Endeavor’s IMG has sold the Miss Universe Organization, the company overseeing the Miss Universe competition, to Thailand-based JKN Global Media Public Company Limited.
The pageant in its current form exists from 1952. Donald Trump owned the rights from 1996 in a broadcast partnership initially with CBS and then with NBC. In 2015, the organization was sold to IMG. Since becoming a part of IMG, the pageant’s global reach has expanded and it is now broadcast in 165 countries.
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Mark Shapiro, president, Endeavor, said: “We are proud of our team’s success growing and expanding the Miss Universe Organization by utilizing the power of the Endeavor network, drawing on expertise across talent, digital, content, partnerships and licensing. We’re equally proud of the progress the organization has made in becoming a more inclusive and powerful platform where women can…
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