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UK Premier League Ends Content Partnership With IMG After 20 Years
The Premier League and IMG have ended their partnership after 20 years and football content production-distribution will be brought in house.
Shaun Brooks - CameraSport via Getty Images The UK’s Premier Leaguesoccer is to start producing and distributing its own content for the first time in two decades after ending its partnership with IMG. The two will continue to deliver the next two Premier League seasons to broadcasters and said they “remain committed to providing a first-class viewing experience for fans around the world.” At present, PLP said it delivers 6,000 hours of content per season to 55 international broadcast partners covering 189 global markets, along with long-form content such as magazine shows. IMG EVP Studios Barney Francis called the pair’s work “game-changing.” ““We have built a state-of-the art virtual studio, produced award-winning digital content and introduced new cameras and feeds that have made the Premier League’s programming a gold standard for global sports broadcasting,” he added.
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