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IMG expands licensing business with 20too acquisition
The IMG agency has bolstered its licensing business through the acquisition of 20too Licensing, a Dubai-based specialist licensing agency
IMG and FA to terminate deal for Wembley hospitality sales
IMG and England’s Football Association have announced that they have “mutually agreed” to terminate the agency’s sales agreement for Club Wembley, the membership and hospitality programme at the home of…
Sports holdings play key role in improved Endeavor financials
Newly public company reverses big pandemic-fueled loss to small net gain
Former Emirates sponsorship head Duthie joins Performance54 in trio of senior hires
Roger Duthie, former global head of sponsorship at airline Emirates, has been named chief sponsorship officer at sports marketing and consultancy group Performance54
IMG and EBU renew ÖSV deals for further three years
The Austrian Ski Association (ÖSV) has extended its international rights agreements with IMG for a further three years, with the agency simultaneously extending its deal with Eurovision Sport, the sports …
Euroleague Basketball launches Final Four NFT
Euroleague Basketball is launching its first non-fungible token (NFT) collection to celebrate its end-of-season showpiece, the 2021 EuroLeague Final Four
Fabacus backs ‘first-of-its-kind’ UFC fan rewards programme, brokered by IMG
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has set what is said to be a first for the sports industry by agreeing a deal with technology start-up Fabacus to launch a global consumer rewards programme for fans…
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.
Sky Deutschland seals exclusive Diamond League rights in Germany and Austria
Pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland has sealed rights to athletics’ Diamond League in Germany and Austria, from 2021 to 2023.
EXCLUSIVE: Endeavor China set to acquire Mailman Group
The China arm of global sports and entertainment group Endeavor has agreed to acquire China-based sports digital agency Mailman Group, SportBusiness understands
Shapiro: Endeavor IPO will provide flexibility, cut debt and accelerate growth plans
Endeavor’s initial public offering will generate funds to provide “flexibility” over how the business is run, pay down debt and enable further acquisitions, according to Mark Shapiro, president at the s…
TV Tokyo acquires World Table Tennis rights
World Table Tennis, the commercial arm of the of the International Table Tennis Federation, has signed a broadcast rights deal with Japanese terrestrial and satellite broadcaster TV Tokyo until end-2024
Men’s Journal sponsors IMG’s Formula Drift and Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon
Men's lifestyle magazine Men’s Journal has become the official lifestyle media partner of motorsport series Formula Drift and the Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon in deals brokered by the IMG Agency.
IMG China golf head Chen joins Chinese sports academy
Chinese sports academy PacificPine Sports has named Justin Chen, former IMG director of golf in China, as a senior vice-president
Mediapro Asia set to distribute Chinese Super League international rights
Mediapro Asia, an arm of the international rights agency and production group, is finalising a deal for Chinese Super League international media rights for the three seasons from 2021 to 2023, SportBusiness…
IMG lays out counterclaim over DAZN’s terminated Serie A deal in Brazil
The IMG agency is claiming up to $11.5m (€9.8m) in a legal case between itself and DAZN over the OTT subscription broadcaster’s terminated deal for Serie A broadcast rights in Brazil.
SailGP agrees SNTV news distribution deal
SNTV, the sports video news agency that is a joint venture between IMG and the Associated Press, has secured a deal with SailGP to distribute its race highlights, pre- and post-race reaction and other…