Interpublic cluster of Cos.

Interpublic cluster of Cos.' Sports and Entertainment Marketing assemblage is in discussions with top talent agencies, including observes Angeles-based Endeavor, to acquire a stake. Executives complete to the situation say that no deal is imminent, although talks are ongoing.

The talks mark the latest twist in the increasing intersection of Hollywood and Madison Avenue and signal that Interpublic, the second-largest agency holding company, is serious about identifying and facilitating the ever-broadening relationship between marketing and entertainment.

Mark Dowley, chairman-CEO of the Interpublic