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Endeavor CEO Ari Emanuel’s 2023 pay package totaled $83.9 million, according to the company’s proxy statement today. That includes $65 million in compensation last year as chief executive of TKO Group, the new public company that’s controlled by Endeavor. His Endeavor bundle includes a $4.9 million…

Ari Emanuel, CEO of TKO Group as well as the soon-to-be-private Endeavor, saw a pay package valued at $64.9 million in 2023 as CE0 of TKO Group, the home of WWE and UFC. TKO is a relatively new company that started trading on the New York Stock Exchange last September. Emanuel’s compensation included…

More of former TKO Group Executive Chairman Vince McMahon’s large stake in the company is changing hands, with Endeavor and TKO agreeing to buy a combined $311.2 million of his stock. In an SEC filing, Endeavor Group said it would buy shares worth about $146.2 million. TKO Group Holdings, which…

Silver Lake's plan to take Endeavor private includes an investment of $250 million of seed equity "into a new business to be founded, managed and controlled" by executive chairman Patrick Whitesell. The business will include “investing in and providing services to companies in the entertainment…

UPDATED with call: Endeavor opted not to take questions on a call with analysts after quarterly earnings today, citing a strategic review process announced last fall. CEO Ari Emanuel said the process is ongoing to "maximize value for our shareholders" and the company “will provide an update when…

The CW will become the official broadcast home of WWE NXT in a new five-year deal that will see the showcase for WWE's up-and-coming stars move from USA Network in October of 2024. The network will air 52 live weekly events throughout the season, making NXT the latest addition to the CW’s growing rost…

TKO Group, the new Endeavor-owned public company created by the merger of UFC and WWE, posted its first quarterly financial results today, driven by Ultimate Fighting Championship, which saw its numbers buoyed by media rights, content fees, live events and sponsorship for the three months ended in…

Giant tech and media investor Silver Lake, which is Endeavor's largest shareholder, said it plans to propose taking the company private after Endeavor CEO Ari Emanuel announced it is evaluating “strategic alternatives.” "Silver Lake is committed to strategies that deliver value for all shareholders…

UFC, the mixed martial arts powerhouse, has officially tied the knot with Vince McMahon's professional wresting juggernaut WWE, creating a new company called TKO Group that started trading on the New York Stock Exchange today. Execs from both sides rang the NYSE opening bell to celebrate "a new…