Endeavor
On Location’s Jernigan given wider role at Endeavor’s hospitality and events division
Scott Jernigan, On Location’s executive vice-president of global sports, has been promoted to a wider position within the Endeavor group.
UFC and return of live events boost Endeavor’s Q2 results
Sports and entertainment group Endeavor has once again raised its full-year revenue guidance after posting $1.31bn (€1.26bn) in second-quarter revenue and $42.2m in net income.
Endeavor sells Diamond Baseball Holdings subsidiary to Silver Lake in $280m deal
Endeavor has been forced to call time on its significant entry into Minor League Baseball after just eight months, with the sports and entertainment conglomerate selling its 10-team Diamond Baseball Holdings…
Grace Blue hires Endeavor recruitment chief Palmer to lead new sports and entertainment unit
Executive search firm Grace Blue has appointed Endeavor’s senior vice president, global recruitment, Tim Palmer, to head up a new Sports, Media & Entertainment practice.
Tom McMillen on the transforming landscape of US college sports
In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Tom McMillen, president and chief executive of the college sports’ Lead1 Association. Fisher and Russo also discuss Major League Soccer’s new eight-year betting data and streaming rights deal with Endeavor-owned IMG Arena, the Las Vegas Raiders’ historic hire of new team president Sandra Douglass Morgan, a preview of sports merger-and-acquisition activity in the second half of 2022, a pair of key upcoming industry conferences, and the new five-year employment contract for Live Nation chief executive Michael Rapino.
Tottenham Hotspur recruits Endeavor Streaming for new OTT service
English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur and Endeavor Streaming, the streaming subsidiary of the Endeavor sports and entertainment agency group, have announced the launch of a new subscription streaming…
Spring Media’s StayLive recruits Endeavor Streaming’s Parker to sports role
StayLive, the Spring Media-owned OTT streaming service provider, has recruited Matthew Parker from Endeavor Streaming to the role of global head of sports
Endeavor drops purchase price of OpenBet to $800m
Acquisition of betting technology platform falls in value by a third
Endeavor combines On Location, IMG Events into single group
Caine to lead new division for global sports and entertainment conglomerate
Endeavor raises 2022 outlook again after strong quarterly results
Each of company's operating segments posts gains during period
On Location, Endeavor China now wholly owned by Endeavor
Equity conversions said to 'streamline management, create operational efficiencies'
G2 Esports most influential overseas esports team in China says Mailman report
Berlin-based esports team G2 Esports is the most influential overseas esports outfit on Chinese social media platforms, according to the latest edition of the Esports Red Card Report by digital agency…
Endeavor Streaming and Frequency to deliver ‘one-stop shop’ service
Endeavor Streaming, the streaming subsidiary of the Endeavor sports and entertainment group, has agreed a deal with US-based linear streaming platform Frequency
Francini appointed vice chairman of Aser Ventures
Aser Ventures, the investment group that owns Premier League side Leeds United and broadcaster Eleven Sports, has appointed former WME IMG [Endeavor] co-president Ioris Francini as its new vice chairman
Chris Giles on the formation of a new ticketing model with FanRally
In this week’s episode podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Chris Giles, co-founder and chief executive of California-based FanRally. Fisher and Russo also discuss the recent earnings report from Ultimate Fighting Championship parent Endeavor Group Holdings Inc., ESPN’s high-profile acquisition of Joe Buck and Troy Aikman for its Monday Night Football booth, ongoing sports-related issues from the Russian invasion of Ukraine including the forthcoming sale of the Premier League’s Chelsea, and a ballpark development setback for Major League Baseball’s Oakland A’s.
Endeavor earnings swing back to a loss, but 2022 optimism high
UFC posts its best financial year in its 28-year history, helping boost parent company
On Location looks to elevate Super Bowl fan experience
This year's Super Bowl, the first full-stadium staging of the National Football League's title game in two years, will see a sharply heightened hospitality and experiential offering from league partner On Location. US Editor Eric Fisher reports.
Sports should place ‘small bets’ in the metaverse now, says Seven League
Sports right-holders should immerse themselves in definitions of the metaverse and get involved in the emerging sector now or risk losing first-mover advantage, according to one of the authors of a new…