Ari Emanuel
Ari Emanuel is an American businessman and the CEO of TKO Group Holdings, which owns UFC and WWE, and executive chairman of WME Group. He is the founder and principal investor of MARI, an events and experiences company launched in 2025 that houses assets including Frieze, international tennis tournaments, and Barrett-Jackson. He co-founded Endeavor in 1995 and played a key role in its merger with the William Morris Agency to form WME. He is best known as a Hollywood power broker who has shaped the modern entertainment business through major deals in talent representation, sports, and live events.
“A conversation with Hollywood super-agent Ari Emanuel about his memoir, the impact of AI on Hollywood, and the power of a phone call.”
Source→“We sold it to Ari Emanuel a few months ago for an insane amount of money.”
Source→“Mari Group, the PE-backed entertainment firm led by Ari Emanuel, is in talks to buy British West End and Broadway theater operator ATG Entertainment for £4.5 billion from Providence Equity Partners.”
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