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Ex-IMG licensing executive Gresswell fully launches consultancy
Simon Gresswell, formerly vice-president for EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) and international at IMG Worldwide Licensing, has formally launched his independent sports licensing consultancy
Serie A finds new home in Brazil with Band, LaLiga still without deal
Brazilian commercial broadcaster Bandeirantes has acquired the rights to the Italian Serie A in a one-season deal to cover the forthcoming 2020-21 campaign
Band bids to acquire Italian Serie A rights in Brazil
Brazilian commercial broadcaster Band is in advanced negotiations with the IMG agency to acquire the rights to the Italian Serie A football league
Nent adds UFC rights to Icelandic offering
Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has acquired rights to the Ultimate Fighting Championship, the Endeavor-owned mixed martial arts promotion, in Iceland
IMG launches World RX and Speedway GP magazine programmes
The IMG agency will launch two new magazine shows for the FIA World Rallycross Championship (World RX) and the FIM Speedway Grand Prix as part of plans to provide additional content for fans
Conmebol looks for swift resolution to Libertadores rights issue
Conmebol, the governing body of South American football, is seeking a speedy resolution to its issue around the media rights for the continent’s top-tier Copa Libertadores competition with a new Brazilian d…
Long-serving IMG technical services executive Payne moves on
Melissa Payne, vice-president and head of technical operations at IMG, has left the agency after two decades
IMG backs new FIA-sanctioned electric rallycross series
Plans have been revealed for a new IMG-run electric rallycross competition, the FIA eRX2 Championship
MyTV Super secures FA Cup rights in Hong Kong
MyTV Super, the subscription OTT platform run by Hong Kong commercial broadcaster TVB, has secured exclusive rights to the English FA Cup in a four-year deal from 2020-21 to 2023-24
Nent not expecting further ‘material’ rights fee compensation
The Nordic Entertainment Group (Nent) has said that it is not expecting any more substantial rights fee compensation following the disruption to the sporting calendar caused by the Covid-19 pandemic
WTT turns to IMG in long-term media rights, production and sponsorship deal
World Table Tennis, the new commercial arm of the International Table Tennis Federation, has appointed the IMG agency in a wide-ranging and long-term agreement that includes international media rights…
IMG enlarges esports licensing footprint with Rocket League deal
The IMG agency has been appointed by video game developer Psyonix as the exclusive global licensing representative for its popular Rocket League title
BeIN strikes Serie A piracy compensation deal to lift blackout
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports lifted its Italian Serie A blackout after reaching a financial compensation deal with the league and international rights distributor the IMG agency for lost exclusivity…
Serie A and IMG settle payment schedule, Sky ‘issued ultimatum’
The IMG agency and Lega Serie A, the organising body of the top division of Italian club football, have reached an agreement over the remaining payments for international rights to Italian football’s t…
DAZN agrees Serie A payments, antitrust move scuppers free-to-air plans
DAZN, the OTT streaming operator, has reached an agreement with Lega Serie A over the structure of its remaining payments this season for domestic broadcast rights to Italian football’s top flight, SportBusiness u…
Euroleague Basketball looks to future after cancelling 2019-20 season
Euroleague Basketball has cancelled the 2019-20 seasons of its two club competitions, the EuroLeague and EuroCup, with president and chief executive Jordi Bertomeu stating the move represents the most…
Serie A earmarks June 13 return, maintains TV rights payment stance
Clubs from Italy’s top-tier Serie A today voted to resume the competition on June 13, pending government approval, as the league continued to adopt a tough stance on payments by rights-holding broadcasters.