IMG, an Endeavor company and global leader in sports, events, media and fashion has completed its purchase of the Mutua Madrid Open tennis tournament and the Acciona Open de España golf tournament from Super Slam Ltd and its affiliates. One of nine ATP Masters 1000 and four WTA 1000 Mandatory events, the Mutua Madrid […]
SailGP inks blockchain partnership with NEAR
SailGP, one of the world’s fastest growing sports properties and NEAR, a leading carbon-neutral, community-driven blockchain development platform announced a multi-year groundbreaking partnership. As part of the partnership, SailGP will explore the sale of a new team to a DAO launched on the NEAR Protocol – a first-of-its-kind community engagement and activation platform in […]
IMG acquires Mutua Madrid Open tennis tournament
IMG, an Endeavor company and global leader in sports, events, media and fashion has entered into a definitive agreement with Super Slam Ltd and its affiliates to acquire the Mutua Madrid Open tennis tournament and the Acciona Open de España golf tournament. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2022, […]
FC Barcelona appoints IMG as master licensee in Southeast Asia
Five-time UEFA Champions League winning football club FC Barcelona has appointed IMG as its master licensee in Southeast Asia to develop a consumer products programme for fans in the region. Part of the club’s broader merchandising strategy and evolution into a global lifestyle brand, the multi-year deal will see IMG focus on lifestyle and […]
NFL expands broadcast deal with Sport 24
Sport 24, the world’s only live 24/7 sports channel for the inflight industry, has renewed and expanded its partnership with the National Football League (NFL) for a further five years, building on a relationship which started in 2014. The IMG-owned and operated service will broadcast 100 live NFL games per season to passengers on […]
IMG appoints Barney Francis as EVP, Head of Global Production
IMG has hired former Sky Sports Managing Director Barney Francis as Executive Vice President, Head of Global Production to lead IMG’s production business into a new era. Francis, who will start in early November, is widely respected as a creative and innovative executive largely responsible for establishing Sky Sports as the leading UK sport […]
WTT signs strategic partnership with IMG
World Table Tennis (WTT) has entered into a broad, long-term strategic partnership with IMG, a global leader in sports, fashion, events and media. The extensive alliance, which commences in January 2021, includes global media rights development and distribution, production oversight of WTT events, betting data and streaming rights for IMG Arena, non-exclusive sponsorship representation, as […]