tms Posted March 5, 2022 Share Posted March 5, 2022 https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/rugby-league-img-strategic-partner-23280733?utm_source=leeds_live_newsletter&utm_campaign=rugby_league_lve_newsletter&utm_medium=email&pure360.trackingid={~TrackingId~} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davo5 Posted March 5, 2022 Share Posted March 5, 2022 48 minutes ago, POR said: https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/rugby-league-img-strategic-partner-23280733?utm_source=leeds_live_newsletter&utm_campaign=rugby_league_lve_newsletter&utm_medium=email&pure360.trackingid={~TrackingId~} IMG are a giant in the world of sports management,could be a really good move for the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M j M Posted March 5, 2022 Share Posted March 5, 2022 Their involvement in Rugby League in the past has, at best, been mixed so we'll see how this goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowdesert Posted March 5, 2022 Share Posted March 5, 2022 4 minutes ago, M j M said: Their involvement in Rugby League in the past has, at best, been mixed so we'll see how this goes. What involvement have they had MjM? I don’t know much about them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark S Posted March 5, 2022 Share Posted March 5, 2022 Did they not help negotiate a TV contract in the past? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M j M Posted March 5, 2022 Share Posted March 5, 2022 2007: https://www.c21media.net/news/img-converts-rugby-league-contract/ Quote UK sports producer and distributor IMG Media has extended its contract with the Rugby Football League (RFL), pledging to “increase international distribution and exposure of British rugby league events.” IMG acts as exclusive worldwide media consultant for the RFL, governing body of rugby league, and under the new deal will help it to negotiate new domestic broadcast contracts and media opportunities. They did this at least until 2011, possibly later. 2008: https://www.sportindustry.biz/news/img-media-wins-rugby-league-world-cup-deal Quote The Rugby League International Federation (RLIF) has appointed IMG Media to act as exclusive sales agents for the international TV rights to the Rugby League World Cup 2008. 2010: IMG to distribute NRL TV rights worldwide 2017: IMG finds Rugby League World Cup a tough sell in New Zealand Meanwhile: https://www.rlwc2021.com/article/194/simon-gresswell-supporting-rlwc2021-for-licensing,-merchandise-and-retail-tender Quote Former Vice President EMEA & International at IMG Worldwide Licensing, Simon Gresswell, has joined the Rugby League World Cup 2021 (RLWC2021) team to support the Licensing, Merchandise and Retail strategy for the tournament. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave T Posted March 5, 2022 Share Posted March 5, 2022 I suppose the devil is in the detail. Are we just paying them for a service, are they paying us, is it a partnership (a real one, not just in name)? If we've just paid them to help us sell rights and market then it's the same as ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLANTISMAN Posted March 5, 2022 Share Posted March 5, 2022 IMG are good at TV rights on a global stage ,everything else pretty useless they tend to flog off the secondary rights to 3rd parties. Vik Wakling (The old head of Sky Sports) was not impressed when they were brought in to negotiate a new TV deal around 12/15 years ago the only other players in the market at the time were Setanta and ESPN. Rumour has it that knowing they were the only game in town he lowered the offer that he was originally going to pay. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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