DealBook: New Movie Studio Is Formed, With China and Self-Distribution in Mind

A group is looking to make $40 million movies with big stars, as an alternative to the blockbusters now favored by Hollywood.

    

DealBook: Wall Street Sees Hollywood as a Gateway to Sports and Entertainment

Newer deals, such as those between Silver Lake and William Morris Endeavor and IMG, show that investors are set on remaking the talent business industry, while expanding its size and scope.

    



DealBook: $2 Billion Deal Creates Agency for Screen and Stadium

A combined IMG and William Morris Endeavor would significantly alter the balance of power in Hollywood’s business landscape, creating a mega-agency that would leap ahead of its primary rival, Creative Artists Agency.

    



DealBook: William Morris Likely Top Bidder for Sports Agency

Backed by Silver Lake, its private equity investor of less than two years, William Morris Endeavor plans to offer more than $2 billion for IMG, according to people briefed on the matter.

    



DealBook: First-Round Bidding to Begin in Auction of IMG Talent Agency

First round bids for the IMG, which represents athletes and entertainers including Peyton Manning and Justin Timberlake, are due on Monday, according to people familiar with the matter.