No M&A for UTA? Why the Agency May Buck Hollywood’s Consolidation Wave
”Now it’s the Big Two-and-a-Half. What does a half do to be full-sized?“ one insider asks after CAA and ICM’s merger plans
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Ari Emanuel Rejects Buying UTA, Dismisses CAA/ICM Deal: ‘They Bought 5 Incredible TV Writers’
Endeavor head says merger is merely ”validating my strategy in 2008“ at Vox Media’s Code Conference
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Endeavor Adds Post House Capital CEO Jacqueline Reses to Board of Directors
The newly public company will have three women on its seven-member board
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Endeavor Names Former Xerox CEO Ursula Burns to Board of Directors
Newly public company will now have two women on its board
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Ari Emanuel Calls Recent Media Mergers Good for Endeavor’s Future Growth
Wave of acquisitions proves ”content is in high demand and short supply,“ the CEO tells investors Wednesday
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‘The Last Gunslinger': Inside Ari Emanuel’s Bid for Redemption With a Second Endeavor IPO
”If they don’t do this, it’s the end of Endeavor,“ one Hollywood insider tells TheWrap
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The ‘Elon Musk Effect': Endeavor Hopes New Board Member Will Bring IPO Gold
”Endeavor is no Disney — they’re not a brand name outside of Hollywood — so they need help getting investors’ attention,“ one industry watcher says
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Why Does Ari Emanuel Think Endeavor Can IPO This Time?
Since the last IPO was scuttled in 2019, profits tanked, losses grew, 2020 wrecked a major part of their business and entertainment is still pretty shaky
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Ari Emanuel Made $14 Million-Plus in 2020, When Endeavor Lost $600 Million
And company president Mark Shapiro made even more
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Endeavor Secures $260 Million Loan Amid Cost-Cutting Measures
The term loan adds to an existing $2.8 billion in debt for WME and UFC’s parent company
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Can Endeavor Overcome Its Debt in the Middle of a Pandemic? | Podcast
The coronavirus shutdown has shone a light on their dire financial situation
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Inside Endeavor’s Dire, Debt-Filled Fall From Hollywood’s Heights
”Endeavor will be bloody from head to toe,“ Eric Schiffer, CEO of The Patriarch Organization, tells TheWrap
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Endeavor to Implement Company-Wide Pay Cuts to Avoid Additional Layoffs
Staffers will have up to 30% of their salaries slashed while president Mark Shapiro will take a 50% cut
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Endeavor Temporarily Lays Off 250 Staffers Who Can’t Work From Home
”I don’t think any of us could have imagined we’d be in the place we are today,“ said Endeavor chief Ari Emanuel in memo to staffers
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Endeavor Acquires On Location Experiences, Enters Strategic Partnership With NFL
The company offers high-end experiences like access to the field at the Super Bowl
