IMG

Football
Thailand

Bangkok-based events organiser Fresh Air Festival has appointed IMG to produce and distribute broadcast coverage of the forthcoming pre-season friendly match between Manchester United and Liverpool
Skiing
Global

Controversial plans to centralise international broadcast rights to World Cup events under a so-called ‘Concorde Agreement’ have placed the International Ski Federation (FIS) in legal conflict with the…
Mixed Martial Arts
United Kingdom

Sources say that despite strong interest from DAZN and Sky, BT submitted the only concrete bid for UFC rights from 2023 onward.
Esports
United Kingdom

The Global Esports Federation has appointed the IMG sports and entertainment agency as a commercial consultant ahead of the Commonwealth Esports Championships in Birmingham later this year
Athletics
Italy

Italian public-service broadcaster Rai has secured rights to World Athletics’ top-tier Diamond League series in a three-year deal running until 2024.
Football
Turkey

With four months remaining until the beginning of the 2022-23 season, experts say beIN holds an advantage over Saran as the battle for Turkish Süper Lig rights moves on to private negotiations.
Multiple Sports
United Kingdom

The IMG agency has teamed up with UK-based production company Scattered Pictures to develop Hidden Sport, a new four-part audio series for the BBC, the UK public-service broadcaster
Boxing
Global

IMG has been appointed by DiBella Entertainment to sell the global media rights for the forthcoming lightweight world title fight between George Kambosos Jr
Boxing
Australia

Stan Sport, the subscription streaming service of media group Nine Entertainment, has acquired exclusive rights in Australia to the upcoming heavyweight boxing title fight between Tyson Fury and Dillian…
Basketball
Russia

Euroleague Basketball’s new deal with Okko is set to almost treble the competition’s media rights value in Russia, but the agreement’s commencement will likely depend on a swift conclusion of the war in Ukraine.
Football
Middle East

The IMG agency has signed a long-term commercial agreement with the Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation (AGCFF) covering the next six editions of the national team tournament
Rugby League
Germany

German pay-television sports broadcaster Sport1 has acquired platform-neutral rights in Germany, Austria and Switzerland to show Australia’s National Rugby League from 2022 to 2024.
Rugby League
United Kingdom

The IMG agency is set to be named as the strategic partner for the new commercial joint venture set up by the Rugby Football League and Super League (Europe)
Motorsport
Latin America

US stock car racing series Nascar has sealed rights agreements with pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports Mexico and Brazilian media group Bandeirantes until 2024
Football
Global

The Team Marketing agency is understood to have retained its remit to sell commercial rights to Uefa club competitions from 2024-25 to 2026-27, but with US-based firm Relevent Sports Group to be awarded…
Esports
Global

Esports tournament organiser PGL has extended and expanded its agreement with the IMG agency
Rugby League
United Kingdom

The IMG agency has been selected to produce Channel 4’s coverage of the Super League as the UK free-to-air broadcaster begins its two-year deal with the rugby league competition this month.
Football
Global

Michael Mellor, senior vice-president, head of football at IMG Media, is to leave the agency after more than 27 years with the company, SportBusiness understands