Brought to you by the Agency continues collaboration on Premier League Productions programming. Getty Images Global sports agency IMG has secured a new agreement with the Premier League to operate the English soccer league’s production suite for a further three seasons. Under a new agreement until the end of the 2021/22 campaign, the two organisations will continue to collaborate on the Premier League Productions (PLP), which produces and distributes all of the league’s international programming. In addition to 380 matches, the PLP produces seven magazine shows each week, as well as the Premier League Content Service, a full 24/7 channel which is run by some of the league’s broadcast partners. Going forward, the partnership will now see 76 matches broadcast in 4KHD each season, with more than 500 match promotions and 50 pieces of short-form content produced per week. Paul Molnar, Premier League director of broadcasting, said: ““The suite of programming and service provision delivered by PLP is best in class and we look forward to continuing our work with IMG to further improve this service to our international broadcast partners over the next three seasons.” As part of the service, IMG and PLP offer international broadcast partners a combination of studio-based output, including pre and post-match content, regular news shows, additional magazine programming, international phone-ins, and historic matches from the Premier League's extensive archive. Next season will also feature the introduction of Video Assistances Referees (VAR) to the Premier League, with the operation based at IMG Studios at Stockley Park. The PLP’s centerpiece is the flagship Matchday Live programme, which provides wrap-around coverage of all matches. Overall, PLP produces more than 40 hours of unique live content and more than 40 hours of magazine shows each week, and also provides satellite distribution and onsite services for all matches. Nick Morgan, PLP’s managing director, said: “We are delighted to extend our relationship with the Premier League and to be playing our part in bringing live coverage of the most watched and popular football league in the world. “We continue to strive to enhance and improve our offering to international broadcast licensees to enable the very highest production values for them and their millions of viewers around the world.”
The Premier League has extended its partnership with sports agency IMG for a further three seasons. The organisations will continue to collaborate on Premier League Productions until the end of the 2021/22 season, producing and distributing the international programming of the English top-flight league. “IMG is one of the world’s leading brands in sports, entertainment and technology, which we are delighted to extend our relationship with,” said Chief Executive Officer, Ed Woodward.