Endeavor
On Location acquires dynamic ticket pricing company Qcue
Endeavor-owned entity looks to further expand its ticketing capabilities
Endeavor adds former Xerox CEO Burns to board
Endeavor Group Holdings, the sports and entertainment group that owns the IMG agency, has added Ursula Burns, the former chair and chief executive of international printing company Xerox Corporation and…
Endeavor’s On Location bolsters executive ranks with three key hires
On Location, Endeavor’s live events and experiences company, has bolstered its executive ranks with the appointments of veteran industry leaders David Geithner, Jaime Weston, and Heather Puglisi.
Endeavor’s PBR RidePass shifts to ad-supported, free model in Pluto TV deal
Professional Bull Riders, the Endeavor-owned international bull riding circuit, is to launch its RidePass OTT streaming offering as a free-to-view, ad-supported channel on Pluto TV, the streaming service…
Endeavor move for Mailman, Seven League an ‘evolutionary leap forward’ for IMG
The acquisition of China-based sports digital agency Mailman Group and its digital sports consultancy Seven League by Endeavor represents a “really important evolutionary leap forward” for IMG, according to …
Endeavor China names media entrepreneur Sum Huang as new CEO
The Chinese arm of the global sports and entertainment group Endeavor has appointed Sum Huang as its chief executive
Endeavor’s Emanuel and Shapiro resign Live Nation board roles over antitrust concerns
Endeavor chief executive Ari Emanuel and president Mark Shapiro stepped down from the board of directors of entertainment and ticketing company Live Nation earlier this month because of anti-trust concerns,…
Kenny Gersh on MLB’s intersection with NFTs and legal sports betting
In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Kenny Gersh, Major League Baseball executive vice president of business development. Eric and Chris also discuss the recent earnings report for Endeavor and the company’s new hospitality deal with the International Olympic Committee, the return of the United States Football League, and a major funding round for the Premier Lacrosse League.
Hisense signs UFC sponsorship centered on smart TV distribution of UFC Fight Pass
Electronics brand Hisense has become a sponsor of the UFC mixed martial arts organisation in a deal that launches the UFC's streaming service on the brand's smart TVs
Endeavor’s 160over90 invests in ‘multicultural marketing’ agency Obsidianworks
160over90, the marketing services arm of sports and entertainment group Endeavor, has announced a strategic investment and partnership with Obsidianworks, the marketing agency founded by actor and producer…
Sports holdings play key role in improved Endeavor financials
Newly public company reverses big pandemic-fueled loss to small net gain
EXCLUSIVE: Endeavor China set to acquire Mailman Group
The China arm of global sports and entertainment group Endeavor has agreed to acquire China-based sports digital agency Mailman Group, SportBusiness understands
Shapiro: Endeavor IPO will provide flexibility, cut debt and accelerate growth plans
Endeavor’s initial public offering will generate funds to provide “flexibility” over how the business is run, pay down debt and enable further acquisitions, according to Mark Shapiro, president at the s…
TV Tokyo acquires World Table Tennis rights
World Table Tennis, the commercial arm of the of the International Table Tennis Federation, has signed a broadcast rights deal with Japanese terrestrial and satellite broadcaster TV Tokyo until end-2024
Endeavor IPO prices shares at $24 apiece ahead of first day of NYSE trading
Sports and entertainment group Endeavor has raised $511.2m (€421.9m) in a US initial public offering through the placing of 21.3 million shares at $24 apiece, the upper end of its originally-stated range.
Endeavor sets targets for revived IPO
Updated prospectus details new company valuation of more than $10bn
Mike Dee on the new brand and future plans of Audacy
In this week's episode of the SportBusiness Finance Weekly podcast, co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Mike Dee, president of sports for Pennsylvania-based multiplatform audio company Audacy, which recently rebranded from its prior identity of Entercom. Eric and Chris also discuss Endeavor's revived efforts to go public, a major fundraising round for the developer of NBA Top Shot, and DraftKings' acquisition of the Vegas Sports Information Network (VSiN).