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Endeavor’s acquisition of wrestling’s WWE is just the latest in a string of ambitious deals
Talent agents and agencies invested alongside their celebrity clientele in the once-promising crypto exchange
She is co-head of global talent giant WME’s music division and has 90 of her own clients
Deal will allow US group access to literary material spanning Margaret Atwood and Winston Churchill
Media group hopes to buy 49.9% of Ultimate Fighting Championship it does not already own
UFC owner would be valued at around $8bn at midpoint of proposed price range
Company made most of its $3.6bn in revenues last year from creating or licensing content
Thousands of US screenwriters and producers have fired their agents, alleging conflicts of interest
Company founded by super-agent Ari Emanuel also owns the Ultimate Fighting Championship
Prices of investment deals surge and dry powder has climbed to a record $1tn
Leading agency WME-IMG is taking the ‘internet of things’ to New York Fashion Week
Sports and entertainment group to expand on mainland through tie-up with Sequoia and Tencent
ValueAct’s Jeffrey Ubben helps fund purchase of Britain’s The Agency Group
Acquisition strategy as talent agency industry rocked by inter-agency wars
Technology-focused investor bets on Hollywood power brokers for its next digital windfall
Like other professional service firms, such as lawyers, they need to keep clients happy
Hollywood CEO sees UTA as a bridge between movies, technology and media
Elite Hollywood and sports talent agencies have interesting business models
Interest builds in talent agency boasting Djokovic and Klum
Talent agency chiefs say content is more important than ever
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