Endeavor
Endeavor to launch IPO this Friday
Endeavor, the talent agency and sports and entertainment group that owns talent management company IMG, is to issue its highly-anticipated initial public offering on Friday
Endeavor IPO expected to raise over $600m as share price named
Endeavor, the talent agency and sports and entertainment group that owns talent management company IMG, expects to issue 19.4 million shares at a price of between $30 (€27.0
Endeavor puts IPO on back burner
Global sports and entertainment company Endeavor has delayed plans for an initial public offering (IPO) as it reportedly seeks to increase market valuation
Tom Brady signs with WME for off-field representation
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has signed with William Morris Endeavor for his off-field representation. The news was first reported by the Hollywood Reporter
Endeavor hires former NFL executive Todd Kline to sports talent group
Todd Kline, the former chief commercial officer for the Washington Redskins and Miami Dolphins, has joined Endeavor as senior vice-president of sports talent and property sales.
Epic Games prioritizes fan engagement over commercial gains for Fortnite World Cup finals
Epic Games deliberately left money on the table at the weekend's Fortnite World Cup finals – by eschewing commercial partnerships and linear media-rights deals, as well as having low ticket-price packages –…
The Long Read | Potential investors will do well to look closely at the football deals of Endeavor and Wanda Sports
With Endeavor and Wanda Sports both preparing for IPOs, Frank Dunne looks at how the media rights strategies of their respective buying arms, the IMG and Infront agencies, fit into the two groups’ portfolios and explains why potential investors would be advised to look carefully at the small print around some key football deals.
USTA hosts Fortnite World Cup finals to introduce new audiences to refurbished US Open venue
The United States Tennis Association's successful bid to host the inaugural Fortnite World Cup finals at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York, is part of a wider strategy to introduce the refurbished facility to a new and younger audience. Story by Bob Williams.
Endeavour close to buying On Location Experiences
On Location Experiences, the premium hospitality company part owned by the NFL, is close to being acquired by Endeavor (formerly WME-IMG) for between $650 (€577m) and $675m.
Endeavor ends Saudi business partnership
Global sports and entertainment company Endeavor has ended its partnership with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) by returning the $400m (€354.9m) invested in it, according to multiple reports.
Endeavor targets further growth as Shapiro wins promotion to president
Mark Shapiro has been named as the new president of global sports and entertainment agency Endeavor
Endeavor Global Marketing acquires Clifford French
The marketing division of Endeavor, the holding company of the WME and IMG agencies, has today (Wednesday) announced the acquisition of Clifford French, a UK-based sport and entertainment communications…