IMG has hired former Sky Sports MD Barney Francis to “lead its production business into a new era.”Francis is viewed as one of the major players who established Sky Sports as the global force it is today.
During a 20-year spell with Sky, which included more than a decade as Sky Sports MD, he oversaw a doubling of its channel offering to 11, adding premium sports such as Formula 1, golf’s Masters and the NBA.Starting next month as executive vice president, head of global production, and working closely with IMG chairman Graham Fry, who is to retire next year, Francis will “lead IMG’s production business into a new era,” according to the company.The Endeavor-owned firm produces around 20,000 hours of sports programming for more than 200
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