IMG

Football
Host Broadcast & Production

Major League Soccer has appointed the IMG agency and outside broadcast and services provider NEP Group to support live match and studio productions ahead of the start of its 10-year streaming deal with…
Tennis
Media

Media conglomerate Warner Bros. Discovery has acquired rights to the US Open tennis grand slam in 45 markets across Europe as part of a new five-year agreement with the United States Tennis Association from 2023 to 2027.
Football
Media

Japanese streaming platform Abema has acquired rights in Japan to the German Bundesliga in a deal covering the remainder of the 2022-23 season
Multiple Sports
Finance & Law

Private equity firm Bluestone Equity Partners has announced the successful closing of Bluestone Capital I, L.P., its inaugural $300m (€279m) growth equity fund focused on the sports, media and entertainment industry.
Multiple Sports
Industry Moves

Veteran sports industry executive Maura McGreevy has been promoted to the role of chief communications officer for global sports and entertainment company Endeavor, having served in the same role for subsidiaries…
Football
Media

The IMG agency is understood to have secured deals with 36 broadcasters since coming on board to sell the international rights to the Saudi Professional League (SPL) in the wake of Cristiano Ronaldo’s a…
Motorsport
Media

German sports broadcaster Sport1 has extended its rights to the NASCAR stock car racing series and Australia’s Supercars Championship for two more seasons.
Football
Host Broadcast & Production

The IMG agency has agreed a two-year extension to its contract to produce UK free-to-air broadcaster Channel 4’s coverage of England men’s Uefa Nations League football matches, European Qualifiers and…
Football
Media

The Saudi Professional League and its appointed IMG agency have finalised a flurry of media rights deals ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo’s debut in the competition.
Football
Media

Portuguese pay-television broadcaster Sport TV and Italian digital terrestrial television broadcaster Sportitalia have acquired rights to the Saudi Professional League following Cristiano Ronaldo’s high-profile t…
Golf
Media

The IMG agency has struck a long-term renewal agreement with the R&A across various commercial rights and services, including a heightened focus on digital content through Seven League
Multiple Sports
Industry Moves

Alberto Horta has joined the IMG agency as its senior vice-president and managing director for the DACH markets of Germany, Austria and Switzerland, following a lengthy tenure at media group Warner Bros
Tennis
Events

The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) has established a Middle East swing on its 2023 calendar with the announcement that Abu Dhabi will host its first ongoing sanctioned tour event.
Ice Hockey
Media

In-flight and in-ship service to show 250 live games each season
Football
Media

Iraqi terrestrial and satellite public broadcaster Al Iraqiya has secured rights to the 25th Arab Gulf Cup national team football tournament, which kicks off today (Friday) in Iraq
Football
Media

New World TV Group has secured exclusive French-language pay-TV rights to broadcast England's FA Cup in 16 countries across Western and Central Africa, along with non-exclusively in Chad
Multiple Sports
Industry Moves

IMG has hired David Collins from rival agency Wasserman to serve as its senior vice-president and managing director for the Mena region
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

Mobile telecommunications company Zain Group has become the first title sponsor of the Arab Gulf Cup, ahead of the start of the postponed 25th edition of the national team football tournament