Aug 13, 2008 6:26 AM
That didn’t last long: Chris Albrecht, who joined talent agency IMG last September, to be its media head, is out. In a statement Albrecht and PE firm Fortsmann Little & Co. (which owns IMG) called the separation was “amicable”. The culprit: the weak economy. When Albrecht joined late last year,…
Posted In: Entertainment, Industry Moves, Media & Publishing, Money, chris albrecht, img
Jul 6, 2008 2:31 PM
Terry Semel, the former Yahoo (NSDQ: YHOO) CEO, is involved in a bid to return to his Hollywood roots: his media/investment firm Windsor Media is in talks with sports marketing and entertainment talent agency IMG, as we reported before, and is now working with Dubai International Capital for financing of…
Posted In: Entertainment, Money, M&A & Venture Capital, Mergers & Acquisitions, img, terry semel
Jun 23, 2008 4:42 PM
IMG, the big sports and talent agency which was in news recently about a trial-balloon-attempt to buy the company, is in advanced talks to buy reality TV titan Mark Burnett’s production company. The talks were first reported by Nikki Finke, and the asking price may run into a few hundred…
Posted In: Entertainment, Media & Publishing, TV, img, mark burnett
Jun 2, 2008 10:35 AM
Terry Semel, the former CEO of Yahoo (NSDQ: YHOO), may be looking at going back to his Hollywood roots for good: he plans to make a run at acquiring IMG, the sports marketing and entertainment talent agency, reports NYP, citing sources. Semel now runs an investment firm Windsor Media, and…
Posted In: Entertainment, Money, M&A & Venture Capital, Mergers & Acquisitions, img, terry semel
Feb 6, 2008 9:03 PM
IMG has two more HBO vets on board: Carmi Zlotnik will head operations and John Penney will head strategy for IMG Global Media, now led by former HBO head Chris Albrecht, who joined the company last September. Zlotnik will be responsible for creative execution, operational management and fiscal performance of…
Posted In: Industry Moves, carmi zlotnik, chris albrecht, hbo, img, john penney
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