UTA has divisions focused on film, television, music, sports, digital, books, video games, branding and licensing, speaking, marketing, fine arts, news, and broadcasting, among others.

UTA, established in 1991, is a private company representing talent in a variety of industries, including film, television, digital media, publishing, music, and video games.

[1] It is one of the largest such agencies in the world, with approximately 300 agents representing actors, directors, producers, recording artists, writers, and other professionals.

[5] The company operates as a partnership,[6] co-founded by Jim Berkus, Peter Benedek and [7] Jeremy Zimmer, [8] who is chief executive officer (CEO).

[10] These executives are on the board of directors along with Andrew Thau, Rich Paul, Blair Kohan, Matt Rice, Bob Roback,[11] Ceci Kurzman, Kasper Knokgaard, Sydney Pardey and Philippe Bouchard.

[18] The company began compiling a weekly list of mostly entry-level employment opportunities across the entertainment industry, which was described by the Los Angeles Times in 2001 as "among the most coveted documents in wannabe Hollywood".

[21] By the early 2000s, the agency had become known for its roster of comedians including Jim Carrey, Dave Chappelle, Will Ferrell, and Ben Stiller, along with writers for popular comedy television programs.

In 2006, the Los Angeles Times described UTA as a "tastemaker" agency, noting clients such as Don Cheadle, Johnny Depp, and M. Night Shyamalan.

[38][39][40] Also in that year, the company took a minority investment from Jeffrey W. Ubben, founder and CEO of ValueAct Capital, who became a non-voting UTA board member.

[54][56] Don Epstein, GTN's founder and CEO who represented clients like Louis Freeh, Michael Lewis, Alex Rodriguez, Mark Ruffalo, and Lesley Stahl, was named a partner at UTA.

[59] UTA became a founding donor of Time's Up in early 2018, committing $1 million to the organization against sexual harassment in the workplace in response to the Weinstein effect and Me Too movement.

The untraditional move puts UTA in direct competition with Creative Artists Agency and William Morris Endeavor and provides instant notoriety to the company.

[68] In 2021, UTA continued its growth and diversification by acquiring strategic advisory firm MediaLink,[69] launching an NFT practice,[70] announcing a $200-million Special purpose acquisition company, IPO[71] and opened a full-service office in Atlanta.

[73] In June 2023, UTA acquired New York-based executive search and consulting firm James & Co.[74] In November 2023, Susan Sarandon was dropped by the agency for her controversial remarks at a rally stating "There are a lot of people afraid of being Jewish at this time, and are getting a taste of what it feels like to be a Muslim in this country, so often subjected to violence,".