EndeavorPresident and COOMark Shapirosaid the ultimate resolution of theWGA strikewill improve the fortunes of the companys representation business.
Thats just a fact.
Theyre not coming back for lesser deals or the same deals.
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Theyre going to do better economically.
And as they do better economically, that plays into the ecosystem.
TV and film, the company has said, represent about half of core agency revenue.
Ultimately, Shapiro continued, the strike is temporary.
Thats what this is.
Is it two months?
Is it three months?
Is the debt ceiling going to get figured out before the deadline?
Development is still going on right now, and demand for premium content will never, ever die.
Theres no other way around it.
That means a continued sellers market in terms of sports rights, Shapiro said.
Its going to be the big stalwarts.
Shapiro conceded a bias in the analysis, of course.
Different strokes for different strokes, Shapiro shrugged.
