Endeavor
American talent agency
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| March 24 2025 | Silver Lake private equity firm completed a deal to take Endeavor private. |
| February 28 2025 | The divestment deal with TKO Group was completed. |
| November 11 2024 | Announced sale of OpenBet and IMG Arena to OB Global Holdings, LLC for $450 million in a management buyout led by Emanuel. |
| October 2024 | Endeavor announced plans to divest IMG, PBR, and On Location Experiences to TKO Group in an all-stock deal valued at $3.25 billion. |
| August 2024 | Endeavor announced plans to put its sports betting businesses OpenBet and IMG Arena up for sale. |
| April 2024 | Silver Lake private equity firm announced a deal to take Endeavor private, offering $27.50 per share in cash and valuing the company at $13 billion. |
| September 12 2023 | The WWE-Endeavor merger is finalized, marking the first time WWE is not controlled by the McMahon family. |
| June 2 2023 | Endeavor acquired literary agency Ross Yoon Agency. |
| May 16 2023 | The new merged entity is reported to be named TKO Group Holdings. |
| April 3 2023 | Endeavor and WWE officially announce their merger, creating a new publicly-traded company with Endeavor holding a 51% stake. |
| April 2 2023 | CNBC reports that a deal between WWE and Endeavor is imminent. |
| March 7 2023 | Endeavor acquired unscripted production company Asylum Entertainment Group. |
| January 2023 | WWE begins exploring a potential sale, with Endeavor emerging as a potential buyer. |
| October 26 2022 | JKN Global Group acquired the Miss Universe Organization from Endeavor for $14 million. |
| September 2022 | Endeavor Content rebranded from Fifth Season. |
| September 2022 | Endeavor Content was renamed Fifth Season, drawing inspiration from Eastern medicine's concept of a celebratory harvest season. |
| September 2022 | Richard Weitz and Christian Muirhead were named Co-Chairmen of the agency. |
| June 2022 | Vince McMahon steps down as chairman and CEO of WWE amidst a misconduct investigation. |
| March 2022 | Elon Musk resigned from the board of directors. |
| January 2022 | CJ ENM completed the $785 million purchase of Endeavor Content. |
| November 19 2021 | South Korean conglomerate CJ ENM reached a deal to acquire Endeavor Content for $775 million, primarily covering the scripted business. |
| October 28 2021 | Endeavor started soliciting second-round bids for Endeavor Content, seeking over $750 million from equity firms and strategic companies. |
| September 27 2021 | Endeavor announced the acquisition of OpenBet for $1.2 billion in cash and stock. |
| July 19 2021 | Ursula Burns joined the board of directors of Endeavor. |
| June 8 2021 | Endeavor began seeking a partner for Endeavor Content, with the entire sales team returning to start the divestment process. |
| April 28 2021 | Endeavor Group went public on the New York Stock Exchange. The company used IPO proceeds to buy out Zuffa's other shareholders for $1.7 billion, making Zuffa a wholly-owned subsidiary. |
| March 30 2021 | Endeavor Group announced a new planned IPO, with Elon Musk and Fawn Weaver nominated to join its board of directors. |
| February 2021 | Endeavor agreed to a new franchising deal with the WGA, committing to cease packaging deals and divest at least 80% of Endeavor Content. |
| January 2020 | Acquired On Location Experiences, a company specializing in ticket sales and live experience management for sporting events. |
| 2019 | The Writers Guild of America (WGA) filed a lawsuit against WME and other major Hollywood talent agencies over their packaging deals, alleging illegal conflict of interest. |
| September 26 2019 | Endeavor Group postponed its planned IPO, citing market conditions and an ongoing lawsuit with former UFC fighters. |
| May 24 2019 | Endeavor filed forms for an initial public offering (IPO) with the SEC, valuing the company at $7.6 billion. The filing detailed 2018 revenue of $3.61 billion and potential legal risks. |
| August 2018 | Acquired Wonderful Union, a company developing and executing promotions, contests, brand sponsorships, and advertisements. |
| February 2018 | Third Coast Content was founded by veteran film executive Ben Howard, with Endeavor Content as an investor and sales/advisory services provider. |
| January 2018 | Acquired 160 over 90, a PR and advertising company specializing in entertainment and experiential events. |
| January 2018 | Endeavor acquired 160over90, a Philadelphia-based branding and marketing agency, for approximately $200 million in less than two months. |
| December 4 2017 | Terry Crews' lawyers filed a lawsuit against WME and Venit, seeking accountability for sexual misconduct. |
| November 27 2017 | WME announced Adam Venit would return to work after a month's unpaid leave following an internal investigation. |
| November 15 2017 | Actor Terry Crews publicly accused Adam Venit, head of WME's motion picture department, of sexually inappropriate behavior at an industry party in February 2016. |
| October 2017 | Fifth Season rebranded as Endeavor Content. |
| October 2017 | WME-IMG reorganized, renamed to Endeavor. Ari Emanuel became CEO and Patrick Whitesell became executive chairman. Endeavor Content was formed, combining film financing and TV sales units from WME and IMG. |
| August 2017 | Acquired a majority stake in Bloom, a film finance and sales company. |
| June 2016 | Endeavor founded its Chinese subsidiary with investments from Sequoia Capital, Tencent, and FountainVest. |
| 2011 | Ari Emanuel highlighted the company's culture of rewarding risk-taking in a Financial Times profile, and he and Patrick Whitesell implemented the 'Farmhouse' training program to boost agent productivity. |
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