Endeavor Group Holdings posted a 16% increase in total revenue in the first quarter thanks to the WWE-UFC merger, though the company’s divisions outside of Owned Sports Properties each saw downturns. Total revenue came in at $1.85 billion, with the rise from a year ago largely due to the influx from the WWE, which joined
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EXCLUSIVE: Actress, writer and producer Maya Erskine has signed with WME for representation. Erskine stars opposite Donald Glover in Prime Video’s Mr. and Mrs. Smith, which premieres Feb. 2. Written and created by Glover and Francesca Sloane, the series, a complete reimagining of the 2005 film, is getting strong reviews. Previously, Erskine co-created and co-starred
Sean Perry, a veteran WME non-scripted packaging agent and partner, is leaving the agency to set up his own production company. Perry is leaving the talent firm after 25 years. 2500 Media will focus on non-scripted television and will touch on documentary and scripted programming. The company will be based in LA with offices in New
EXCLUSIVE: Australian actor Pallavi Sharda has signed with ColorCreative and WME for representation in all areas. Sharda most recently starred in the Netflix romantic comedy feature Wedding Season, which was in their top five globally for the first two weeks after it premiered in August 2022. She recently wrapped filming the role of “Ash” in
EXCLUSIVE: WME has signed writer-director Geremy Jasper for representation. Jasper’s first feature film, Patti Cake$, was a breakout hit at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival. The film played at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival Directors’ Fortnight and was released theatrically by Fox Searchlight over the summer. Jasper also wrote all the movie’s original songs, which
UPDATED with comments from post-earnings conference call: Endeavor CEO Ari Emanuel said today that if there is a dip in content spending underway, his company “isn’t feeling it.” Responding to the question he gets from Wall Street every quarter now, he ticked off all the high-end deals Endeavor’s made across the entertainment spectrum. “Endeavor is
Christopher Storer, the creator, executive producer, director and co-showrunner of FX’s breakout comedy hit The Bear, has signed with WME for representation. Storer became one of the most sought-after comedy creators following the critical and commercial success of The Bear, which emerged as the hottest comedy series of the summer. I hear a team of
EXCLUSIVE: Kit Connor, the breakout star of Netflix’s Heartstopper, has signed with WME for representation. The rising British actor is best known for his performance as Nick Nelson opposite Joe Locke’s Charlie in the television adaptation of Heartstopper for Netflix. The buzzy coming-of-age romantic comedy-drama was given a rare two-season renewal by Netflix in May.
EXCLUSIVE: Ashley Holland, a TV lit agent and partner at WME, is leaving the agency to join Onyx Collective, Disney’s curated content brand for creators of color and underrepresented voices. I hear her deal is still being finalized, and she will stay at WME for a few more weeks, but Holland is expected to be