NEWS TKO & Endeavor buy over 3 million TKO shares from Vince McMahon April 8, 2024 Andrew Thompson TKO & Endeavor purchase nearly $300 million worth of shares from Vince McMahon.
NEWS Scott D’Amore teases big signing for TNA Hard To Kill, discusses partnership with Endeavor Streaming December 18, 2023 Andrew Thompson IMPACT/TNA Wrestling President Scott D’Amore teases a big signing for Hard To Kill and speaks about the Endeavor partnership.
NEWS Endeavor exploring “strategic alternatives”, will not sell stake in TKO October 25, 2023 John Pollock Endeavor has seen a surge in after-hours trading after news that the talent agency and sports group was “exploring strategic opportunities.”
NEWS Endeavor’s Ari Emanuel & Mark Shapiro discuss WWE media rights negotiations, having talks with all platforms September 12, 2023 Andrew Thompson TKO Group Holdings and Endeavor heads Ari Emanuel and Mark Shapiro chat WWE’s media rights negotiations.
NEWS Endeavor announces close of UFC-WWE transaction to create TKO Group Holdings September 12, 2023 Andrew Thompson The deal is complete and it is now reflected outside the New York Stock Exchange.
NEWS Endeavor expecting WWE-UFC merger to be finalized in mid-to-late September 2023 August 8, 2023 Andrew Thompson The note was listed in Endeavor’s Second Quarter 2023 results report.
NEWS POST NEWS UPDATE: Ari Emanuel details COVID pandemic’s impact on Endeavor, talks his future, first meeting with UFC’s Dana White June 1, 2023 Andrew Thompson In-depth chat with Ari Emanuel, Zilla Fatu’s in-ring debut, Pat McAfee/ESPN note, Ricky Morton on not wanting to beat EFFY, Kenta Kobashi.
NEWS Media analysts: WWE stock tumble was due to ‘panic’ over FOX’s interest in renewing SmackDown May 19, 2023 Neal Flanagan WWE’s sudden stock price drop on Wednesday may have been due to fears that FOX is unwilling to pay what investors expected to retain SmackDown.
NEWS Vince McMahon staying on was a condition of the Endeavor deal May 13, 2023 Neal Flanagan Endeavor considered Vince McMahon so important to its deal with WWE that it improved its offer on the condition that he would stay.
NEWS WWE had over 60 potential suitors during the process that led to Endeavor deal May 13, 2023 Neal Flanagan When WWE pursued options for a sale or merger earlier this year, it had contact with over 60 potential partners.
NEWS POLLOCK’S UPDATE: Jump Ball – The Fight for Pro Wrestling’s TV Rights April 21, 2023 John Pollock John Pollock analyzes the TV rights deals for WWE & AEW and the sports media landscape. Plus, a big day for WWE stock & weekend notes.
NEWS WWE’s Nick Khan talks sponsor logos, wrestler pay, Vince McMahon’s role in creative, cost savings, TV rights and more in wide-ranging interview April 15, 2023 Neal Flanagan WWE Chief Executive Officer Nick Khan addressed a host of issues in a recent interview following the announcement of the Endeavor-led merger with the UFC.
NEWS Dana White: “Endeavor can take WWE to another level” April 7, 2023 John Pollock Dana White appeared on the Pat McAfee Show and spoke about the merger with WWE and how he expects their business to grow.
NEWS Endeavor president & C.O.O. chats WWE negotiations, areas for synergies April 7, 2023 John Pollock Days after the announcement of a pending merger between WWE and UFC, additional details about the negotiations have been revealed.
NEWS Endeavor President wants to run ‘UFC playbook’ when it comes to WWE acquisition April 4, 2023 Andrew Thompson Sports Business Journal receives quotes from WWE President Nick Khan and Endeavor President Mark Shapiro about the sale
NEWS WWE and UFC could pursue combined streaming deal says Nick Khan April 3, 2023 Neal Flanagan WWE and UFC will negotiate separate media deals for TV distribution but may look to a future combined streaming deal, Nick Khan said on Monday.
NEWS Vince McMahon tells WWE staff that Paul Levesque will remain in charge of creative process April 3, 2023 Neal Flanagan Vince McMahon has sent an internal email to WWE employees stating that Paul Levesque will retain his position as head of creative.
NEWS WWE and UFC will merge to create new $21 billion sports and entertainment company April 3, 2023 Neal Flanagan Endeavor and WWE have officially announced a deal to form a new $21 billion company, merging the UFC and WWE.
NEWS REPORT: UFC owner Endeavor nears deal to buy WWE April 2, 2023 Neal Flanagan CNBC has reported that Endeavor is in advanced plans to buy WWE.
NEWS Nick Khan: “The marketplace is robust for our product” February 3, 2023 John Pollock WWE chief executive officer Nick Khan spoke on CNBC on Friday following this week’s earnings report and early talks for a potential sale.