Ben Nicholas, Head of UK Media Sales, IMG Media
Ben Nicholas is head of UK Media Sales for IMG Media, the world's largest independent producer and distributor of sports programming. IMG Media, the content production and distribution arm of IMG, has also recently made significant investment in factual and entertainment programming as well as continuing to represent a number of prestigious clients for rights sales across all media.
In his role within the UK, Ben oversees all media rights related commercial activities concerning major clients such as the Scottish FA, Rugby league, Welsh FA, Man Utd., Liverpool, Chelsea, SPL, SFL and RHS. His main business focus is the sale of rights for the above clients into the UK market and also representation around the globe. Other prestigious clients whom he represents within the UK market are Wimbledon, Rugby World Cup, European Tour (including Ryder Cup) and the R&A. Other organizations represented into the UK are the French and Dutch leagues, Golden League Athletics, Le Mans, Speedway and the Tennis Masters Series.
Ben joined IMG Media (formerly TWI) as Head of Interactive Rights in November 2004, having sold his digital media production company In The Box Media in July 2004, to AIM listed UK Betting (now part of Sky).
Ben started his career in production at Sunset + Vine in 1990, working extensively on Gillette sponsored programming, before joining Asia Sports Group (now World Sports Group) in Hong Kong, as Head of Production in May 1995.
After returning to the UK, he had a brief period as head of sports programming for VOD/IPTV innovators Homechoice, before setting up In The Box Media in 2002.
