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| 2025 | A proposal for a new promotion and relegation system in the British Rugby Football League was discussed. The proposal suggested that Grade B Championship winners would automatically be promoted to replace the lowest-ranked Grade B Super League club, with potential league expansion if all 12 clubs became Grade A. However, the proposal was ultimately rejected by stakeholder vote. |
| February 28 2025 | The TKO Group acquisition of IMG was completed. |
| 2024 | Wakefield won the Championship Grand Final, which would have secured promotion under the previous league system. |
| 2024 | London relegated from Super League after finishing last and being the lowest-ranked Super League club with a Grade B rating. |
| 2024 | Rugby League Commercial Chief Rhodri Jones predicted potential expansion of Super League to 14 teams for the 2026 season, contingent on a vote from current Super League clubs. |
| October 23 2024 | TKO Group announced the acquisition of several Endeavor businesses, including IMG, for $3.25 billion. |
| October 23 2024 | IMG Grading for British Rugby Football League was released, detailing club rankings across Super League, Championship, and League One divisions for the 2025 season. |
| January 2024 | London Broncos owner David Hughes released a statement opposing the IMG grading system, arguing that it unfairly condemned the club to relegation and removed 'jeopardy and drama' from the sport. |
| 2023 | IMG provided the world feed for the FIBA Basketball World Cup, showcasing their global sports media and production capabilities. |
| 2023 | London Broncos ended its elite academy to focus on improving other areas of the club's grading. |
| October 25 2023 | IMG Grading for 2024 was released, with seven Super League clubs awarded Grade A, 17 clubs awarded Grade B, and 11 clubs awarded Grade C. London Skolars withdrew from League One after the 2023 season. |
| April 19 2023 | The IMG Grading proposal for the British Rugby Football League was voted on, with all 35 British RFL clubs participating. The proposal passed with an 86% majority, with Super League clubs' votes being more heavily weighted. |
| 2022 | IMG proposes a new grading system for British Rugby Football League clubs, establishing a tiered ranking system that will determine club divisions and league participation. |
| October 26 2022 | IMG concludes its involvement with Miss Teen USA, Miss USA, and Miss Universe pageants after managing these competitions up to this date. |
| April 2022 | IMG became strategic partners with the Global Esports Federation (GEF), leading to the formation of the Commonwealth Esports Championship. |
| 2021 | Endeavor acquired Mailman Group, with its UK-based Seven League digital marketing agency integrated into IMG's Media division. |
| 2018 | IMG partnered with influencers Joe Sugg and Caspar Lee to establish Margravine Management, which was later renamed MVE. |
| October 2017 | WME-IMG was reorganized, with the parent company renamed to Endeavor. Ari Emanuel became Endeavor CEO and Patrick Whitesell became Endeavor executive chairman. |
| 2015 | IMG and Euroleague Basketball formed a ten-year joint venture to manage commercial operations, media, and marketing rights for EuroLeague and EuroCup basketball competitions. |
| December 18 2013 | IMG was acquired by William Morris Endeavor and Silver Lake Partners in a $2.4 billion deal, forming WME-IMG with Ari Emanuel and Patrick Whitesell as co-CEOs. |
| 2012 | IMG created IMG ARENA, a specialized sports data and technology company serving betting, media, and professional sectors. |
| 2010 | IMG officially relocated its headquarters from Cleveland, Ohio to New York. |
| October 15 2010 | IMG acquired ISP, a multimedia rights holder for over 50 universities, retaining ISP's former headquarters in Winston-Salem. |
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