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Microsoft announce the retirement of Teams Live Events on 30 June, 2026, with Town Hall becoming the recommended broadcasting solution for large audiences. Full Town Hall functionality is currently limited to Teams Premium, although Teams Enterprise will receive feature parity on 1 April, 2026 \u2013 find the details in our Blog: https:\/\/bit.ly\/4aV8Jy8<\/a>. Whilst you can no longer schedule a Live Event beyond the retirement date, events already scheduled through 28 February, 2027 will be unaffected. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Find the Microsoft announcement, date details, and transition resources here: https:\/\/bit.ly\/4rfZBKl<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Microsoft announce the retirement of Teams Live Events on 30 June, 2026, with Town Hall becoming the recommended broadcasting solution for large audiences. Full Town Hall functionality is currently limited to Teams Premium, although Teams Enterprise will receive feature parity on 1 April, 2026 \u2013 find the details in our Blog: https:\/\/bit.ly\/4aV8Jy8. 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