Big 12 Taps Endeavor for TV Talks and Commercial Media Growth
The Big 12 has chosen WME Sports and IMG Media to lead its global broadcast, sponsorship and commercial strategy, in what will be a critical few years for the Power Five…
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Richard Weitz, Christian Muirhead Named WME Co-Chairmen
Richard Weitz and Christian Muirhead have been upped to co-chairmen of Endeavor’s WME talent agency, succeeding Lloyd Braun who will step down as chairman at the end of…
College Football in Ireland Renews Rivalry for Notre Dame’s Travel Agency
On Saturday, the curtain for the upcoming FBS college football season will rise with a Big Ten matchup between Nebraska and Northwestern at Aviva Stadium in…
WWE Shares Weather Storms as Speculation of a Sale Swirls
Vince McMahon recently resigned as WWE’s chairman and CEO amid an investigation into claims that he paid millions of dollars to settle or cover up sexual misconduct and…
Learfield Losses Top $1.8 Billion Since 2019 as Pandemic Pain Lingers
Learfield, the dominant deal-maker in college sports, had more than $1.8 billion in losses in the three years between 2019 and 2021, according to an Endeavor SEC…
Sporticast: Serena Says Goodbye, Big Ten Nears Billion-Dollar TV Deals
On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams discuss some of the biggest sports business stories of the week, including a major…
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UFC Going Digital in Brazil as Fight Pass Replaces Pay TV
UFC is changing its media distribution in Brazil, a move away from pay TV that the mixed martial arts giant believes could quintuple broadcast revenue in one of its most…
Silver Lake Buying Endeavor’s Minor League Baseball Teams
Silver Lake is buying Endeavor’s recently assembled clutch of minor league baseball teams, according to a regulatory filing Tuesday. The private equity giant will pay…
Playfly Sues Learfield Over Nonpayment in Florida Rights Deal
Sports marketing company Playfly is suing college athletics multimedia-rights giant Learfield over a payment dispute that provides a window into the complicated…
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WME Sports Expands Onto WNBA Court With Kelsey Plum Signing
WME Sports is making its first foray into on-court representation in the WNBA with the signing of Las Vegas Aces guard Kelsey Plum. WME will represent the 27-year-old…
Endeavor Drops OpenBet Buy Price to $800 Million, Down 33%
Endeavor is buying sports betting tech platform OpenBet for $800 million, 33% less than previously disclosed.The new price was detailed in a Thursday afternoon SEC…
Endeavor Combines On Location and IMG Events, Names Paul Caine President
Endeavor has combined the management of its On Location and IMG Events businesses into a single unit led by the On Location management team of president Paul Caine and…
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