Cast and Crew Services Bought by Silver Lake for $700 Million
Payroll services specialist Cast & Crew Entertainment Services has signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by technology investing firm Silver Lake for $700 million from ZM Capital....
View ArticleWME-IMG to Receive $1.1 Billion Cash Infusion (EXCLUSIVE)
WME-IMG is about to receive a $1.1 billion investment led by a Canadian pension fund and a Singaporean sovereign wealth fund, Variety has learned. The investment round values the agency at $6.3...
View ArticleSilver Lake Invests $750 Million in India’s Reliance Jio
U.S. investment group Silver Lake is to spend $750 million buying a slice of Indian media powerhouse Jio Platforms. The two companies announced their deal less than two weeks after Facebook paid $5.7...
View ArticleBlackhall Studios Announces New Name and New $500 Million Investor
The company formerly known as Blackhall Studios announced a new name and a new investor on Tuesday, as it pursues an ambitious construction agenda in Georgia, Los Angeles and the United Kingdom. The...
View ArticleEndeavor to Sell Diamond Baseball Holdings to Silver Lake
Endeavor has set a deal to sell its Diamond Baseball Holdings company to private equity firm Silver Lake, which is the majority owner of Endeavor. Under Endeavor, DBH owned and operated select local...
View ArticleGoing Private: What’s Next for Ari Emanuel, TKO, WME and Other Assets as...
After two and a half years as a public entity, Endeavor is on the verge of going private again. While nothing has been finalized, most observers agree that privatization is the most likely endgame...
View ArticleEndeavor to Go Private in Deal With Silver Lake Valuing Company at $13 Billion
Endeavor, three years after the sports, entertainment and talent management company went public, announced that it has entered into an agreement to be acquired by private-equity firm Silver Lake. The...
View ArticlePatrick Whitesell to Launch Media Company With $250 Million Investment From...
Patrick Whitesell, executive chairman of WME parent Endeavor, is launching a new media company backed by Silver Lake as part of the private-equity firm’s deal to take Endeavor private. Silver Lake will...
View ArticleEndeavor Posts Q1 Loss as It Awaits Silver Lake Acquisition
Endeavor delivered a loss for the first three months of the year as the parent company of UFC, WWE, WME and IMG burned through nearly $400 million in cash during the first quarter. The company released...
View ArticleWME Expands Playing Field With IMG Acquisition
WME is poised to dramatically expand its business portfolio and international presence now that the showbiz powerhouse and its private equity partner have clinched an agreement to buy sports talent and...
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