Axios Live revenue is up more than 30% so far in 2026, the company told TheWrap. “Brands are absolutely allocating more of their marketing budgets to live events,” Chris Weil, founder and co-CEO of Horizon Sports & Experiences, told TheWrap. MS Now’s live events strategy has ballooned in recent years. Macsai said building a meaningful events business requires more than simply adding events to an existing media operation. Across all four, live events offer another way to make money — and trust — from audiences they’ve already built.