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Combination of World Wrestling Entertainment and UFC takes aim at growing global fans
Endeavor’s acquisition of wrestling’s WWE is just the latest in a string of ambitious deals
Ari Emanuel to head new listed entity housing mixed martial arts and wrestling groups
The rapper has millions of fans around the world, many of them young and impressionable
Deal will allow US group access to literary material spanning Margaret Atwood and Winston Churchill
Entertainment group’s president also resigned seat on board at events promoter
Company valued at $10bn in private placement and initial public offering
Prospectus reveals more ambitious price target than in abortive offering two years ago
The two grow their relationship well beyond the football pitch
His high-conviction style of dealmaking is coming to the fore at private equity group
The media group’s stock market no-show is a result of its balance sheet problems
Parent of Hollywood’s biggest talent agency and martial arts franchise faced tough sell
Journalist’s disappearance roils Hollywood months after warm welcome for crown prince
US entertainment and sports agency valued at $6.3bn
Leading agency WME-IMG is taking the ‘internet of things’ to New York Fashion Week
Will a new partnership for the art fair bring about changes, and new projects?
Ari Emanuel and Patrick Whitesell’s WME-IMG buys into London art fair and publisher
Japanese technology group backs entertainment, sports and fashion company as it looks to expand
Entertainment and sports group looks to ramp up use of information gathered at live events
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