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Endeavor (company)

Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc. (formerly William Morris Endeavor and WME-IMG) is an American holding company for talent and media agencies with its primary offices in Beverly Hills, California, United States.[2][3] The company was founded in April 2009 after the merger of the William Morris Agency and Endeavor Talent Agency. Endeavor represents artists in film, television, music, theater, digital media, and publishing.[4] It also represents the NFL and NHL.[5] Endeavor owns Professional Bull Riders (PBR) and is majority owner of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) through TKO Group.[6][7] In collegiate athletics Endeavor-Learfield IMG represents The American, A10, Big 12, Conference USA, Horizon League, MAC, MEAC, OVC, SEC and WCC.

Not to be confused with Endeavor (non-profit) or Endeavour Group.

Formerly

  • William Morris Endeavor (2009–2013)
  • WME-IMG (2013–2017)

2009 (2009)
in Beverly Hills, California, United States

Beverly Hills, California
,
United States

Increase US$5.96 billion (2023)

Decrease US$320 million (2023)

Increase US$357 million (2023)

Increase US$21.5 billion (2023)

Increase US$4.78 billion (2023)

c. 10,000 (2023)

The group additionally owns a 20% stake in film and television production company Fifth Season (formerly Endeavor Content), with the remaining 80% owned by South Korean entertainment and retail company CJ ENM.[8][9] Endeavor is headed by CEO Ari Emanuel and executive chairman Patrick Whitesell.


In April 2024, Silver Lake announced a deal to take Endeavor private, offering $27.50 per share in cash, valuing the company at $13 billion.[10]

Endeavor (founded in June 2016) – a Chinese subsidiary formed with the investments from , Tencent and FountainVest

Sequoia Capital

Rose, Frank (1995). The Agency: William Morris and the Hidden History of Show Business.  978-0887307492.

ISBN

Rensin, David (2003). . ISBN 978-0345442345.

The Mailroom: Hollywood History from the Bottom Up

Haskell, Sam Haskell (2009). . ISBN 978-0345506559.

Promises I Made My Mother

Official website

WME Foundation Website

WME Speakers Website