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£4.2m fine in sports broadcast freelancer pay case

An investigation by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) found some of the largest sports broadcast and production companies in the UK shared sensitive information about fees for freelance workers such as camera operators and sound technicians. Four companies – BT, IMG, ITV and BBC – have agreed to pay fines totalling £4,240,356 (€5m). […]

March 21, 2025By Colin Mann

IMG brings World Cup 2026 to Sport 24

IMG has secured the rights to broadcast the FIFA World Cup 2026 to the Inflight and Cruise Ship markets. The new agreement grants IMG exclusive live rights to broadcast all 104 matches on the Sport 24 channels globally. Taking place across Canada, Mexico and the US from June 11th to July 19th 2026, the FIFA […]

March 17, 2025

IMG manages Formula E video archive rights

IMG has agreed a multi-year deal to exclusively manage and license the worldwide video archive rights for the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. The agreement will see IMG manage more than 1,000 hours of archive footage of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship on its digital archive platform. This includes all races, qualifying […]

February 10, 2025

Hexagon Cup renews partnership with Story10

Hexagon Cup, the padel event for teams, has renewed its partnership with Story10, the sports video production and distribution agency, to increase international exposure and drive further awareness of the Alpine Hexagon Cup 2025. The extended partnership will see Story10 continue to distribute and promote highlights from the second edition of the Hexagon Cup event […]

January 29, 2025

IMG extends Australian Open broadcast deal with Sport 24

IMG has extended its agreement to broadcast the Australian Open on Sport 24 and Sport 24 Extra, through to 2027. The agreement will see Sport 24 continue to bring 150+ hours of live action from the tournament to airlines and cruise ships around the world. As part of the renewal, the IMG-owned and operated channel […]

January 24, 2025

Rugby League, IMG unveil enhanced Our League app

Rugby League (RL) Commercial and IMG have unveiled a new look for Rugby League’s official fan app – Our League – powered by digital platform provider, Urban Zoo. Supporters can now access all the latest news, videos and key information via Our League’s extensive Match Centre, which covers all levels of the game. This includes […]

January 13, 2025

Euroleague Basketball, IMG expand partnership

Euroleague Basketball, the organiser of Europe’s premier professional basketball club competitions – the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague and the BKT EuroCup – and IMG, a sports marketing agency, have announced the renewal of their partnership agreement. This extended collaboration will run through the 2035-36 season, building upon the success of their joint venture launched in 2016. […]

January 7, 2025

AFC renews broadcast deal with Sport 24

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has announced the renewal of its media rights agreement with Sport 24, the dedicated live sports channel for the airline and cruise markets, through to 2028. The partnership will see Sport 24 broadcast the AFC’s competitions on airlines and cruise ships around the world, including the AFC Asian Qualifiers – […]

December 11, 2024

Dialog TV to broadcast South African cricket in Sri Lanka

Cricket South Africa (CSA), through international media rights partner IMG, has secured a deal with Dialog TV to broadcast the Proteas Men and Proteas Women international matches in Sri Lanka. The agreement will see Dialog TV broadcast all fixtures for both teams across all three formats. This includes the current international home test series for […]

December 4, 2024

IMG extends digital partnership with NHL

IMG has renewed its partnership with the National Hockey League (NHL) to manage its international social media strategy. The extended agreement will see IMG continue to manage and deliver end-to-end content production, publishing and reporting for the NHL’s 28 international social media channels across eight markets. These include dedicated channels for audiences in Australia, Czech […]

December 2, 2024