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IMG acquires remote production services provider Cingularity
The IMG agency has acquired sports broadcast fibre service provider Cingularity, bolstering IMG Productions’ content delivery capabilities for federations, events and broadcasters.
UFC extends Venum outfitter deal ahead of first-ever France event
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has extended its deal with French sportswear brand Venum
Sony picks up US Open rights in Indian subcontinent
Pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks has added to its portfolio of grand slam tennis tournaments by acquiring rights to the US Open in the Indian subcontinent
Jam TV takes charge of NBL production, replacing IMG
The Australian National Basketball League has announced a three-year production deal with Jam TV
KPMG acquires naming rights to Australian Sail Grand Prix
Multinational professional services company KPMG has been announced as the title sponsor of the Australia Sail Grand Prix as part of a multi-year sponsorship agreement with the SailGP global sailing series
Sport 24 extends Premier League rights deal to 2025
Sport 24, the IMG agency’s live sports service for the airline and cruise line industries, has renewed its broadcast deal with the English Premier League for a further three years.
Seven League appoints We Are Social’s Chirwa to lead rugby league’s digital transformation
Seven League, the digital arm of the IMG agency, has hired Daniel Chirwa from the We Are Social digital marketing agency, to lead its work on rugby league
IMG Replay extends Premier League video archive deal
The IMG agency has extended its long-standing, exclusive worldwide deal with the Premier League to manage, license and market the video archive of the top tier of English club football until 2025
Eintracht Frankfurt to tour Japan in November
German Bundesliga football club Eintracht Frankfurt will play friendlies against Japanese J.League clubs Urawa Reds and Gamba Osaka during a tour of Japan in November
IMG extends Japan Open sponsorship role until 2027
IMG will continue to market the global sponsorship rights for the Japan Open tennis tournament after extending its long-running commercial agreement with the Japan Tennis Association (JTA) until 2027
Legends to operate on-site retail outlets at 2023 Rugby World Cup
World Rugby and its global master licensee, the IMG agency, have appointed premium experiences firm Legends as the official retail partner and operator for the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France
IMG retains Eredivisie international rights
The IMG agency has signed a three-season extension to its international rights distribution agreement for the Eredivisie, the top division of Dutch club football
DAZN nets Soccer Champions Tour rights in Japan
DAZN has acquired media rights in Japan to the inaugural edition of the Soccer Champions Tour
PTO strikes three-year deal with Warner Bros. Discovery ahead of Tour launch
The Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) has finalised a new rights agreement with media conglomerate Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) ahead of the launch of the PTO Tour in Canada later this month
Bilibili scores exclusive rights in China to Liverpool-Man Utd friendly
Chinese streaming platform Bilibili has acquired exclusive rights in China to the pre-season friendly match between English Premier League rivals Manchester United and Liverpool in Bangkok today (Tuesday)
EXCLUSIVE: IMG to recruit new Mena chief as Guignery heads for exit
Franck Guignery, IMG’s vice-president and managing director in the Middle East and North Africa, is to leave the agency, SportBusiness understands.
Endeavor combines On Location, IMG Events into single group
Caine to lead new division for global sports and entertainment conglomerate
IMG to sell global broadcast rights to AEG’s Soccer Champions Tour
Sports and live entertainment company AEG has appointed the IMG agency to sell the worldwide broadcast rights to its new Soccer Champions Tour