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IMG selling centralised international rights to Africa’s World Cup qualifiers
The IMG agency has begun selling centralised international broadcast rights to the Confederation of African Football’s (Caf) qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup following a recent agreement struck with w…
Conmebol and FC Diez Media sign off on new commission-based contract
The South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) and the IMG-owned FC Diez Media have signed off on their new agreement for the sale of commercial rights to the region’s leading club competitions f…
Eurovision Sport, IMG ensure ‘widespread’ UCI Road World Championships distribution
Eurovision Sport, the sports arm of the European Broadcasting Union consortium, and the IMG agency have unveiled “widespread” international distribution for the 2021 UCI Road World Championships, which beg…
Francini: PE poses threat to agencies, but won’t make them irrelevant
Ioris Francini, the former co-president of WME IMG and now specialist commercial advisor to the sports industry, gives his take on the shifting dynamics in rights brokerage and distribution and the spate of private equity deals sweeping through sport. Ben Cronin reports.
Foxtel extends Open Championship deal, warned over AFL betting ad breach
Australian pay-television broadcaster Foxtel has secured a new multi-year agreement for exclusive free-to-air and pay-television rights to golf's Open Championship
IMG Media recruits Formula E’s Lavell to newly-created football role
The IMG agency has recruited Hugo Lavell, head of media and distribution at electric car racing series Formula E, to the newly-created position of senior account director, football at IMG Media
New Collins Cup broadcast deals secured, streaming platform launched
The Professional Triathletes Organisation and the IMG agency have sealed further broadcast deals for the Collins Cup competition in China, Malaysia, South Africa, Thailand and Vietnam, along with launching…
Collins Cup rights secured by beIN in Mena region, US and Canada
The Collins Cup, the flagship event of the Professional Triathletes Organisation, is to be shown by subscription broadcaster beIN Media Group across the Middle East and North Africa, USA and Canada
IMG recruits Williamson and Norrish to Premier League Productions roles
The IMG agency has appointed Gus Williamson, former head of rugby union at Sky Sports, and Mike Norrish, previously of rival UK pay-television broadcaster BT Sport, to leading positions at Premier League…
IMG’s Grabowski on the move
John Grabowski has left the IMG agency to take up a position as commercial director at Move.ai, the London-based technology company that delivers AI-generated 3D animations
EXCLUSIVE: IMG awarded six-figure damages from TUI in Fifa in-ship rights case
The IMG agency has been awarded damages to compensate for lost rights fees in its lawsuit against the German arm of TUI Cruises following its live broadcasts of 2018 Fifa World Cup and 2019 Women’s World C…
Experienced Hair fills IMG Media EMEA position
Ross Hair, the experienced international broadcast executive, has joined IMG as senior vice-president, head of Europe, Middle East and Africa at the IMG Media division
Endeavor move for Mailman, Seven League an ‘evolutionary leap forward’ for IMG
The acquisition of China-based sports digital agency Mailman Group and its digital sports consultancy Seven League by Endeavor represents a “really important evolutionary leap forward” for IMG, according to …
IMG to assume long-term IBSF role when Infront deal ends
IMG has been appointed by the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation to jointly manage its media and sponsorship rights sales from the 2022-23 season onwards, after the federation’s contract w…
IMG producing on-site coaching show from PGA Championship
The IMG agency is producing a daily live digital show from this week’s PGA Championship at Kiawah Island, South Carolina that showcases golf coaching by PGA professionals.
IMG forges closer PTO ties in three-year international media-rights deal
The IMG agency is to assist in the distribution of international broadcast rights to events run by the Professional Triathletes Organisation, including the Collins Cup, under a new agreement announced…
IMG’s Fry to step down as production chief ‘before end of 2022’
Graham Fry, the experienced production executive, is to finish his career at the IMG agency after taking on the position of executive chairman, production
IMG signs off ICC Pathway global streaming, commercial rights deal
The International Cricket Council and the IMG agency have signed off on an agreement that will lead to 541 ‘ICC Pathway’ events being streamed globally in a major step-up in broadcast coverage of matches fea…