UTA has acquired management consulting firm MediaLink for $125 million in a deal designed to solidify the talent agency's strength in business marketing and advisory operations.The pact with U.K. analytics firm Ascential calls for MediaLink to become a wholly owned entity of the agency. MediaLink will retain its name and management team, led by founder and CEO Michael Kassan, and operate as "a UTA company." Kassan, who founded MediaLink in 2003, will become an agency partner.MediaLink's 150-plus employees in Los...
UTA
Jeremy
Zimmer
CEO
Under Zimmer, UTA in September 2021 announced its new full-service office in Atlanta that includes a UTA Artist Space gallery. This strengthens its ties to the city, which is home to Klutch Sports Group, run by Rich Paul, who has headed UTA Sports since the agency made a significant investment in Klutch in 2019, bringing NBA star LeBron James into the fold. In March 2021, Zimmer expanded UTA’s music practice by buying Echo Location Talent Agency, which added electronic and hip-hop to its roster, including Alesso, Major Lazer and Marshmello. As an agent, he continues to personally represent Bryan Cranston, DJ Khaled, Chelsea Handler, Kevin Hart, Anthony Hopkins, Don Cheadle, Tyra Banks, Ryan Seacrest, Noah Baumbach and Brian Robbins.