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(Updated with more from Code Conference) "No," a blunt Ari Emanuel told the Code Conference on Tuesday when asked whether he would buy UTA now that CAA has acquired ICM Partners. "We don't need it," the Endeavor CEO told conference attendees at the Beverly Hilton, stressing that WME is still “the largest agency in the…

Endeavor on Tuesday said that it has hired 17 members in its first class of Impact Fellows, its fellowship program created to give young people from underrepresented backgrounds outside major entertainment markets a route to career opportunities in the sports, entertainment and fashion industries. The first class was…

Endeavor said Monday it's struck a deal to acquire OpenBet — a content, platform and service provider to the sports betting industry — from Scientic Games Corp. for $1.2 billion in cash and stock. It said the purchase will complement its position within the sports betting ecosystem, currently anchored by IMG Arena…

WME Sports has hired veteran sports agents Jim Murray and Michael Stival as well as former LA Angels GM Billy Eppler to lead its baseball representation business as partners. Murray and Stival both join WME from Excel Sports Management. Eppler, until 2020, was general manager of the Los Angeles Angels. Eppler’s move…

On Location, the event hospitality and experience firm controlled by Endeavor Group Holdings, has acquired ticketing software maker Qcue. Endeavor finalized a deal in early 2020 to take a majority stake in On Location, which had originally been part of the NFL before being run by a group of privately held backers…

Endeavor Group Holdings has added Ursula Burns, former CEO of Xerox and telecom firm Veon, to its board of directors. The company’s board also includes Endeavor CEO Ari Emanuel, Endeavor Executive Chairman Patrick Whitesell, Silver Lake Co-CEO Egon Durban, Silver Lake Managing Director Stephan Evans, Uncle Nearest CEO…

On Location, Endeavor’s live events and experiences company that was recently selected as the official global hospitality provider to the 2024, 2026 and 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, said Thursday that it has hired former Condé Nast CFO David Geithner as EVP Strategy & Business Development, onetime NFL and…

Endeavor China, which just named a new group CEO, Thursday announced the acquisition of Shanghai-based Mailman Group, a digital agency for sports brands and rights holders. Financial terms weren't released. Endeavor said the deal signals a continued commitment to clients in China and Asia-Pacific in sports marketing…

As it seeks to widen its reach across China and Asia Pacific, Endeavor subsidiary Endeavor China has appointed media and entertainment executive Sum Huang as CEO. Huang was most recently co-founder and partner of XG Entertainment, a leading premium content provider in Asia, and previously spent five years with Hony…

Endeavor Group Holdings’ CEO Ari Emanuel and president Mark Shapiro have resigned from Live Nation’s board of directors after the Justice Department expressed antitrust concerns. The DOJ suggested that their positions on the board created an “interlocking directorate,” where one person serves as an officer of director…

Music icon and entrepreneur Sean Combs and Endeavor are launching a virtual development program and resume database for aspiring entertainment executives from underrepresented communities. Called The Excellence Program, the partnership comes on the heels of Combs' signing with WME across all areas. The six-week…

Endeavor CEO Ari Emanuel sees the wave of M&A transforming the media business as “further proof that content is in high demand and short supply.” Regardless of the form mergers take — a tech giant like Amazon swallowing MGM, or two legacy peers, WarnerMedia and Discovery, getting together — they all need what Endeavor…