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Sport 24 extends NHL rights deal through 2024-25 season
In-flight and in-ship service to show 250 live games each season
Ziggo serves up ATP Tour extension to 2026
Dutch pay-television operator and telco Ziggo has renewed its exclusive ATP Tour tennis rights for another three seasons
IMG retains Wimbledon media and sponsorship rights representation
IMG will continue to represent broadcast and sponsorship rights to the Wimbledon Championships after agreeing to an exclusive ‘long-term’ extension with the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (AE…
Bundesliga International CMO Naubert to assume Klein’s responsibilities
Peer Naubert, chief marketing officer at Bundesliga International, is to take over the responsibilities of Robert Klein, chief executive of the German league’s international rights sales arm, from the e…
EXCLUSIVE: Bundesliga International CEO Klein to join IMG in leading football role
Robert Klein, chief executive of Bundesliga International, is leaving the German league’s international rights sales arm to head up the football operations at IMG Media, SportBusiness understands.
IMG strikes NBC deal for Austria’s FIS World Cup races
The IMG agency has negotiated a two-year US media rights agreement for FIS World Cup events held in Austria with NBCUniversal
Seven League recruits Singhvi as VP, digital
Seven League, the digital agency acquired by Endeavor last year, has recruited Sunil Singhvi to the role of vice-president, digital
IMG’s Sport 24 finalises Rugby World Cup deal
Sport 24, the in-flight and in-ship service owned and operated by the IMG agency, is to broadcast the women’s Rugby World Cup, which begins tomorrow (Saturday), along with the men’s 2023 tournament.
IMG’s Sport 24 retains Fifa World Cup rights
Sport 24, the in-flight and in-ship service owned and operated by the IMG agency, has retained rights to broadcast the Fifa World Cup in an agreement covering this year’s edition in Qatar.
PTO tops up US distribution with non-exclusive DAZN coverage
Subscription streaming broadcaster DAZN has been added to the list of US broadcasters for this weekend’s PTO US Open in Dallas.
Team recruits Harkins from IMG’s football media rights department
The Team Marketing agency has recruited Jake Harkins from IMG’s football department in the role of media rights sales lead.
Japan’s Wowow renews US Open rights shortly before 2022 edition
Japanese pay-television broadcaster Wowow and the United States Tennis Association (USTA) have announced a US Open rights renewal just six days before the 2022 tournament begins
UFC and return of live events boost Endeavor’s Q2 results
Sports and entertainment group Endeavor has once again raised its full-year revenue guidance after posting $1.31bn (€1.26bn) in second-quarter revenue and $42.2m in net income.
Regulator opens probe into UK broadcasters, IMG over suspected antitrust breaches
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has opened an investigation into UK broadcasters and the IMG agency over their purchase of freelance services for the production and broadcast of sports content
FIS advances centralisation plan with hires of IMG’s Salomon, sponsorship executive Kraus
The International Ski Federation (FIS) has advanced its controversial plans to centralise commercial rights to its World Cup series with the dual appointment of IMG’s Christian Salomon and former Allianz g…
Sport 24 announces Wimbledon renewal on first day of 2022 event
Sport 24, the in-flight and in-ship service owned and operated by the IMG agency, has announced a three-year Wimbledon rights renewal to coincide with the start of this year’s grass court Grand Slam e…
Adam Kelly, co-president, IMG Media & Events
Adam Kelly, co-president of IMG Media & Events, speaks to SportBusiness Media about the past, present and future of the company.
Kelly: IMG’s days as “transactional buyer and seller” are over
Now in his third decade at the agency where he started his career, Adam Kelly feels he has put his stamp on IMG Media & Events and is ready to tell the world.