Hollywood tycoon Ari Emanuel in £4.5bn swoop on West End theatre chain

Hollywood super-agent snaps up West End theatre owner  The Times

American media tycoon Ari Emanuel has struck a deal to buy ATG Entertainment through his firm Mari Group

ATG operates approximately 70 venues worldwide, mainly across the UK and US

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ATG , which has been owned by Providence since 2013, runs 10 venues in London’s West End.

ATG , which has been owned by Providence since 2013, runs 10 venues in London’s West End.

Hollywood tycoon Ari Emmanuel has snapped up the theatre group behind West End venues including the Savoy and the Ambassadors in a deal worth around £4.5bn.  Emmanuel, who runs an A-list media agency and helms the group which owns UFC, said the deal underscores the “growing power of live experience and the passionate a