WME/IMG Buys Miss Universe from Donald Trump

Deadline: WME/IMG has acquired the Miss Universe Organization, which includes Miss Universe, Miss USA and Miss Teen USA, from Donald Trump. The deal comes shortly after Trump had bought NBCUniversal’s interest in Miss Universe as part of the settlement of his litigation against NBCUniversal. WME in 2011 had entered a partnership on the Miss USA/Universe pageants, expanding on their previous licensing agreement, and IMG has served as executive producers of both Miss Universe and Miss USA pageants.