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As it celebrates its 25th birthday, Euroleague Basketball finds itself, temporarily at least, in defensive mode

IMG is close to signing off on a deal to sell international media rights to English football’s Women’s Super League in a long-term agreement, SportBusiness understands. 

Euroleague Basketball remains open to selling a minority stake in the organisation to a private equity firm, despite a failed process with BC Partners towards the end of 2024.

SVT, the public-service broadcaster in Sweden, has bought into the buzz around the country's most popular athlete, table tennis star Truls Möregårdh, by acquiring rights to the sport's top events over the next four years.

TKO Group Holdings, the parent company of WWE and the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), saw its revenue increase by four per cent to almost $1.27bn (€1.13bn) for the first quarter of 2025, as the IMG agency also came under the organisation’s umbrella.

Dubai Sports has acquired Dutch Eredivisie rights in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) in a rare example of a European football league not being shown by beIN Sports in the region

Two Circles, the self-proclaimed data-driven sports marketing agency, has strengthened its commercial leadership team with the appointment of Melissa Brown as business development director

IMG has expanded its US Open media rights representation and advisory agreement in a 'multi-year' renewal covering both the domestic and international markets.

An investment group privately led by Endeavor co-founder Ari Emanuel has successfully outbid CVC Capital Partners for the sports and entertainment giant’s tennis tournament portfolio headlined by the M…

IMG has further bolstered its presence in esports by agreeing a deal to become the exclusive commercial agency of London-based gaming organisation Fnatic.

Wimbledon organisers have extended rights agreements in Japan, China, Israel, Greece, Poland, Spain, the Balkans and Ukraine and Moldova ahead of the 2025 tournament.

The IMG agency and a trio of UK broadcasters have been fined a collective £4.2m (€5m/$5.4m) by the government after admitting guilt to colluding on rates of pay for freelancers.

IMG has appointed Francisco Pazmino as vice-president of rights in Latin America, one of two key positions it has been looking to fill in the region

Media rights executive Ross Hair is to leave his role as IMG’s senior vice-president, commercial in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, SportBusiness understands.

IMG’s FC Diez Media is to sell media and sponsorship rights to Conmebol club competitions for a third successive cycle after retaining the business from 2027 to 2030.

Initial details of TKO Group Holdings’ long-awaited move into boxing were released today (Wednesday) with UFC’s Dana White and WWE’s Nick Khan heading up the executive leadership of the promotion.