Variety's Dealmakers of 2023
Variety announces Hollywood’s dealmakers of 2023 that kept showbiz on course in a year of labor strife and economic uncertainty
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Variety announces Hollywood’s dealmakers of 2023 that kept showbiz on course in a year of labor strife and economic uncertainty
Endeavor’s investment in the non-scripted space continues. The company, which owns talent agency WME, has invested in Jennifer O’Connell and Rebecca Quinn’s Velvet Hammer Media. Endeavor, which also owns IMG and UFC, has taken a minority stake in the business.
Endeavor, owner of PBR and UFC and rep for NHL and NFL, backs prod-co Velvet Hammer Media, founded by Jennifer O'Connell and Rebecca Quinn.
Smosh co-founders Anthony Padilla and Ian Hecox have come together to buy the YouTube comedy brand that they launched almost 20 years ago.
Meet Hollywood's top entertainment dealmakers and litigators of 2023.