IMG

Tennis
Industry Moves

IMG has appointed the director of the Rio Open, Luiz Procopio Carvalho, as its new vice-president of tennis events, with the executive agreeing a contract that will allow him to continue to run the Brazilian…
Basketball
Events

Barring another Covid-related disaster, EuroLeague's overall revenue will bounce back to about €70m in 2020-21.
Industry Moves

The Endeavor-owned IMG agency has announced new positions for Chris Guinness and Hillary Mandel, two of its leading media rights executives, with the duo both promoted to the role of executive vice-president
Football
Media

The Brazilian arm of US pay-television broadcaster Turner has acquired the final package of Italian Serie A rights in Brazil
Licensing & Merchandising

Tom Brady, star quarterback for the National Football League's Tampa Bay Buccaneers, has made a significant move to expand his global health and wellness company TB12 by striking a partnership with the…
Sponsorship & Marketing

The Covid-19 pandemic has stalled a modernisation of Japanese sport with a lot of domestic teams falling back on private backers and corporations to see them through the crisis. Kevin McCullagh and Tom King report.
Motorsport
Events

The International Automobile Federation (FIA) is to launch a tender process to find a new promoter of the World Rallycross Championship as it continues negotiations with IMG about the early termination…
Rugby Union
Licensing & Merchandising

The IMG agency has brokered an agreement for Oreca, the multi-channel distribution company heavily involved in motor sports, to operate the online store of the French Rugby Federation (FFR)
Motorsport
Media

The IMG agency is in negotiations with the International Automobile Federation (FIA) about potentially ending its deal to promote the World Rallycross Championship
Football
Media

Brazilian media group Globo has acquired a small package of rights to the Italian Serie A to be exploited on its pay-television SporTV channel
Football
Media

Brazilian commercial free-to-air broadcaster SBT has acquired the free-to-air rights to South American clubs tournament the Copa Libertadores that were recently given up by media group Globo
Licensing & Merchandising

Simon Gresswell, formerly vice-president for EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) and international at IMG Worldwide Licensing, has formally launched his independent sports licensing consultancy
Football
Media

Brazilian commercial broadcaster Bandeirantes has acquired the rights to the Italian Serie A in a one-season deal to cover the forthcoming 2020-21 campaign
Football
Media

Brazilian commercial broadcaster Band is in advanced negotiations with the IMG agency to acquire the rights to the Italian Serie A football league
Mixed Martial Arts
Media

Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has acquired rights to the Ultimate Fighting Championship, the Endeavor-owned mixed martial arts promotion, in Iceland
Motorsport
Media

The IMG agency will launch two new magazine shows for the FIA World Rallycross Championship (World RX) and the FIM Speedway Grand Prix as part of plans to provide additional content for fans
Football
Media

Conmebol, the governing body of South American football, is seeking a speedy resolution to its issue around the media rights for the continent’s top-tier Copa Libertadores competition with a new Brazilian d…
Industry Moves

Melissa Payne, vice-president and head of technical operations at IMG, has left the agency after two decades