06.21.10 | Lagardere interested in looking into new sports, Blue says

Lagardère Unlimited may be looking to acquire agents representing athletes in sports it isn’t active in now — such as baseball, hockey and Olympic sports — but any deals will come only after it fully integrates new acquisition Blue Entertainment Sports Television. Read full article

06.14.10 | Jonathan Blue tells ACG that diversity is key to his success

Business First – by Terry Boyd

He might be young, brash and wealthy. But Jonathan Blue also is misunderstood.

On Tuesday, Blue, chairman and managing partner of Louisville-based private investment firm Read full article

06.07.10 | Blue Equity Announces Sale of Portfolio Company BEST (Blue Entertainment Sports Television)

Blue Equity, LLC and Lagardere SCA announced today that the newly branded Lagardere Unlimited (www.lagardere-unlimited.com) has acquired BEST (Blue Entertainment Sports Television), the sports and entertainment affiliate owned and operated as a portfolio company of Blu… Read full article

06.02.10 | Lagardere Sports becomes Lagardere Unlimited

Arnaud Lagardère has held a press conference about the business of sports after the acquisition of the American-based sports and entertainment agency Best. The CEO of Lagardère has announced the creation of a new division called Lagardère Unlimited, which i… Read full article

05.31.10 | Lagardere Takes Aim at IMG in Sports Marketing Push

"European companies getting into this type of business in the U.S. can be a bit of a problem,"said Conor O'Shea, an analyst at Kepler Capital Markets in Paris. "Things are done in the U.S. on a different scale." Read full article

05.21.10 | Blue Equity division places Mexican nurses in U.S. hospitals

Eighteen Mexican nurses are in the process of getting jobs in U.S. hospitals, thanks to a training and placement business backed by Louisville-based Blue Equity LLC. Read full article

05.17.10 | State of the Sports Agent Industry

Opinion by Sports Agent Blog

It was not all that long ago that IMG was known for its Client Management division, which included many talented athletes not named Tiger Woods. Jonathan… Read full article

05.03.10 | BEST's Dan Fegan Signs NBA Prospect John Wall For Representation

BEST agent DAN FEGAN has signed NBA draft prospect G John Wall "for contract representation," according to sources cited by Liz Mullen of SPORTSBUSINESS JOURNAL. Read full article

04.26.10 | Lagardere might be close to buying Blue Entertainment Sports Television

Blue Entertainment Sports Television, the fast-growing, Louisville-based sports and entertainment agency founded by local entrepreneur Jonathan Blue, might be sold soon to a French company looking to become a major player in the United States. Read full article

04.09.10 | French Sports Company Lagardere SA Nearing Acquisition of BEST

French sporting and publishing giant Lagardere SA is close to acquiring BEST, multiple sources said, which would introduce a player with significant financial wherewithal into the U.S. sports agency marketplace. A deal could be consummated as early as next week, the source… Read full article

04.08.10 | Lagardere negotiating to buy BEST

Lagardère, the Paris-based media and sports giant, is in negotiations to buy Blue Entertainment Sports Television (BEST), Tennis.com has learned. Lagardère, who represents Andy Roddick, Justine Henin and Fernando Gonzalez, among others, is headed by Ken Meyerson,… Read full article

03.16.10 | Blue Entertainment Sports Television forms partnership with IF Management

IF Management Inc., a company that represents radio and television personalities, has formed a partnership with Blue Entertainment Sports Television, a division of Blue Equity LLC. Read full article