# WME | William Morris Endeavor

> WME is a Beverly Hills-headquartered talent agency that represents artists, athletes, writers, directors, musicians, digital creators, speakers, brands and institutions. Its work sits between creative ambition and commercial execution: negotiating contracts, packaging projects, booking tours, selling and financing films, licensing intellectual property, arranging endorsements and extending clients into new businesses. Formed by the 2009 merger of the William Morris Agency and Endeavor, WME traces its lineage to 1898 and now operates inside privately held WME Group.

- **Founded:** 2009
- **Headquarters:** Beverly Hills, United States
- **Founders:** Ariel Emanuel (Endeavor co-founder; architect of the 2009 merger; Executive Chairman of WME Group), Patrick Whitesell (Architect of the 2009 merger and former WME co-CEO), William Morris (Founder of predecessor William Morris Agency in 1898)
- **Team size:** Approximately 1,932 employees associated with WME on LinkedIn in August 2026; LinkedIn's company-size band is 5,001-10,000.
- **Products:** Talent representation, Motion picture and television representation, WME Independent, Music and touring, Books and literary media
- **Notable:** Traces its operating lineage to the William Morris Agency, founded in 1898, giving WME more than 125 years of agency history., Created in 2009 through the merger of William Morris Agency and Endeavor, combining a legacy institution with a fast-growing modern agency., WME's music division says it books more than 40,000 tour dates annually.

## Products & services

- **Talent representation** — Career strategy, opportunity sourcing and contract negotiation for actors and other on-camera and voice talent.
- **Motion picture and television representation** — Representation for writers, directors, producers and production crafts, plus packaging and buyer introductions.
- **WME Independent** — Domestic and international film sales, film packaging and film-financing consulting across multiple platforms.
- **Music and touring** — Live booking and career development across genres; WME says the division books more than 40,000 tour dates annually.
- **Books and literary media** — Representation for authors and journalists, publishing deals and adaptation opportunities across film, television and audio.
- **Digital and creator representation** — Representation, partnerships and cross-platform business development for digital creators and podcasters.
- **Sports representation and advisory** — Contracts, endorsements, media ventures and off-field career building for athletes, coaches, broadcasters and institutions.
- **Brand partnerships and talent ventures** — Endorsements, campaigns, licensed products and talent-led company formation across consumer categories.
- **Speaking** — Harry Walker Agency connects speakers with virtual and in-person audiences across business, politics, media, science, sports and culture.
- **Fashion, theater, comedy and production** — Specialist representation and dealmaking across live performance, fashion talent and behind-the-camera creative disciplines.

## Achievements

- Traces its operating lineage to the William Morris Agency, founded in 1898, giving WME more than 125 years of agency history.
- Created in 2009 through the merger of William Morris Agency and Endeavor, combining a legacy institution with a fast-growing modern agency.
- WME's music division says it books more than 40,000 tour dates annually.
- Its 2024 sports roster included four NBA Draft lottery picks and five first-round picks, according to Endeavor's 2024 Form 10-K.
- Built representation coverage spanning books, comedy, digital media, fashion, film, food, music, sports, television, theater and speaking.
- Silver Lake's 2025 acquisition made the broader company part of what it described as the largest ever media-and-entertainment take-private transaction.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — WME highlighted new brand-ambassador campaigns pairing tennis players Coco Gauff and Taylor Fritz with Oura ahead of the 2026 US Open.
- **2026-06** — WME signed singer, dancer and actor Mya for worldwide representation across music, touring, brands, film, television, theater, publishing, fashion and other areas.
- **2026-06** — The agency promoted ten agents to partner across sports, theater, nonscripted, music, books, brand partnerships and digital.
- **2026-04** — WME Group agreed to sell 160over90 to Publicis Groupe and establish a strategic partnership connecting brand clients, talent and media opportunities.
- **2025-03** — Silver Lake completed its acquisition of Endeavor, took the company private and named its representation portfolio WME Group.
- **2025-02** — Endeavor completed the $3.25 billion sale of IMG, On Location and PBR assets to TKO, sharpening the private company's focus on representation businesses.

## Links

- Website: https://www.wmeagency.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/william-morris-endeavor
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/wme
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wme/
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/wmeagency/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wme

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Last updated: 2026-08-14