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Unversal Attractions Agency
Legal namestring
Universal Attractions, Inc.
Company typeenum
Private
Founded yearint
1942
Short descriptiontext

Universal Attractions Agency is a New York-based, independently owned talent representation firm founded in the 1940s, representing artists, comedians, and entertainers across touring, private events, film/theatre/TV, and brand partnership bookings on a commission basis.

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Operating
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Headcount rangeband
51–100
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersNew York, United States
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New York
HQ countrystring
United States
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North America
Markets served

Serves global market

Offices1 record

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City, Country, Type, Description, Source

Keyword5 values
talent representation services, artist booking agency, live event booking, entertainment talent agency, celebrity talent booking
Industry4 codes
1Talent Agency & Representation Services
CodeHSACAHAKPrimaryYes
2Talent Booking Agencies (Live Performance)
CodeMPAIAGABPrimaryNo
3Brand Partnerships & Endorsement Agencies
CodeMPAIAGAFPrimaryNo
4Artist Booking, Talent Buying & Agency Services
CodeMPAGAAAFPrimaryNo
NAICS code1 code
  • Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures7114
SIC code1 code
  • Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation7990
Product category
Talent Representation Services
GTM motion1 record

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Type, Description, Source

Revenue model1 record
1Talent Representation & Commission
TypeTransaction Fee
Description

Universal Attractions Agency generates revenue through representing artists and talent, earning commissions on bookings and engagements secured for touring artists, private events, and film/theatre/TV productions. This is a standard talent agency business model based on negotiated commissions from talent fees.

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Marketing channels3 records

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Distribution channels1 record

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Cost components3 values
Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales
GTM typeB2B
B2B
Offering typeServices
Services
Core offering1 text field

Universal Attractions Agency is a talent representation agency that represents artists, comedians, and entertainers, booking them for touring engagements, private events, film/theatre/TV productions, and brand partnerships. The agency earns commissions on bookings secured for its roster across four service divisions: Touring/Artist Roster, Private Events, Film/Theatre/TV, and Brands & Partnerships.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Product and service4 records
1Touring / Artist Roster
CategoryTalent representation
Description

Representation and booking services for touring artists and performers on the agency's roster, securing live concert, festival, and touring engagements for represented talent.

2Private Events
CategoryPrivate event talent booking
Description

Booking agency services for private events including corporate functions, private parties, celebrity appearances, and special occasions, connecting clients with represented talent.

3Film, Theatre, TV
CategoryMedia production talent representation
Description

Talent representation services for film, theatre, and television productions, providing casting and booking support for media projects.

4Brands & Partnerships
CategoryBrand-talent partnership services
Description

Services connecting brands with represented talent for endorsements, partnerships, and collaborative marketing opportunities.

Scale indicator1 record

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Type, Value, Description, Source

Peers10 records
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Full-service talent and sports agency representing actors, directors, musicians, and athletes worldwide. Competes with UAA across touring, film/TV, and brand partnerships, offering integrated representation at mega-agency scale.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Talent and literary agency representing artists, actors, authors, and musicians across live, film/TV, and publishing. Comparable mid-sized competitor with similar multi-vertical representation model.

3Agency for the Performing Arts (APA)
TypeDirect peer
Description

Mid-sized full-service talent agency representing actors, writers, directors, and music artists across touring, film/TV, and brand deals. Closely comparable to UAA by size and breadth of service lines, making it a direct head-to-head competitor.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

The largest diversified talent agency globally, representing artists, athletes, and creators across touring, brand, film, and television. Directly comparable to UAA across every service line, but at vastly greater scale and geographic reach.

TypeEmerging player
Description

Newer full-service talent management and representation firm serving actors, musicians, writers, and creators. Comparable to UAA in service breadth, though typically represents a younger and digitally native talent roster.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Major global talent and entertainment company representing artists, writers, and creators across multiple verticals. Comparable to UAA in core service offering, with stronger technology and acquisitions footprint.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Talent agency focused on commercial, voiceover, and on-camera talent with broad entertainment divisions. Comparable to UAA in representing diverse performer categories across media formats.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Mid-sized talent agency representing actors, writers, directors, comedians, and musicians. Directly comparable to UAA by headcount scale and breadth of entertainment categories served.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Mid-sized talent agency focused on booking live entertainment and touring artists for events, theaters, and festivals. Closely comparable to UAA's touring roster division by service scope and buyer profile.

10The Green Room (TGR Entertainment Group)
TypeRegional player
Description

NYC-based boutique talent and booking agency serving corporate and private events with celebrity and entertainment talent. Comparable to UAA's Private Events division by buyer segment and metropolitan focus.

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Ideal customer profile4 records

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No
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Name, Type, Date of entry, Rounds participated, Website

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Unversal Attractions Agency

Talent Representation Servicesuniversalattractions.com

Universal Attractions Agency is a New York-based, independently owned talent representation firm founded in the 1940s, representing artists, comedians, and entertainers across touring, private events, film/theatre/TV, and brand partnership bookings on a commission basis.

Unversal Attractions Agency firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Unversal Attractions Agency
Legal name
Universal Attractions, Inc.
Website
https://universalattractions.com
Company type
Private
Founded year
1942
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
51–100 employees
Short description
Universal Attractions Agency is a New York-based, independently owned talent representation firm founded in the 1940s, representing artists, comedians, and entertainers across touring, private events, film/theatre/TV, and brand partnership bookings on a commission basis.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Unversal Attractions Agency industry classification

Industry
Product category
Talent Representation Services
NAICS
Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures (7114)
SIC
Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)
akta.pro primary industry
Talent Agency & Representation Services (HSACAHAK)
akta.pro secondary industries
Talent Booking Agencies (Live Performance) (MPAIAGAB), Brand Partnerships & Endorsement Agencies (MPAIAGAF), Artist Booking, Talent Buying & Agency Services (MPAGAAAF)

Keywords

  • Talent representation services
  • Artist booking agency
  • Live event booking
  • Entertainment talent agency
  • Celebrity talent booking

Where Unversal Attractions Agency is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
New York
HQ country
United States
HQ region
North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

Unversal Attractions Agency business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Services
Cost components
Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

  1. Talent Representation & Commission: Universal Attractions Agency generates revenue through representing artists and talent, earning commissions on bookings and engagements secured for touring artists, private events, and film/theatre/TV productions. This is a standard talent agency business model based on negotiated commissions from talent fees.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Unversal Attractions Agency product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Universal Attractions Agency is a talent representation agency that represents artists, comedians, and entertainers, booking them for touring engagements, private events, film/theatre/TV productions, and brand partnerships. The agency earns commissions on bookings secured for its roster across four service divisions: Touring/Artist Roster, Private Events, Film/Theatre/TV, and Brands & Partnerships.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Touring / Artist Roster Representation and booking services for touring artists and performers on the agency's roster, securing live concert, festival, and touring engagements for represented talent.
  • Private Events Booking agency services for private events including corporate functions, private parties, celebrity appearances, and special occasions, connecting clients with represented talent.
  • Film, Theatre, TV Talent representation services for film, theatre, and television productions, providing casting and booking support for media projects.
  • Brands & Partnerships Services connecting brands with represented talent for endorsements, partnerships, and collaborative marketing opportunities.

Companies that use Unversal Attractions Agency

Customer profile

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Unversal Attractions Agency technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Unversal Attractions Agency partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Scale indicators1 record

Unversal Attractions Agency competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Broad incumbents

  • Creative Artists Agency (CAA): Full-service talent and sports agency representing actors, directors, musicians, and athletes worldwide. Competes with UAA across touring, film/TV, and brand partnerships, offering integrated representation at mega-agency scale.
  • William Morris Endeavor (WME): The largest diversified talent agency globally, representing artists, athletes, and creators across touring, brand, film, and television. Directly comparable to UAA across every service line, but at vastly greater scale and geographic reach.
  • United Talent Agency (UTA): Major global talent and entertainment company representing artists, writers, and creators across multiple verticals. Comparable to UAA in core service offering, with stronger technology and acquisitions footprint.

Direct peers

  • Paradigm Talent Agency: Talent and literary agency representing artists, actors, authors, and musicians across live, film/TV, and publishing. Comparable mid-sized competitor with similar multi-vertical representation model.
  • Agency for the Performing Arts (APA): Mid-sized full-service talent agency representing actors, writers, directors, and music artists across touring, film/TV, and brand deals. Closely comparable to UAA by size and breadth of service lines, making it a direct head-to-head competitor.
  • CESD Talent Agency: Talent agency focused on commercial, voiceover, and on-camera talent with broad entertainment divisions. Comparable to UAA in representing diverse performer categories across media formats.
  • Buchwald Agency: Mid-sized talent agency representing actors, writers, directors, comedians, and musicians. Directly comparable to UAA by headcount scale and breadth of entertainment categories served.
  • Wavelength Entertainment: Mid-sized talent agency focused on booking live entertainment and touring artists for events, theaters, and festivals. Closely comparable to UAA's touring roster division by service scope and buyer profile.

Emerging players

  • Range Media Partners: Newer full-service talent management and representation firm serving actors, musicians, writers, and creators. Comparable to UAA in service breadth, though typically represents a younger and digitally native talent roster.

Regional players

  • The Green Room (TGR Entertainment Group): NYC-based boutique talent and booking agency serving corporate and private events with celebrity and entertainment talent. Comparable to UAA's Private Events division by buyer segment and metropolitan focus.

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Customer concentration

Unversal Attractions Agency social profiles

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Unversal Attractions Agency financial estimates

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Unversal Attractions Agency leadership team

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Unversal Attractions Agency funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Unversal Attractions Agency M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Unversal Attractions Agency

What does Unversal Attractions Agency do?

Universal Attractions Agency is a talent representation agency that represents artists, comedians, and entertainers, booking them for touring engagements, private events, film/theatre/TV productions, and brand partnerships. The agency earns commissions on bookings secured for its roster across four service divisions: Touring/Artist Roster, Private Events, Film/Theatre/TV, and Brands & Partnerships.

Is Unversal Attractions Agency a public or private company?

Unversal Attractions Agency is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.

When was Unversal Attractions Agency founded?

Unversal Attractions Agency was founded in 1942. It employs 51 to 100 people.

Where is Unversal Attractions Agency based?

Unversal Attractions Agency is headquartered in New York, United States, in the North America region.

How does Unversal Attractions Agency make money?

One revenue line is on record: talent Representation & Commission.

Who are Unversal Attractions Agency's main competitors?

Broad incumbents on record are Creative Artists Agency (CAA), William Morris Endeavor (WME) and United Talent Agency (UTA). Direct peers are Paradigm Talent Agency, Agency for the Performing Arts (APA), CESD Talent Agency, Buchwald Agency and Wavelength Entertainment. Range Media Partners is listed as an emerging player. The Green Room (TGR Entertainment Group) is listed as a regional player.

Does Unversal Attractions Agency have an API?

No public API is recorded for Unversal Attractions Agency.

What industry is Unversal Attractions Agency in?

Unversal Attractions Agency's product category is Talent Representation Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HSACAHAK, Talent Agency & Representation Services, with a secondary code of MPAIAGAB, Talent Booking Agencies (Live Performance). Its NAICS code is 7114 and its SIC code is 7990.

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