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IMG unveils American Rallycross Championship
The IMG agency, which organises the World Rallycross Championship (World RX), has confirmed it will launch a new Americas Rallycross Championship (ARX) this year.
Former NFL star aims to broaden IMG, Nike college football case
Former NFL American football star Chris Spielman has asked a judge to expand an ongoing class-action lawsuit regarding the use of images of current and former players by colleges and universities in the US.
IMG seeks to harness social media influencers with Australian venture
The IMG agency has launched a new division in Australia to help brands connect with key social media influencers.
Just the ticket | IMG College and Learfield are combining at the right time
Why the planned merger of IMG College and Learfield looks like the right deal at the right time for US collegiate sport. Kevin Roberts reports.
Italian job | Historic shift for Serie A as aggressive IMG ousts MP & Silva
Emanuel to be CEO of new WME-IMG holding company
WME-IMG has announced the creation of a new holding company called Endeavor, which will assume the full portfolio of brands and services operated by the agency.
World Rugby appoints IMG as global master licensee
World Rugby, the global governing body of rugby union, has appointed the IMG agency to manage the global licensing and merchandising rights for the next two editions of its Rugby World Cup and a number of its other major tournaments.
WME-IMG lands $1bn cash injection
The WME-IMG agency has received a cash infusion of approximately $1bn (€858.9m) as part of an investment led by the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and the Government of Singapore Investment Fund (GIC).
IMG to drive Skate Canada’s commercial ambitions
Shapiro and Francini appointed co-presidents of WME-IMG
WME-IMG has announced that Mark Shapiro and Ioris Francini will become co-presidents of the company.
WME-IMG appoints NBA exec to lead Chinese division
WME-IMG has appointed Michael Ma, a former executive of the NBA basketball league, as chief executive of its China subsidiary, as part of an effort to drive the agency’s growth in the country.
Mandel on a Mission | IMG Media chief on the evolution of the agency
IMG Media’s Hillary Mandel has an appetite for some of sport’s most lucrative deals. She caught up with James Emmett to chew the fat over the evolution of the influential agency.
WME-IMG deal will take UFC to ‘next level’ – White
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) president Dana White has said the mixed martial arts promotion’s takeover by the WME-IMG agency will take it to the “next level” after the deal was formally confirmed this (Monday) afternoon.
UFC sold to investment group led by WME-IMG for $4bn
A group of investors led by the WME-IMG agency has struck a deal to acquire the Ultimate Fighting Championship for approximately $4bn (€3.6bn), according to Dana White, the president of the mixed martial arts series.
A dirty business | Leading mass-participation event Tough Mudder’s global expansion
The popularity of mass-participation events has rocketed in recent years and Tough Mudder is at the forefront of the craze. Rob Ridley investigates.
IMG-Reliance enters athlete representation market
IMG-Reliance, the joint venture between the IMG agency and Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries, has broadened its remit by entering into the athlete representation business.
WME-IMG secures Japanese investment through SoftBank deal
WME-IMG has announced that Japanese telecommunications and internet firm SoftBank Group has invested $250m (€227.3m) to become a strategic partner in the agency.
Euroleague seals IMG deal to remodel European club basketball
Euroleague Basketball has signed a 10-season deal with the IMG Events & Media agency to establish a new joint-venture to operate relaunched European club competitions from the start of the 2016-17 season.