London / Los Angeles– IMG and The Ink Factory announced further international sales of the hit drama John le Carré’s The Night Manager. IMG and The Ink Factory have now secured deals with streaming platform Youku Tudou in China and the French broadcaster FranceTV. The Night Manager recently completed its 6-week run in the UK on a ratings high, consistently winning its time slot with an average of 6.3M overnight viewers. The series has already been sold to Europe, Russia, Asia (excluding … [Read more...] about The Night Manager’s hit sales
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Seven secures rights to Rugby League World Cup 2013
Seven's exclusive broadcast rights to the 2013 Rugby League World Cup is with IMG Media, a division of IMG Worldwide. The network will broadcast all RLWC2013 matches live on 7mate as part of an all-encompassing agreement covering broadcast and subscription television rights, IPTV, interconnected TV, catch-up TV, HbbTV, pay per view, video on demand and digital rights, including online and mobile. IMG Media will oversee the production with matches being produced by the BBC and Premier Sport … [Read more...] about Seven secures rights to Rugby League World Cup 2013
Eurosport Asia-Pacific renews exclusive rights for IAAF Diamond League
Eurosport Asia-Pacific has renewed its deal with IMG to retain exclusive Pay-TV rights to broadcast the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Diamond League for the next two years. All 15 rounds of the Diamond League will be broadcast on a live and delayed basis across 17 markets that include: Australia, Brunei, Cambodia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Tonga and … [Read more...] about Eurosport Asia-Pacific renews exclusive rights for IAAF Diamond League
CCTV, IMG to stage China Open tennis
Beijing - China Central Television (CCTV) and IMG, the US sports marketing firm, announced a joint venture to promote sports events by organizing the next China Open tennis tournament in October. Releasing the first details of a 20-year agreement unveiled last July to promote and televise sports, CCTV and IMG said other events will include US major league football and baseball, polo, skating and martial arts. The venture gives IMG a foothold in China's booming sports market, while gaining CCTV … [Read more...] about CCTV, IMG to stage China Open tennis