Marketing

COLOGNE: The Central European division of Universal Music Group (UMG) have announced a multi-year partnership with ESL Gaming, the world’s biggest eSports company that will be managed out of UMG’s Berlin headquarters.

The aim of the agreement is to exclusively help Universal discover and promote new artists through ESL’s global tournaments and channels. In an industry first, UMG will partner with ESL to create the ultimate destination for gaming and music fans alike to experience the official soundtrack of the world’s esports leagues and tournaments. 

Apr 03, 2018 12:04
MUMBAI: Kwan Entertainment and Marketing Solutions has announced key changes in its leadership team.  The celebrity management firm has appointed founding partners Indranil Das Blah and Vijay Subramaniam as co-chief executives to helm day-to-day operations, while co-founder Anirban Das Blah moves into a more strategic role. 
Apr 03, 2018 11:04
NEW YORK: On Sunday, April 1, the Brooklyn Nets celebrated "India Day" when they hosted the Detroit Pistons at Barclays Center at 6 pm local time.  The evening, managed by events firm ExcelIndia, included elements that celebrate "Indian heritage and culture" (read shout outs to contemporary Hindi film music and dance).
Apr 02, 2018 14:04
MUMBAI: Star India’s video on demand (VoD) platform Hotstar, has launched Hotstar AdServe – a self-service ad tool aimed at empowering advertisers and allowing small and medium sized companies to harness the power of digital video at scale "to associate with a big sporting event" (read IPL).
Mar 29, 2018 16:03
KUWAIT: The Olympic Council of Asia and French flooring company Gerflor signed a sponsorship agreement here Wednesday for the period 2018-2020. 
Mar 29, 2018 16:03
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.: Boardriders, Inc., a global action sports and lifestyle company that owns and operates the Quiksilver, Roxy, and DC Shoes brands, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire all of the shares of iconic Australian surfing label Billabong International Limited for $208 million.
Mar 29, 2018 16:03
MELBOURNE: The blood-letting in the wake of the ball-tampering scandal that has hit Australian cricket is still to run its course. Australia’s Magellan Financial Group Ltd cancelled a naming rights sponsorship deal with Cricket Australia even as the country’s governing body slapped principal protagonists Steven Smith and David Warner with one-year bans. 
Mar 28, 2018 13:03
MUMBAI: Even as the ball tampering fiasco in South Africa unravels and Cricket Australia sent captain Steve Smith, vice captain David Warner and Cameron Bancroft back home, South Korean home appliances giant LG Electronics - announced Wednesday that its current deal with the opening batsman, which was in its final weeks, would not be renewed.
Mar 27, 2018 17:03
SINGAPORE: The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has unveiled ELO Water as the Official Water for its championship events and tour finale for the next four years. This partnership encompasses all BWF Major Events – the TOTAL BWF World Championships, TOTAL BWF Thomas & Uber Cup Finals and TOTAL BWF Sudirman Cup – as well as the HSBC BWF World Tour Finals.
Mar 27, 2018 16:03
NEW YORK: The National Basketball Association (NBA) and YouTube Monday announced a groundbreaking partnership making YouTube TV – the live TV streaming service – the first-ever presenting partner of the NBA finals. The multiyear partnership also includes YouTube TV as the presenting partner of the finals for the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) and the NBA G League, the NBA’s official minor league.
Mar 26, 2018 18:03
LONDON: Japanese advertising giant Dentsu Inc. has confirmed plans to take an equity position in UK-based Perform Group, operator of live sports streaming portal DAZN and parent company of leading football website goal.com. No details were offered on either the amount of equity Dentsu was picking up in Perform or the financial terms of the transaction.