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IMG rugby snatch confirmed
IMG Media’s acquisition of the international rights to European club rugby was due to be confirmed late this week. The deal was reported exclusively in the last issue of TV Sports Markets.
IIHF gets decent increase in long term renewal with Infront
The International Ice Hockey Federation this week secured a strong increase in the value of the media and marketing rights to its World Championship, but some experts believe it could have earned even more.
Clubs double their money as the ‘new’ IMG shows its teeth
The IMG Media agency today (June 13, 2014) confirmed a deal to distribute global media rights to European club rugby's new elite tournaments, run by European Professional Club Rugby.
Read here TV Sports Markets' report from two weeks ago on how IMG won the bidding war with rival agencies to land the rights.
Uefa exceeds its own expectations
Uefa is on course to earn more than expected from the sale of its European Qualifiers media rights from 2014-15 to 2017-18, according to research conducted by TV Sports Markets with local media sources over the last 12 months.
IMG set to challenge Pitch for European club rugby
The bidding for the rights for the competitions of European Professional Club Rugby, the new European governing body for club rugby, is set to be a battle between incumbent rights-holders Pitch International and the IMG Media agency.
IMG rebrands corporate films division
The IMG agency’s Corporate Films and Commercials (CF&C) arm, part of its IMG Productions division, is to be rebranded as Evoke Films.
Deal closed for IMG takeover – report
Entertainment talent agency William Morris Endeavor and private equity firm Silver Lake Partners have closed their deal to acquire the IMG agency, one of the sports industry’s most influential companies, according to the Deadline.com website.
IMG accelerates world rallycross plans
The IMG agency believes that the recent deals it secured with 30 broadcasters for the newly-launched FIA World Rallycross Championship are a strong indication that the agency’s long-term investment in the sport will pay off.
Free-to-air interest drives Wimbledon value in Germany
ARD/ZDF interest drives value of Wimbledon rights in Sky deal in Germany
IMG Media to escape worst cuts
IMG Media should emerge unscathed from WME’s swingeing cuts
Bike Channel’s big ambitions
Italy’s Bike Channel looks to expand abroad
World Rallycross Championship gears up for debut with global rights deals
The IMG Motorsport division of the IMG agency has sold the rights to the new World Rallycross Championship to over 30 different broadcasters as the motor racing series approaches its debut season.
ICC looks to double its money to cement contested overhaul
The ICC’s ambitious income target for its next cycle of media rights sales
Clubs the real winners in BT-Sky deal
Clubs are real winners from BT-Sky sharing deal for European rugby
Latin America deal confirms trend of big increases with Asia set to follow
Formula One enjoys big rights fee increase in Latin America deal with Mediapro
Mediapro explains why F1 deal reflects the company’s DNA
NOS holds on to highlights as Fox looks long term
NOS in surprise Eredivisie highlights deal as Fox waits
IMG chief rejects ‘speculation’ over IMX future
The IMG Worldwide agency has denied reports that it has held talks to buy out Brazilian entrepreneur Eike Batista’s stake in their local sports and entertainment joint venture, IMX.
Telefónica deal for Canal Plus could wake dormant sports-rights market
Prisa stake at the centre of battle for control of Spanish pay-TV market as Canal Plus spends on rights