The Town with Matthew Belloni CAA’s New Billionaire Owner and the (Over)Value of Talent Agencies
Sep 11, 2023
The Town with Matthew Belloni invites Lucas Shaw, a Bloomberg journalist, to discuss the recent transformation of talent representation and the sale of CAA's majority stake to French billionaire François-Henri Pinault. They explore the rising value of talent agencies, potential public offerings, consolidation in the industry, challenges faced by talent management firms, and the impact of larger agencies on representation and opportunities. They also touch on the dynamics of talent agencies and the Disney-Charter deal's influence on cable networks.
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Introduction
00:00 • 4min
The Acquisition of CAA and its Impact on the Talent Agency Industry
03:33 • 15min
Senior executive participation in investor conferences and speculations on agency going public
19:01 • 2min
Consolidation and Challenges in the Talent Management Industry
20:50 • 2min
The Impact of Big Talent Agencies on Representation and Opportunities
23:02 • 2min
Talent Agency Dynamics, Disney and Charter Deal, and Potential Dropping of Networks
25:30 • 4min