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LeSports funding may make little difference if legal action is taken
OTT operator LeSports’ latest financing round could be at risk if rights-holders take legal action over missed payments, TV Sports Markets understands.
NBC buys World Cup as rugby growth trend in the US continues
Media group NBCUniversal extended its commitment to rugby union in the US this week, buying World Rugby rights for a significantly higher guaranteed fee.
Eredivisie extends international IMG partnership to 22 seasons
The Dutch Eredivisie has earned a steady increase in the value of its international media rights after renewing its long-standing deal with IMG earlier this month.
Euroleague to test product in tricky French and Italian markets
The Euroleague will face a litmus test for its new product this summer as it takes its media rights to market in France and Italy – two markets from which the competition is desperate to earn greater revenue.
IPC signs archive partnership with IMG
The International Paralympic Committee has appointed the IMG agency as its exclusive worldwide archive partner.
Eredivisie extends international rights deal with IMG
The IMG agency has renewed its deal to market the international media rights to the Eredivisie, the top tier of club football in the Netherlands.
IMG, Mandalay team up for films venture
The IMG agency has joined forces with media company Mandalay Sports Media to develop and produce a series of sports-focused feature films.
Pitch faces IMG battle to renew Six Nations international rights
Six Nations international media rights are currently on the market with the incumbent, Pitch International, facing competition from rival agency IMG.
BeIN outflanked on revamped Diamond League in core markets
BeIN Media Group has lost rights to the Diamond League in its home market of the Middle East and North Africa, and a share of the rights in the US.
Qatar hosting of 2022 World Cup throws IMG/FA deal into doubt
Talks to finalise the long-form agreement for IMG’s deal with England’s Football Association have hit an impasse over an unexpected issue: the rescheduling of the FA Cup necessitated by the 2022 Fifa World Cup being moved to the winter.
IMG finds Rugby League World Cup a tough sell in New Zealand
New Zealand’s uncompetitive media-rights market made life difficult for IMG’s sale of Rugby League World Cup rights.
Bundesliga earns big increase as Sport 24 fortifies rights portfolio
Germany’s Bundesliga more than doubled the value of its in-flight and in-ship rights in a renewal with IMG this month.
IMG adds live horse racing to Sport 24
In-flight and in-ship channel Sport 24 has acquired rights to six leading horse-racing events through an agreement with Racecourse Media Group and media consultancy Henry Birtles Associates.
IMG launches esports digital platform
The IMG agency has today (Friday) launched Boomeo, a web-based esports platform.
IMG retains in-flight, in-ship Bundesliga rights
The IMG agency has retained in-flight and in-ship media rights to football’s German Bundesliga after agreeing an extended deal with DFL Sports Enterprises, the league’s commercial rights distributor.
IMG revamps sports media archive service
The IMG agency has relaunched its sports media archive service as it seeks to expand its remit.
IMG retains in-flight NFL rights
The IMG agency has signed a four-season extension to its in-flight rights deal with the NFL American football league.
IMG and Pitch struggle to sell with broadcasters looking bigger
The stream of top-tier properties to be sold in sub-Saharan Africa later this year is making life difficult for the IMG and Pitch International agencies, each of which has English cup competitions for sale.