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IMG adds global FFR licensing agreement to rugby portfolio
The French Rugby Federation (FFR) has struck a four-year deal with IMG for the agency to become its exclusive global licensing representative
Sport1 seals Nascar deal with IMG, sublicenses to Motorvision TV
German sports broadcaster Sport1 has acquired rights to the US stock car racing series Nascar for the next three years
EXCLUSIVE: ITTF to adopt hybrid in-house and agency rights model
The International Table Tennis Federation has decided against awarding its commercial rights wholesale to an agency in its next cycle, and will instead use a combination of in-house expertise and agency…
DAZN nets Coupe de France rights in German-speaking markets
Subscription streaming service DAZN has added the Coupe de France to its football rights properties in German-speaking countries
EXCLUSIVE: Round one to IMG in legal battle with Serie A as agency secures €30m discount
The IMG agency has secured a discount on its payment for the international rights to Serie A worth €30m ($33.3
DAZN signs two-year deal for non-exclusive MotoGP rights in Italy
Subscription OTT platform DAZN has agreed a deal to broadcast the top three levels of MotoGP racing for the 2020 and 2021 seasons
Rai acquires ATP Finals free-to-air rights until 2023
Italian public broadcaster Rai has acquired a free-to-air rights package for the ATP Finals from 2021 to 2023.
The deal gives Rai the first pick of matches on each matchday
IMG’s Wood lands Amazon sports role in Europe
Online retail giant Amazon has recruited Tim Wood, a long-serving executive at the IMG agency, as its head of business affairs, sport at Prime Video Europe
Betting operators offer to cede FA Cup streaming exclusivity in ongoing row
The seven betting companies that acquired FA Cup streaming rights in the UK from the IMG agency have expressed their willingness for matches to be streamed free of charge elsewhere
FA to review betting rights strategy amid criticism of Bet365 coverage
The English Football Association has said it will review its strategy on the sale of betting streaming rights to the FA Cup when its existing six-year agreement with the IMG agency expires at the end of…
EXCLUSIVE: ITTF to appoint long-term Chinese commercial partner after nine-month search
The International Table Tennis Federation is close to announcing a Chinese investor as its long-term partner as part of a wider commercial overhaul, SportBusiness understands
IMG signs up Chinese golf star Li Haotong
The IMG agency has announced the signing of Chinese golfer Li Haotong for worldwide management and representation of all commercial activity
StarTimes picks up FA Cup rights in sub-Saharan Africa
Pay-television operator StarTimes has acquired rights across sub-Saharan Africa to the FA Cup, England’s leading knockout club football tournament.
IMG signs Korean golfer Yaeeun Hong
The IMG agency agreed a deal in December to handle all commercial activity worldwide for 17-year-old Korean female golfer Yaeeun Hong
IMG’s Edgesport returns to China, solidifies US presence and looks to Latin America
Edgesport, the action sports channel operated by IMG, is now available in over 50 countries through distribution deals agreed by the agency, including a return to China and additional deals in the US market
IMG finalises SPFL betting rights deal as Pixellot technology added
IMG Arena, the sports betting unit of the IMG agency, has signed off on a five-year betting streaming agreement with the Scottish Professional Football League, a deal that includes a tie-up with automated…
ESPN acquires NHL rights in 61 territories across Europe and Africa
ESPN Player, the OTT platform of pay-television broadcaster ESPN, will broadcast NHL ice hockey in 61 nations across Europe and Africa thanks to a new rights agreement announced today (Tuesday)
Tennis agency Tennium seizes Barcelona Open contract from IMG
The Barcelona Open, an ATP 500 clay-court tournament, has ended its 30-year association with IMG, opting instead to enter into a three-year management contract with emerging tennis agency Tennium