January 19, 1996/Director Terry Windell has signed with A Band Apart Commercials, Hollywood. Windell has been in the market since his last commercial roost, Marina del Rey, Calif.-based Boss Film Studios, closed in August…. The Association of Independent Commercial Producers (AICP) has named Robert M. Greenberg, chairman/CEO of bicoastal R/GA Digital Studios, chair of this year’s AICP Show….Editor Steve Armstrong has joined Santa Monica-based Jigsaw. Armstrong had been cutting for the past two years via Red Car, Santa Monica….Charlie Curran, who had been serving as partner/executive producer at Ogilvy & Mather, New York, has exited that agency and joined Bates USA, New York, as senior VP/director of broadcast production….
JANUARY 18, 1991/Darr Hawthorne, a producer at Leo Burnett, Los Angeles, for six years, has left his post to become West Coast rep for graphics house Rhythm & Hues, Hollywood…. Editor Noel Oliver has exited Red Car, Los Angeles, to join the staff of Ace & Edie2, Hollywood. He replaces Richard Clark, who left in 1990 to launch his own shop, Richard Clark Editorial, Santa Monica….Mary Saxon has launched rep firm Mary Saxon Public Relations & Marketing, with a roster consisting of bicoastal Cherry Mellon Ibbetson & Associates; Hollywood-headquartered Red Car; and Bongiovanni & Anlauf Productions, Los Angeles….
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Endeavor Group Sells Professional Bull Riders, On Location and IMG To Parent of WWE and UFC
The parent company of WWE and UFC is buying Professional Bull Riders, On Location, and IMG from Endeavor Group in an all-stock deal valued at $3.25 billion.
The deal is part of Endeavor's efforts to shed some of its assets as it looks to be taken private in a proposed transaction with private equity firm Silver Lake, which was announced in April. Ariel Emanuel, who serves as CEO of Endeavor, is also executive chair and CEO of TKO.
Professional Bull Riders is a bull riding league that has more than 200 annual live events, approximately 1.25 million fans, and reaches more than 285 million households in more than 65 territories. On Location is live event company for more than 1,200 sporting events, such as the Super Bowl, Ryder Cup and NCAA Final Four. IMG is a distributor and producer of sports content, packages and sells media rights and brand partnerships, and provides consulting, digital services and event management to clients such as the National Football League and National Hockey League.
Parent company TKO Group said Thursday that the acquisition from Endeavor Group will complement its existing businesses as well as broaden its reach in the premium sports market.
"PBR, On Location, and IMG are industry-leading assets that meaningfully enhance TKO's portfolio and strengthen our position in premium sports globally," TKO Chief Operating Officer Mark Shapiro said in a statement. "Within TKO, they will help power the growth of our revenue streams and position us to capture even more upside from some of the most attractive parts of our sports ecosystem: media rights, live events, ticket sales, premium experiences, brand partnerships, and site fees."
As part of the deal, Endeavor will receive about 26.14 million common units of TKO... Read More