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  • Monday, 16 September, 2019
    Endeavor Global Inc
    Media group Endeavor plans to raise as much as $712m in IPO

    UFC owner would be valued at around $8bn at midpoint of proposed price range

  • Friday, 24 May, 2019
    Hollywood talent agency owner Endeavor files for IPO

    Company made most of its $3.6bn in revenues last year from creating or licensing content

  • Friday, 3 May, 2019
    AnalysisMedia
    Hollywood writers challenge agents over their share of spoils

    Thousands of US screenwriters and producers have fired their agents, alleging conflicts of interest

  • Friday, 29 March, 2019
    IPOs
    Hollywood talent agency owner Endeavor readies IPO

    Company founded by super-agent Ari Emanuel also owns the Ultimate Fighting Championship

  • Sunday, 18 December, 2016
    FTfm
    Ferocious competition roils private equity market

    Prices of investment deals surge and dry powder has climbed to a record $1tn

  • Monday, 13 June, 2016
    Fashion shows
    Mining data from live events

    Leading agency WME-IMG is taking the ‘internet of things’ to New York Fashion Week

  • Thursday, 9 June, 2016
    Media
    WME-IMG deal aims to boost China stars

    Sports and entertainment group to expand on mainland through tie-up with Sequoia and Tencent

  • Thursday, 20 August, 2015
    Media
    Hollywood agency UTA moves into music

    ValueAct’s Jeffrey Ubben helps fund purchase of Britain’s The Agency Group

  • Monday, 6 July, 2015
    Media
    CAA hires top dealmaker for growth role

    Acquisition strategy as talent agency industry rocked by inter-agency wars

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  • Thursday, 20 November, 2014
    Media
    Silver Lake looks to turn WME into gold

    Technology-focused investor bets on Hollywood power brokers for its next digital windfall

  • Tuesday, 28 October, 2014
    Luke JohnsonLuke Johnson
    Agents to stars can teach motivation

    Like other professional service firms, such as lawyers, they need to keep clients happy

  • Sunday, 19 October, 2014
    InterviewThe Monday Interview
    Jeremy Zimmer: uber agent goes digital

    Hollywood CEO sees UTA as a bridge between movies, technology and media

  • Friday, 28 February, 2014
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    Pairing stars with designers
  • Monday, 23 December, 2013
    Media
    Twitter’s Dorsey joins Disney board
  • Friday, 20 December, 2013
    LexSupport services
    William Morris / IMG: agents of change

    Elite Hollywood and sports talent agencies have interesting business models

  • Thursday, 19 December, 2013
    Material WorldVanessa Friedman
    Will the IMG/Silver Lake-WME deal transform fashion weeks?
  • Tuesday, 17 December, 2013
    Media
    IMG nears sale for more than $2bn
  • Monday, 6 May, 2013
    Media
    IMG owners eye auction to top $2bn bid

    Interest builds in talent agency boasting Djokovic and Klum

  • Wednesday, 2 May, 2012
    Media
    Silver Lake takes stake in talent agency
  • Tuesday, 6 December, 2011
    ReviewEntrepreneurship
    Rewriting the Hollywood script

    Talent agency chiefs say content is more important than ever

  • Friday, 9 September, 2011
    Television
    Hit squad

    Just what are writers, agents and producers looking for in their pursuit of the next ‘Mad Men’?

  • Monday, 11 April, 2011
    ReviewBanks
    Big media names back boutique bank Raine
  • Sunday, 27 March, 2011
    ReviewTechnology sector
    Hollywood makeover for YouTube
  • Saturday, 29 January, 2011
    Material WorldVanessa Friedman
    Does Retail need Retailers?
  • Wednesday, 29 September, 2010
    Media
    Diller departure exposes Live Nation board rift
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