May 24, 2023 / 05:20PM GMT
David Karnovsky - JPMorgan Chase & Co, Research Division - Analyst
All right, we're going to get started. We are happy to have at the conference for the first time, Mark Shapiro, President and Chief Operating Officer of Endeavor. Mark, thanks for being here.
Mark S. Shapiro - Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc. - COO & President
Thanks for having us.
Questions and Answers:
David Karnovsky - JPMorgan Chase & Co, Research Division - AnalystSo in April, Endeavor announced an agreement with WWE to create a new publicly traded company that will combine the UFC and WWE assets. In the call announcing the deal, Mark, you stated, this is a rare opportunity to create a pure-play sports and entertainment company with a highly differentiated and attractive value proposition. You also stated you know that WWE team well and referenced the deep and trusted relationship over 2 decades. So maybe we can start there and how do you expand on that?
Mark S. Shapiro - Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc.
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