Anderson Cooper is shaking up his representation in a big way, bolting longtime agency UTA for CAA, TheWrap has confirmed.
‘Befitting his TV news A-list status, the CNN anchor and “60 Minutes” reporter will repped directly by Creative Artists Agency CEO Bryan Lourd,” according to Variety.
CAA declined to comment when contacted by TheWrap.
Cooper’s move comes amid trying times for both broadcast and cable news, as both face increasing pressure from increasingly dominant streaming platforms. This pressure has led some media companies to make drastic moves regarding their cable and broadcast properties.
For instance, NBCUniversal is spinning its cable news properties off into a separate company called Versant. The company, which will be publicly-traded and standalone company, will include CNBC, MSNBC, USA Network, Oxygen, E!, SYFY, Golf Channel and digital assets Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow and SportsEngine.
More to come…
