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50 most powerful in Southern California sports » May 19, 2016 ...In a region with nine major professional sports franchises, half-dozen Division I universities, an assemblage of sports agencies and a concentration of media conglomerates, championships aren't the only measure of success. Meet the 2016 50 most powerful in Southern California sports. Photos.dailynews.com

Superagents Patrick Whitesell And Ari Emanuel Are Building The ... » Nov 16, 2016 ...WME-IMG co-CEOs Patrick Whitesell and Ari Emanuel are blending live events and digital to upend the entertainment business with violent speed. ...white of the Irish flag sway in unison, chanting for Conor McGregor, the Dublin-born star of Ultimate Fighting Championship, the mixed-martial-arts league. Fastcompany.com

Poonam Pandey At At Mixed Martial Art Match In Mumbai Brave ... » Watch@Live!! UFC Fight 218 Ultimate Fighting Championship Online.. UFC Fight 218 [Watch@Live] Ultimate Fighting Championship [Online] UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2 is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that will be held on December 2, 2017. Pinterest.com

Getting Your Tencent; The Fast-Growing Tech Company Sports ... » Jan 3, 2017 ...After all, why would a Chinese team be willing to pay this record price for Tevez, a player over his prime, to play in a league that does not get a lot of global coverage. ...In July of last year, Zuffa sold the UFC for about $4 billion to WME- IMG, the Dalian Wanda Group, The Kraft Group and Tencent Holdings. Joefavorito.com

The Biggest Story In Global Sports Keeps Getting Bigger: Chinese ... » Jun 30, 2016 ...One of the more unusual answers at the time came from longtime entertainment executive now part owner of the Seattle Sounders of Major League ...with IMG/ WME in a multi-billion dollar partnership to buy the UFC with IMG/WME also partnering with digital giant Tencent to look at even more expansion. Joefavorito.com

What is Ahead For eSports? Here Is A Primer… | Sports Marketing ... » Dec 28, 2016 ...WME-IMG is probably the closest in North-America, with their work with ELEAGUE and their eSports program at their IMG academy. ...Like the early days of MMA, there will be a rush and potential money grab for arenas, for teams and for players by those thinking they understand, but not doing the... Joefavorito.com

Fast company march 2016(ez education) by Du học Đài Loan - issuu » Milestones The talent agency recently partnered with Turner Broadcasting to launch its own e-sports league. Turner's TBS network will air 20 live video-game competitions in 2016. WME/IMG also debuted fashion-focused Apple TV network M2M and bought the Miss Universe pageant from Donald Trump. Challenges Just... Issuu.com

WME-IMG: Most Innovative Company | Fast Company » The Beverly Hills-based company represents stars such as Matt Damon, Oprah, and Adele, as well as owns and operates major live events such as the Miami Open, New York Fashion Week, Professional Bull Riding, and the mixed-martial- arts league Ultimate Fight Championship (which it bought in 2016 for $4 billion,... Fastcompany.com

Why WME-IMG Paid $4 Billion For UFC, A Mixed Martial Arts League » Jul 11, 2016 ...From spectacular live events to new forms of content, WME-IMG plans on taking the “niche” out of Ultimate Fighting Championship. Why WME-IMG Paid $4 Billion For UFC, A Mixed Martial Arts League. Brock Lesnar punches Mark Hunt of New Zealand in their heavyweight bout during the UFC 200 event on... Fastcompany.com

Meet Mark Shapiro, WME-IMG's Storyteller-In-Chief » Nov 16, 2016 ...UFC. WME-IMG bought the mixed-martial arts league in August for $4 billion along with a consortium of investors. Now the company is trying to turbo-charge it into a sport with populist appeal. “With UFC, content and business is what I'm looking at,” Shapiro says. “From a marketing perspective, how are we... Fastcompany.com