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Endeavor

Organization

A multi-billion dollar entertainment and media agency founded by Ari Emanuel, which has grown through strategic acquisitions like William Morris, IMG, and UFC.

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Summary

Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc., formerly known as William Morris Endeavor and WME-IMG, is a prominent American talent and media agency holding company established in April 2009 through the merger of the William Morris Agency and Endeavor Talent Agency. Headquartered in Beverly Hills, California, Endeavor represents a vast array of artists across various entertainment sectors and major sports organizations like the NFL and NHL. Under the strategic leadership of CEO Ari Emanuel, the company has pursued a vision centered on "Infinite Distribution" and intellectual property ownership, driving significant mergers and acquisitions, notably the creation of TKO Group through the merger of UFC and WWE, in which Endeavor holds a majority stake. This strategy also includes a 20% ownership in Fifth Season and extensive representation in collegiate athletics. Emanuel's forward-looking approach anticipates the growth of the creator economy and emphasizes live events as a crucial counterpoint to digital media, a perspective influenced by figures like George Gilder and Elon Musk. In March 2025, Endeavor was taken private by Silver Lake, marking a significant change in its corporate structure.

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Extracted Attributes
  • CEO

    Ari Emanuel

  • Name

    Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc.

  • Type

    Talent and media agency holding company

  • Founded

    2009-04-XX

  • Former Name

    WME-IMG

  • Headquarters

    Beverly Hills, California, United States

  • Majority Ownership

    TKO Group Holdings

  • Number of Employees

    More than 3,000

  • Stake in Fifth Season

    20%

  • Countries of Operation

    Nearly 20

  • Former Executive Chairman

    Patrick Whitesell

  • Strategic Vision (CEO Ari Emanuel)

    Infinite Distribution, IP Ownership, Creator Economy, Live Events

Timeline
  • Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc. was founded through the merger of the William Morris Agency and Endeavor Talent Agency. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)

    2009-04-XX

  • Ari Emanuel was heading Endeavor as CEO. (Source: Wikipedia)

    2013-XX-XX

  • Endeavor, a Chinese subsidiary, was founded. (Source: Wikipedia web search result)

    2016-06-XX

  • Acquired a majority stake in Bloom, a film finance and sales company. (Source: Wikipedia web search result)

    2017-08-XX

  • WME-IMG reorganized, and the parent company was renamed to Endeavor. Ari Emanuel became CEO and Patrick Whitesell became Executive Chairman. Endeavor Content was formed. (Source: Wikipedia web search result)

    2017-10-XX

  • Endeavor Content was renamed to Fifth Season. (Source: Wikipedia web search result)

    2022-09-XX

  • Created TKO Group Holdings through the merger of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). (Source: Wikipedia (TKO Group Holdings page))

    2023-04-03

  • Private equity firm Silver Lake completed a deal to take Endeavor private, leading to Patrick Whitesell relinquishing his position and leaving the company. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)

    2025-03-24

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Endeavor (company)

Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc. (formerly William Morris Endeavor and WME-IMG) is an American holding company for talent and media agencies with its primary offices in Beverly Hills, California. The company was founded in April 2009 after the merger of the William Morris Agency and Endeavor Talent Agency. Endeavor represents artists in film, television, music, theater, digital media, and publishing. It also represents the NFL and NHL. Endeavor is majority owner of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) through TKO Group. In collegiate athletics Endeavor-Learfield IMG represents The American, A10, Big 12, Conference USA, Horizon League, MAC, MEAC, OVC, SEC and WCC. The group additionally owns a 20% stake in film and television production company Fifth Season (formerly Endeavor Content), with the remaining 80% owned by South Korean entertainment and retail company CJ ENM. As of 2013 Endeavor was headed by CEO Ari Emanuel. On March 24, 2025, private equity firm Silver Lake completed a deal to take Endeavor private. Then executive chairman Patrick Whitesell relinquished his position and left the company.

Web Search Results
  • ENDEAVOR | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    an attempt to do something: In spite of our best endeavors, it has proven impossible to contact her. feat of endeavor Crossing the North Pole on foot was an amazing feat of human endeavor. artistic endeavor Thanks to all of you who support me in my artistic endeavors. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Trying and making an effort [...] (Definition of endeavor from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) ## endeavor | Intermediate English endeavor noun (/us/help/codes.html) (Cdn Br endeavour) us /ɪnˈdev·ər/ Add to word list Add to word list an effort or attempt to do something: (/us/help/codes.html) Writing is a very different endeavor than teaching. endeavor verb (/us/help/codes.html) fml (Cdn Br endeavour) us /ɪnˈdev·ər/ to try to do something: [...] Cambridge Dictionary +Plus My profile +Plus help Log out {{userName}} Cambridge Dictionary +Plus My profile +Plus help Log out Log in / Sign up English (US) # Meaning of endeavor in English Add to word list Add to word list C1 to try to do something: endeavor to Engineers are endeavoring to locate the source of the problem. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples to try to do something

  • Endeavor - LinkedIn

    ## Overview Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc. is the privately held parent company of WME Group, a global network of businesses including WME, 160over90, IMG Licensing, and Pantheon Media Group that represent the world’s leading talent, intellectual property, and brands. Endeavor is also the majority owner of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO), a premium sports and entertainment company comprising UFC, WWE, IMG, On Location, and PBR. ### Website ### Crunchbase ### LinkedIn

  • ENDEAVOR Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    transitive verb : to attempt (something, such as the fulfillment of an obligation) by exertion of effort endeavors to finish the race archaic : to strive to achieve or reach intransitive verb : to work with set purpose endeavor 2 of 2 ## noun 1 : serious determined effort 2 : activity directed toward a goal : enterprise fields of endeavor ## Synonyms Verb strive struggle labor work try Noun attempt try See All Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus [...] Choose the Right Synonym for endeavor attempt, try, endeavor, essay, strive mean to make an effort to accomplish an end. attempt stresses the initiation or beginning of an effort. will attempt to photograph the rare bird try is often close to attempt but may stress effort or experiment made in the hope of testing or proving something. tried to determine which was the better procedure endeavor heightens the implications of exertion and difficulty. [...] : to work for a particular goal or result endeavor noun ## More from Merriam-Webster on endeavor Nglish: Translation of endeavor for Spanish Speakers Last Updated: - Updated example sentences Love words? Need even more definitions? Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free! Merriam-Webster unabridged ## More from Merriam-Webster ### Can you solve 4 words at once? ### Can you solve 4 words at once? #### Word of the Day

  • Endeavor | Sports and Entertainment

    With one of the largest cultural footprints in the world, Endeavor has the unique ability to influence perception, frame collective understanding, and inspire change. Born from this responsibility is Endeavor Impact, our company-wide commitment to equality, democracy, and inclusion. [...] Skip to content Home About Businesses News Impact Careers Instagram X LinkedIn # Endeavor is Global Sports and Entertainment ## Who We Are ## We ownPremium Sports and entertainment Content. ## We Represent Theworld’s most dynamic and engaging talent, storytellers & brands. ## We Createexperiences and live events. ## We Produce, Distribute, and Managesports and entertainment content. ## Our Businesses ## The Endeavor Network [...] Endeavor Streaming is a premium video distribution platform for live and on-demand content across sports, entertainment, media, and lifestyle. Visit Site ## Careers ## The People WhoPower Us Join the more than 3,000 employees across nearly 20 countries and territories helping to write the future of sports and entertainment. Explore our opportunities ## Social Impact ## The InfluenceWe Create

  • Endeavor (company) - Wikipedia

    WME-IMG reorganized in October 2017 with the parent company being renamed from WME-IMG to Endeavor. Ari Emanuel became Endeavor CEO and Patrick Whitesell became Endeavor executive chairman. The general talent agency retained the WME name as the sports agency retained the IMG name. In October 2017, Endeavor Content was formed from the WME's and IMG's film financing and scripted TV sales units, WME's advisory group for film financiers and content producers and Bloom, which will continue to [...] ## Holdings [edit&action=edit&section=11 "Edit section: Holdings")] International Endeavor (founded in June 2016) – a Chinese subsidiary formed with the investments from Sequoia Capital, Tencent and FountainVest Talent agencies [...] Fifth Season "Fifth Season (company)") (known as Endeavor Content from October 2017 – September 2022) – a company specializing in film financing and scripted TV sales Bloom (acquired a majority stake in August 2017) – a film finance and sales company Broadcasting/publications

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Endeavor, Marquette County, Wisconsin, United States of America

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Coordinates: 43.7158123, -89.4662326

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