Img Launches New Sport Library Archive
IMG Sport Video Archive, a division of IMG Worldwide, is set to launch a new online platform allowing access to the world’s largest dedicated sports library, via the internet, for the first time.
The research tool – available at www.imgsportvideoarchive.com – will allow customers to search, browse, watch, clip and download some of the world’s greatest sporting moments.
Launching on 1st May, the latest available action from Wimbledon, The Open Golf Championship, the Barclays Premier League, IRB Rugby World Cup and the Australian Open, will all be available.
IMG’s clients will have their own branded pages within the IMG Sport Video Archive site, which allows access to full-length coverage as well as highlights of major events.
New content will also be continuously uploaded every week with other major sports and federations also coming onboard, while the priority is to upload the most recent footage, the archive dates back over 100 years.
Richard Wise, senior vice president, IMG Media, said: ‘A tremendous amount of research and development has gone into this new resource including working very closely with our partners throughout the process. The result is a service that has a very user-friendly browser navigation system for our clients and customers. This in turn means that searching and viewing the specific footage they require will be a much easier process.’
‘We are confident the new website will prove an extremely popular addition to the service we already provide. Our aim has always been to create the world’s best sports archive and this is a major step in achieving our goal.’
Part of IMG Media, IMG Sport Video Archive provides content solutions for a wide variety of mediums, including television productions, advertisements, movies, DVD and home videos, corporate presentations, mobile phones, training, websites, trade shows, education and museums.
IMG Sport Video Archive is based in London, with offices around the world including New York, Shanghai, Sydney and Tokyo.
Among the highlights featured within the IMG Sport Archive are: Seve Ballesteros’ three Open titles, Bjorn Borg’s and Roger Federer’s five in a row Wimbledon wins, Jonny Wilkinson’s 2003 Rugby World Cup winning drop goal, David Beckham’s goal from the halfway line in 1996 and action from The ATP, The Ashes, the Ryder Cup, and the US Open.
