Endeavor

Esports
Esports

Endeavor, the US-based sports and entertainment group whose assets include the IMG agency and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), is set to sell part of its stake in US video game and software developer…
Bull Riding
Governance

Bull-riding circuit provides important test case after making Covid-19 comeback at event in rural Oklahoma. Bob Williams speaks to PBR CEO Sean Gleason about the opportunities and challenges of being a first-mover in the live-action return from the health crisis.
Esports
Events

The IMG agency has united eight of its top tennis clients, including the Williams sisters and Naomi Osaka, with leading names from the world of sport, entertainment and fashion to launch a new virtual…
Mixed Martial Arts
Events

Endeavor's financial difficulties are pushing the UFC to stage events, which could risk severe damage to the promotion's hard-won reputation.
Finance & Law

Credit ratings agency S&P Global this week downgraded Endeavor, owner of the IMG sports marketing agency and the Ultimate Fighting Championship, from "highly speculative" to "substantial risk"
Weightlifting
Events

This year’s World’s Strongest Man event in Bradenton, Florida has been postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The event had been due to take place from May 20-24 but will now be held in November. Th
Finance & Law

Endeavor, the talent agency and sports and entertainment group that owns sports marketing agency IMG, has laid off around 250 staff as the sports and film industries continue to be on shut down amid the…
Sailing
Finance & Law

SailGP, the team sailing competition founded and financially backed by Oracle billionaire Larry Ellison, has announced it has sold a minority stake to the Endeavor sports and entertainment group in a deal…

The recently-rebranded 160over90, the marketing services arm of sports and entertainment group Endeavor, has recruited John Steere as senior vice-president and managing director of its operations in China
Bull Riding
Sponsorship & Marketing

Endeavor-owned Professional Bull Riders is forecasting its biggest year-on-year rise in sponsorship revenue since its takeover by the sports and entertainment group
Events

Endeavor has acquired a majority stake in premium hospitality company On Location Experiences in a deal worth $660m (€589.8m).
American Football
Marketing

The new XFL professional American football league has appointed 160over90, the recently rebranded marketing services arm of sports and entertainment group Endeavor, to a communications role
Industry Moves

The IMG agency has announced changes at the top of its media and events operations, including the promotion of Adam Kelly to co-president of ‘IMG Media & Events’ as Ioris Francini, currently president of …
Business

Endeavor, the US-based sports and entertainment group, whose assets include the IMG agency and UFC, has invested in Whalerock Industries in a deal that involves Lloyd Braun, the digital media company’s c…
Sponsorship & Marketing

Endeavor Global Marketing, the marketing services arm of sports and entertainment group Endeavor, has been renamed 160over90 to reflect the name of the Philadelphia-based creative agency bought by Endeavor…
Business

Endeavor, the US-based sports and entertainment group whose assets include the IMG agency and UFC, has formally ended its planned initial public offering, but could yet decide to return to a trading of…
Finance & Law

The suspension of Endeavor's initial public offering for the second time in two months raises important questions for sports media and marketing. Frank Dunne examines these questions.
Business

Sports and entertainment giant makes delay decision amid choppy market for IPOs