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词条 William Morris Endeavor
释义

  1. History

     Beginnings  WME Merger   Expansion 

  2. WME and Silver Lake

  3. Philanthropy

  4. Allegations of sexual assault

  5. References

  6. Further reading

  7. External links

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Patrick Whitesell (co-CEO)
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|subsid = IMG
Zuffa
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William Morris Endeavor Entertainment LLC (WME or WME-IMG), also known as William Morris Endeavor, is an American talent agency with offices in Beverly Hills, California, United States. The company was founded in April 2009, after the merger of the William Morris Agency and the Endeavor Agency. WME represents artists across all media platforms, specifically movies, television, music, theatre, digital and publishing.[2] It also represents the NFL and NHL.[3] WME also owns the Ultimate Fighting Championship[4] and Miss Universe. The company is run by Co-CEOs Ari Emanuel and Patrick Whitesell.

History

Beginnings

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As the entertainment industry evolved, so did WMA, which soon expanded into television, film, literature and music representation.[5]

The Endeavor Talent Agency launched in 1995, nearly 100 years after WMA, grew rapidly to include clients from every facet of the entertainment industry.[6] By 2009, Endeavor was one of the fastest-growing Hollywood talent agencies, with The New York Times singling out its reputation for "quick thinking, ferocity and barely bridled ambition.[7]"

WME Merger

On April 27, 2009, WMA and the Endeavor Talent Agency announced that they were forming William Morris Endeavor, or WME.[8] Endeavor executives Ari Emanuel and Patrick Whitesell were widely seen as the architects of the merger and quickly became the Co-CEOs of WME.[9] Following the official announcement of the merger, nearly 100 WMA employees and former board members were let go. One of those leaving was Jim Wiatt, who came to WMA in 1999 from International Creative Management, where he was Vice-Chairman, in 1999. He had joined WMA as President and Co-Chief Executive Officer, and had risen to Board Chairman.[10]

In 2011, Emanuel was quoted in a Financial Times profile about the company, saying "We built a culture where people are rewarded for taking risks."[11] Emanuel and Whitesell have implemented several leadership strategies to boost the productivity of their agents, most notably, the "Farmhouse" training program.[12]

Following the merger, WME moved its headquarters into the offices of Endeavor.[13] The company now takes up several floors at 9601 Wilshire Boulevard in the heart of Beverly Hills. Additionally, WME has offices in New York, London, Miami, and Nashville.

Expansion

Since the merger, WME has grown to include several subsidiary companies and expanded divisions. Fortune named co-CEOs Ari Emanuel and Patrick Whitesell to their 2010 "Businessperson of the Year" list, acknowledging their corporate growth strategies.[14] Emanuel had previously been recognized as a 21st-century "super agent" by both The Wall Street Journal and The Guardian, as well as an Advertising Age "Influencer."[15][16][17]

Shortly after the merger, WME helped launch the investment group Raine,[18] which aligned the company with properties like Vice Media and Zumba Fitness. In 2010, WME partnered with RED Interactive,[19] a digital advertising agency. Two years later, they formed an alliance with the social media management firm TheAudience,[20] partnering with digital entrepreneur Sean Parker and executing social campaigns for properties like the Seth MacFarlane motion picture Ted and the Coachella Music Festival.[21] 2013 brought a strategic partnership between WME and creative music agency Jingle Punks, which creates, publishes and licenses music. WME is also an investor in the e-commerce platform [OpenSky], which was named one of America's "Most Promising Companies" by Forbes.[22] In 2013, Whitesell and Emanuel were profiled in Fast Company, highlighting the company's digital growth.[23]

In July 2013, WME acquired a minority stake in the creative agency Droga5. The partnership combines the companies’ advertising and entertainment resources. Founded by David Droga, Droga5 was named Adweek’s 2012 Agency of the Year[24] and oversees accounts for Coca-Cola, Motorola and Spotify.

Describing the partnership, The New York Times wrote, “As consumers increasingly ignore traditional advertising and are bombarded with a constant stream of content, both online and offline, advertisers have been forced to find more compelling ways to get their attention. WME could help provide the answer given its substantial reach in television, publishing, music, film and theater.[25]"

On December 18, 2013, WME and Silver Lake announced the acquisition of IMG for $2.4 billion.[26] WME’s Ari Emanuel and Patrick Whitesell will serve as co-CEOs.

On January 21, 2015, it was announced that WME had acquired Global eSports Management (GEM), an international agency representing various esports and professional video game players and personalities.[27]

On September 14, 2015, WME acquired from Donald Trump the Miss Universe Organization, which produces the Miss Universe, Miss USA and Miss Teen USA beauty pageants and related content. The organization sells television rights to the pageants in other countries. Financial details were not disclosed.[28] On September 23 it was announced that WME/IMG would be partnering with Turner Broadcasting to create a televised esports league, the ELeague.[29]

On July 9, 2016, Zuffa, LLC, the parent company of Ultimate Fighting Championship, was sold to a group led by WME-IMG, its owner Silver Lake Partners, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, and MSD Capital, for $4.2 billion, the largest-ever acquisition in the sports industry.[30][31]

On August 22, 2016, WME acquired the literary agency Rabineau Wachter Sanford & Gillett (RWSG); its co-founders, Sylvie Rabineau and Jill Holwager Gillett, head a division of WME involved in the coordination of screen adaptations of literature.[32][33]

WME and Silver Lake

On May 2, 2012, WME and Silver Lake, a technology-focused private equity firm based in Silicon Valley, signed an agreement for Silver Lake to acquire a 31% minority stake in the agency.[34] A new executive committee, consisting of Co-CEOs Ari Emanuel and Patrick Whitesell and Silver Lake Partners Managing Director Egon Durban, leads the company's growth strategy and investment activities.[35][36] The Silver Lake deal drew the attention of several leading financial publications, including Forbes, Financial Times, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal.[37][38][39][40]

Silver Lake increased their stake in WME to 51% following the acquisition of IMG Worldwide.[41]

Philanthropy

In 2009, the partners of William Morris Endeavor formed the WME Foundation, which promotes arts and education to disadvantaged children. Clients whose charities have benefitted from the Foundation's services include Charlize Theron, Hank Azaria, Usher, and Alicia Keys.[42] In 2011, the company created Camp Summer Eagle and Camp Summer Lion, which provide donations and activities for schoolchildren in Compton, California and New York City.[43]

Allegations of sexual assault

{{anchor|Adam Venit|Allegations of sexual assault}}On November 15, 2017, actor Terry Crews stated on Good Morning America that Adam Venit, head of WME's motion picture department, had squeezed Crews' genitals with his hand at an industry party in February 2016. WME responded they had suspended Venit following an internal investigation,[44] on November 27, 2017 it was announced Adam Venit would return to work after a month's unpaid leave.[45] On December 4, 2017 lawyers acting on behalf of Terry Crews filed suit against WME and Adam Venit stating "It is now time to hold Venit accountable for his sexual predatory behavior and to hold WME accountable for its conduct in condoning, ratifying, and encouraging Venit's sexual predatory behavior".[46]

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/wme-img-renames-parent-company-as-endeavor-1047094|title=WME-IMG Renames Parent Company as Endeavor|publisher=|accessdate=February 12, 2018}}
2. ^{{cite news|last=Garrahan|first=Matthew|title=Rewriting the Hollywood script|url=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c7fd8106-1f6f-11e1-ab49-00144feabdc0.html|accessdate= December 29, 2011| work = Financial Times|date= December 6, 2011}}
3. ^{{cite news |url=http://adage.com/article/madisonvine-news/entertainment-marketing-endeavor-william-morris-merger/136304/|title=What Talent-Agency Merger Could Mean for Brands |work= Ad Age |date=April 28, 2009}}
4. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/11/business/dealbook/ufc-sells-itself-for-4-billion.html|title=U.F.C. Sells Itself for $4 Billion|last=Merced|first=Michael J. De La|date=July 11, 2016|newspaper=The New York Times|issn=0362-4331|access-date=July 11, 2016}}
5. ^{{cite book|last=Weisbord|first=Merrily|title=Our future selves : love, life, sex, and aging|year=1991|publisher=North Atlantic Books|location=Berkeley, Calif.|isbn=978-1556431456|page=157}}
6. ^{{cite news | last = Galloway | first = Stephen | title = Jeff Berg Speaks: Plans for New Agency, What Really Happened at ICM (Exclusive) | date = March 5, 2013 | publisher = The Hollywood Reporter | url = http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/jeff-berg-new-agency-icm-426189?page=show}}
7. ^{{cite web|last=Cieply|first=Michael|title=Agents Replaying a Hollywood Drama|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/27/business/media/27agent.html?_r=3&sq=endeavor&st=cse&oref=slogin&scp=1&pagewanted=all| work = The New York Times}}
8. ^{{cite news | last = Littleton| first = Cynthia | title = WMA, Endeavor approve merger | date = April 27, 2009 | publisher = Variety | url = http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118002879}}
9. ^{{cite news |url=http://www.laweekly.com/2009-05-28/news/william-morris-it-39-s-a-takeover-not-a-merger |title=It's A Takeover, Not A Merger |work= LA Weekly |date=May 28, 2009}}
10. ^{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/27/business/27steal.html?_r=1&adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1262095435-iFfjNHxKyP6WEeNLa5Tssw |title=Layoffs in the William Morris-Endeavor Merger |author=Michael Cieply |date= December 26, 2009 |work= The New York Times }}
11. ^{{cite web|last=Garrahan|first=Matthew|title=Rewriting the Hollywood script|url=http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/c7fd8106-1f6f-11e1-ab49-00144feabdc0.html#axzz1tY1bIPHc| work = Financial Times |accessdate= April 30, 2012|date=December 6, 2011}}
12. ^{{cite web|last=Lashinsky|first=Adam|title=Hi, It's Ari @#$%ing Emanuel, and I plan to shake up Hollywood|url=http://money.cnn.com/2013/05/23/leadership/ari-emanuel-agent.pr.fortune/index.html|publisher=Fortune|accessdate=May 23, 2013|date=May 23, 2013}}
13. ^{{cite news | last = Finke | first = Nikki | title = WME Will Stay In Endeavor Headquarters Instead Of Moving To New Morris Building | date = October 9, 2009 | publisher = Deadline | url = http://www.deadline.com/2009/10/wme-not-moving-to-new-building-instead-will-stay-in-endeavor-headquarters/}}
14. ^{{cite web|last=P.N.|title=Businessperson of the Year|url=http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2010/news/companies/1011/gallery.business_person_year.fortune/50.html|publisher=Fortune|accessdate= April 30, 2012|date=November 19, 2010}}
15. ^{{cite news | last = Sabbagh | first = Dan | title = Natalie Portman sparks Hollywood battle | date = March 16, 2011 | publisher = The Guardian | url = https://www.theguardian.com/business/organgrinder/2011/mar/16/natalie-portman-actor-fee}}
16. ^{{cite news | last = Hampp | first = Andrew | title = Influencer: Ari Emanuel, William Morris Endeavor Agency | date = January 3, 2011 | publisher = Advertising Age | url = http://adage.com/abstract?article_id=147947}}
17. ^{{cite news | last = Karmin | first = Craig | title = How a Parking Garage Stymied Hollywood's Super Agent | date = January 27, 2012 | publisher = Wall Street Journal | url = http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203363504577185142361065750.html}}
18. ^{{cite news|last=Lattman|first=Peter|url=https://dealbook.nytimes.com/2010/09/19/ex-bankers-start-fund-to-invest-in-media/|title=Ex-Bankers Start Fund to Invest in Media| work = The New York Times |accessdate= March 29, 2011|date=September 19, 2010}}
19. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.linkedin.com/company/red-interactive-agency|title=RED Interactive Agency|accessdate= March 29, 2011}}
20. ^{{cite web|last=Empson|first=Rip|title=TheAudience: A Stealthy, Celeb-Driven Startup Co-founded By Sean Parker, Ari Emanuel & Oliver Luckett|url=https://techcrunch.com/2012/07/26/theaudience/|publisher=Tech Crunch|accessdate=July 26, 2012}}
21. ^{{cite web|last=Barnes|first=Brooks|title=A-Listers, Meet Your Online Megaphone|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/11/business/oliver-luckett-of-theaudience-building-online-fan-bases.html?pagewanted=all|publisher=New York Times|accessdate=November 10, 2012}}
22. ^{{cite web|title=America's Most Promising Companies|url=https://www.forbes.com/companies/opensky/|publisher=Forbes|accessdate=2013}}
23. ^{{cite news | last = Laporte | first = Nicole | title = WME's Agent Provocateurs Ari Emanuel And Patrick Whitesell | date = March 18, 2013 | publisher = Fast Company | url = http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/174/creative-conversations-ari-emanuel-patrick-whitesell}}
24. ^{{cite news | last = Beltrone | first = Gabriel | title = Droga's Delicious World | date = December 10, 2012 | publisher = AdWeek | url = http://www.adweek.com/news/advertising-branding/drogas-delicious-world-145813=0}}
25. ^{{cite news | last = Vega | first = Tanzina | title = William Morris to Invest in Droga5, an Ad Agency | date = July 11, 2013 | publisher = New York Times | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/12/business/media/william-morris-to-invest-in-droga5-an-ad-agency.html?_r=0}}
26. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.deadline.com/2013/12/wme-silver-lake-acquire-img-worldwide/|title=UPDATE: WME Brass Welcome IMG Staffers As Acquisition Deal Closes|first=Dominic|last=Patten|date=May 7, 2014|publisher=|accessdate=November 17, 2016}}
27. ^{{cite web | last = Zumberge | first = Marianne | url = https://variety.com/2015/biz/news/wmeimg-acquires-global-esports-management-gaming-agency-1201410955/ | title = WME{{ndash}}IMG Acquires Global eSports Management Gaming Agency | date = January 21, 2015 | publisher = Variety | accessdate = February 13, 2015}}
28. ^{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2015/biz/news/donald-trump-miss-universe-wmeimg-acquisition-1201592910/|title=WME/IMG Acquires Miss Universe Organization From Donald Trump|first=Cynthia|last=Littleton|date=September 14, 2015|publisher=|accessdate=November 17, 2016}}
29. ^{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2015/tv/news/turner-wme-img-esports-league-tbs-1201600921/|title=Turner, WME/IMG Form E-Sports League, With TBS to Air Live Events|first=Todd |last=Spangler |website=Variety|publisher=Penske Media Corporation|date=September 23, 2015 |accessdate=November 13, 2015}}
30. ^{{cite web|title=U.F.C. Sells Itself for $4 Billion|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/11/business/dealbook/ufc-sells-itself-for-4-billion.html?_r=0|website=The New York Times|accessdate=July 11, 2016}}
31. ^{{cite web|title=Dana White on $4 billion UFC sale: 'Sport is going to the next level'|url=http://espn.go.com/mma/story/_/id/16970360/ufc-sold-unprecedented-4-billion-dana-white-confirms|website=ESPN.com|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=July 11, 2016}}
32. ^{{cite web|title=WME Acquires Literary Agency RWSG|url=https://variety.com/2016/biz/news/wme-buys-rwsg-1201842051/|website=Variety|accessdate=May 12, 2017}}
33. ^{{cite web|title=Why Indie Agency RWSG Sold to WME: "It Felt Like a Crossroads"|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/bookmark/why-indie-agency-rwsg-sold-922023|website=The Hollywood Reporter|accessdate=May 12, 2017}}
34. ^{{cite web|title=William Morris Endeavor Entertainment and Silver Lake Announce Strategic Partnership|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/william-morris-endeavor-entertainment-and-silver-lake-announce-strategic-partnership-149861875.html|publisher=PR Newswire|accessdate= May 27, 2012}}
35. ^{{cite web|last=Chon|first=Gina|title=Silver Lake Buys Stake in WME Agency|url=http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304746604577380132252034746.html| work = The Wall Street Journal|accessdate= May 8, 2012|date=May 2, 2012}}
36. ^{{cite web|title=William Morris Endeavor Entertainment and Silver Lake Announce Strategic Partnership|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/william-morris-endeavor-entertainment-and-silver-lake-announce-strategic-partnership-149861875.html|publisher=PR Newswire|accessdate= May 8, 2012|date=May 2, 2012}}
37. ^{{cite web|title=Silver Lake takes stake in talent agency|url=http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/ea4e877e-949e-11e1-8e90-00144feab49a.html#axzz2VTSGkfN2|publisher=Financial Times|accessdate= May 2, 2012}}
38. ^{{cite news|last=Savitz|first=Eric|title=Silver Lake Agrees To Take Stake In William Morris|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/ericsavitz/2012/05/02/silver-lake-agrees-to-take-stake-in-william-morris/|accessdate= December 29, 2011| work = Forbes|date= May 6, 2012}}
39. ^{{cite news|last=de la Merced|first=Michael|title=Silver Lake Takes Stake in William Morris Endeavor|url=https://dealbook.nytimes.com/2012/05/02/silver-lake-takes-stake-in-william-morris-endeavor/|accessdate= December 29, 2011| work = New York Times|date= May 2, 2012}}
40. ^{{cite news|title=Silver Lake Takes Stake in William Morris Endeavor|url=http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304746604577380132252034746.html|accessdate= May 2, 2012| work = Wall Street Journal|date= May 2, 2012}}
41. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.ft.com/content/eba1b20a-6f8d-11e4-b50f-00144feabdc0|title=Subscribe to read|website=Financial Times|accessdate=February 12, 2018}}
42. ^{{cite web|last=Ponzar|first=Amanda|title=Idea Seeds: How to make business-cause partnerships a win-win|url=http://www.lipsticking.com/2011/08/idea-seeds-how-to-make-business-cause-partnerships-a-win-win.html|accessdate=August 25, 2011}}
43. ^{{cite web|last=Littleton|first=Cynthia|title=Campers get star treatment from WME|url=https://variety.com/2011/tv/news/campers-get-star-treatment-from-wme-1118040040/|accessdate=July 18, 2011}}
44. ^{{cite news|last1=Kindelan|first1=Katie|last2=Ghebremedhin|first2=Sabina|title=Terry Crews names alleged sexual assaulter: 'I will not be shamed'|url=http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/terry-crews-names-alleged-sexual-assaulter-shamed/story?id=51146972|website=ABC News|publisher=ABC|accessdate=November 15, 2017|date=November 15, 2017}}
45. ^{{Cite news|url =https://www.bet.com/celebrities/news/2017/11/30/terry-crews.html|title=What About Your Friends? Why Hollywood's Abandonment Of Terry Crews Is Unacceptable|work=BET|access-date=December 4, 2017}}
46. ^{{Cite news|url=http://deadline.com/2017/12/terry-crews-sues-agent-adam-venit-sexual-assault-ari-emanuel-adam-sandler-wme-1202220752/|title=Terry Crews Sues WME & "Rabid Dog" Adam Venit For Sexual Assault|last=Patten |first=Dominic|date=December 6, 2017|work=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=December 6, 2017|language=en-US}}

Further reading

  • {{cite book|author=Rose, Frank |title=The Agency: William Morris and the Hidden History of Show Business|isbn=978-0887307492}}
  • {{cite book|title=Hollywood History from the Bottom Up|author= Rensin, David| ISBN =978-0345442345}}
  • {{cite book|title=Promises I Made My Mother|author=Haskell, Sam Haskell| ISBN =978-0345506559}}

External links

  • {{official website|http://www.wmeentertainment.com}}
  • [https://www.facebook.com/pages/WME-Foundation/ WME Foundation Website]
  • WME Speakers Website

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