Warner Bailey UTA Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Warner Bailey, founder of Assistants vs. Agents (AvA), the meme page-turned-media company, has signed with UTA for representation in all areas. Bailey launched AvA in 2018 while working as a talent agent assistant at WME. The multi-platform media and educational company today goes beyond social media to offering events, panels, editorial content, a newsletter and tech tools designed to connect and empower emerging entertainment professionals. Assistants vs. Agents also hosts a job board so young people can get early jobs in the entertainment industry on their way to longterm careers, and employers can find them. AvA has partnered with universities, brands and Hollywood players like Netflix, Meta, Amazon MGM Studios, Red Bull, Warner Bros. Discovery, Disney, Paramount+, Apple TV+, among others. Related Stories News British Content Creator Max Balegde Signs With UTA (Exclusive) Business YouTuber Cleo Abram Signs With UTA (Exclusive) Bailey also writes the AvA Connection newsletter and hosts a podcast. And he launched AvA Live at ZCON, a conference aimed exclusively at Gen Z speakers, where he interviewed talent and business leaders on career strategy. Before launching AvA, Bailey worked in touring at Live Nation and WME and ran a creative agency. He oversaw festivals including M3F Fest in Phoenix, Arizona that showcased acts like Leon Bridges, Odesza, Maggie Rogers, Kaytranada, ZHU, and Jamie XX. On the philanthropy front, Bailey helped launch the M3F Fund, a program funding the arts in underserved communities, and was a producer on the Live From Los Angeles: A Fire Relief Benefit, which raised over $100,000 for MusiCares. He serves on the advisory board for Save The Music, a nonprofit organization that promotes music education. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up international U.K. Broadcaster Channel 4 Names Sky and Former Warner Bros. Discovery Exec Priya Dogra CEO Warner Bros Is the Netflix-Warner Bros. Deal "Pro-Worker"? Lindsay Dougherty Wants to See the Data Disney Disney Taps Former Apple COO Jeff Williams to Join Board of Directors Theater Broadway Box Office: 'Harry Potter' Is Back On Top As Industry Grosses Tumble AMC+ AMC Networks Names Annie Luo to Head Streaming Growth Warner Bros. Discovery Kevin Mayer Thinks the Battle for Warners Is Just Beginning: "We're In For More Fireworks" international U.K. Broadcaster Channel 4 Names Sky and Former Warner Bros. Discovery Exec Priya Dogra CEO Warner Bros Is the Netflix-Warner Bros. Deal "Pro-Worker"? Lindsay Dougherty Wants to See the Data Disney Disney Taps Former Apple COO Jeff Williams to Join Board of Directors Theater Broadway Box Office: 'Harry Potter' Is Back On Top As Industry Grosses Tumble AMC+ AMC Networks Names Annie Luo to Head Streaming Growth Warner Bros. Discovery Kevin Mayer Thinks the Battle for Warners Is Just Beginning: "We're In For More Fireworks"
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'Assistants vs. Agents' Founder Warner Bailey Signs With UTA
December 10, 2025
11 days ago
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