Premier League clubs have agreed to establish their own in-house media operations business bringing to an end a 20-year relationship with production company IMG.
The decision to bring all international media content production and distribution in-house follows a unanimous vote at a Premier League Shareholders’ meeting today (Friday). The service has previously been run in partnership with IMG under the name Premier League productions.
Coverage has included all 380 Premier League matches each season, as well as wide-ranging support programming.
Premier League Chief Media Officer Paul Molnar said: “IMG has been a fantastic partner for the Premier League over the past 20 years. They have worked tirelessly on our behalf to provide world-class content and services to our international partners. During this time, our partnership has been at the forefront of broadcast innovation to deliver top-class programming week in, week out throughout the season. This has all come together to play a vital role in growing our global audiences and popularity.
“As we move the media production operations in-house, we remain steadfast in our commitment to providing a best-in-class content service to our partners and millions of passionate fans around the world.”
Barney Francis, EVP, Studios, IMG said: “Our work with the Premier League has been game-changing, both for how fans enjoy football, and for the growth of the Premier League’s international audience and business. Working at the cutting edge of sports production for 20 years, we are proud to have launched many innovations together – from PLTV in 2010, which opened up the global TV rights market, to the transition from SD to HD, and then to 4K.
The two organisations will continue to work together for the next two seasons.
IMG will continue to produce content from its state-of-the art virtual studio for rightsholders such as the EFL, MLS and Apple, the Saudi Pro League, EuroLeague and ETP.
Further details regarding the Premier League in-house media operations business will be announced in due course, prior to its launch in 2026.
