IMG

Basketball
Licensing & Merchandising

The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has appointed the IMG agency as the global master licensee of next year’s Basketball World Cup, which will be co-hosted by the Philippines, Japan and Indonesia.
Boxing
Media

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
Media

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…
Tennis
Events

After being affected by the Covid-19 pandemic for the past two years, the Miami Open made a successful full-capacity return with the tournament's highest attendance its history, further justifying the move to transform the NFL venue into a multipurpose sports facility.
Tennis
Finance & Law

The ATP and WTA men’s and women’s tennis tours have agreed to sanction IMG’s acquisition of the Mutua Madrid Open ATP 1000 tennis tournament on the condition that it divests its ownership of the Rio O…
Football
Media

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
Media

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
Governance

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)
Tennis
Industry Moves

Kosmos Tennis, an arm of the investment company co-founded by FC Barcelona footballer Gerard Piqué, is reported to have signed up three former IMG executives as part of an internal restructure.
Motorsport
Media

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
Media

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
Media

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

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
Industry Moves

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
Multiple Sports
Industry Moves

Chris Axer is understood to be leaving a prominent sponsorship sales role at Infront to take up a position with the rival IMG agency, despite having joined the Switzerland-based agency only three and a…
Tennis
Media

Watch4, an advertising-based video-on-demand platform in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, has acquired rights to three ATP 250 men’s tennis warm-up tournaments for the forthcoming Australian Open.
Tennis
Sponsorship & Marketing

British Airways has become the latest brand to sponsor Emma Raducanu, after the British tennis star was named global brand ambassador for the airline
Multiple Sports
Industry Moves

Seven League, the digital sports consultancy that now sits within IMG’s Media & Events division, has appointed Pinterest executive Bindi Ghai as vice-president, digital commercial, as the company continues t…