After an 18-month integration of WWE and UFC, TKO will begin hunting for more live sports-related acquisitions.
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Endeavor also owns Professional Bull Riders and two tennis tournaments — the Mutua Madrid Open and the Miami Open. The"flywheel" includes Endeavor's representation of professional athletes through WME, its expertise in negotiating media rights, product licensing and enhancing live events to boost venue fees. Shapiro also envisions direct-to-consumer options with TKO that don't exist yet.
WWE currently streams on NBCUniversal's Peacock in a deal that concludes in 2026. Shapiro said other streaming entities have already expressed interest in bidding on the rights when that deal expires.on traditional pay TV. NBCUniversal and Fox currently own those rights.Vince McMahon, 78, is the executive chairman of TKO and Ari Emanuel is the CEO. Shapiro made it clear who will be the company's leader.
"Ari Emanuel is running the company," Shapiro said."Vince will play a role. He's got experience and influence. But he understands the role of CEO is Ari's. This is not a shared position." McMahon has earned a reputation as a force of personality, both as a WWE character and behind the scenes, in his more than 40 years running WWE. He's also had some recent legal issues. On July 17, according to a
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