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Feb 03, 2022 17:02
LONDON: Esports tournament organiser PGL has once again appointed IMG to distribute its media rights globally for its 2022 event portfolio.  This will include some of the highest profile esports events of the year, including The PGL Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) Major Championship, Antwerp. The deal will also see IMG become PGL’s exclusive sponsorship agency.
Jan 18, 2022 18:01
PUNE: India’s Rohan Bopanna and Ramkumar Ramanathan have received a direct entry into the doubles main draw at the fourth edition of Tata Open Maharashtra, organised by the Maharashtra State Lawn Tennis Association (MSLTA) and scheduled at the Balewadi Stadium in Pune from January 31 to February 6.
Jan 14, 2022 16:01
MELBOURNE: Tennis Australia has renewed its broadcast partnership for the Australian Open for a further three years with Sport 24, the IMG owned and operated 24/7 live sports channel for the airline and cruise line industries.
Dec 16, 2021 23:12
LONDON: Seven League, the digital sports consultancy within IMG’s Media & Events division, has hired former Pinterest Content and Creator lead Bindi Ghai as vice president, Digital Commercial to increase the value of their clients’ digital production through transformation, implementation and monetisation.
Dec 06, 2021 19:12
LONDON: Endeavor-owned IMG, the global sports and entertainment media giant, Monday announced it 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, subject to ATP / WTA and regulatory approvals.
Nov 10, 2021 19:11
BARCELONA: 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.
Oct 28, 2021 05:10
LONDON: IMG has entered into a long-term advisory role with the Turkish Clubs Association (TCA) on the sale of media rights for the Turkish Süper League with the full backing of the Turkish Football Federation (TFF). 
Oct 26, 2021 17:10
LONDON: Tournament organiser PGL has appointed IMG to distribute its media rights globally for its PGL Stockholm Major 2021, one of the highest-profile events in esports in 2021.  The tournament will mark the sixteenth Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) Major Championship and the first time since 2014 to be held in Sweden. 
Oct 21, 2021 08:10
LONDON: IMG has appointed highly-experienced broadcast professional Jo Ormston to the newly-created position of Director of Business Development for its global production business, one of the largest producers of sports programming in the world.
Oct 12, 2021 19:10
LONDON: 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.