Sponsorship

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. 

Mar 12, 2020 14:03
NEW Delhi: ESP Properties - the entertainment and sports division of GroupM India - has released the 2020 report on sports sponsorship in India. Overall growth in sports sponsorship was at a healthy 17%, where the sports sponsorship industry crossed the Rs 90 billion mark in 2019.
Mar 11, 2020 18:03
NEW YORK: Formula 1 Tuesday announced a new long-term global sponsorship deal with Saudi Aramco (Aramco), the world’s leading integrated energy and chemicals company. Aramco will become Formula 1’s sixth global partner alongside DHL, Emirates, Heineken, Pirelli and Rolex.
Mar 11, 2020 17:03
LONDON: The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) has signed a partnership agreement with Longines for the next three editions of the Commonwealth Games, starting with Birmingham 2022. 
Mar 09, 2020 18:03
MUMBAI: The 2020 edition of FICCI Frames, the annual media and entertainment event organized in India's commercial capital by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry, has been postponed until further notice in view of the public health concerns over coronavirus (COVID-19) and the recent advisory of the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, which has recommended to avoid mass gatherings.
Mar 07, 2020 18:03
JAMSHEDPUR: Naval Tata 3rd Jharkhand State Hockey Championship 2020 was inaugurated by Chanakya Chaudhary, vice president Corporate Services Tata Steel and Bholanath Singh, president, Hockey Jharkhand at the ISWP Sports Complex here Saturday. Sub-Junior and Junior teams of Jharkhand are participating in the event. The tournament was declared open with unveiling of trophies and release of balloons by the guests.
Mar 06, 2020 17:03
MUMBAI: Beverage major PepsiCo has roped in 16-year old Indian cricketer Shafali Verma as one of its brand ambassadors for one year, the Economic Times reported quoting sources.  Pepsi will be Shafali's first contract with a major brand. The beverage firm recently signed Bollywood star Salman Khan as its face on a two-year deal.
Mar 05, 2020 18:03
HAMBURG: Global sports marketing agency Lagardère Sports has developed the new “SportsponsoringWiki” platform, in order to illustrate the diverse and constantly developing possibilities and mechanisms of sport sponsoring and marketing to all of the stakeholders involved in the sport business.  The recently published platform is available in German and English.
Mar 05, 2020 17:03
NEW DELHI: Tata AIA Life Insurance, through its unique initiative ‘Bachhpan ka Rakshakaran’, in association with Oscar Foundation, aims to infuse interest in education for the under-privileged girls, using football coaching as a medium. 
Mar 05, 2020 16:03
SINGAPORE: Sports rights costs across 11 Asia Pacific markets grew 2.4% in 2019 to reach $5.5 billion in aggregate while sports revenues across TV and online video increased 7.8% in 2019 to reach $5.2 billion in total, according to a new report published Thursday by Media Partners Asia (MPA). 
Mar 04, 2020 17:03
MUMBAI: BharatPe, a fintech company that is pioneering UPI payments and digital lending for offline shop-owners in India, has onboarded 11 Indian national level cricket players as its brand ambassadors.    The players include - Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Suresh Raina, Jasprit Bumrah, Shreyas Iyer, Prithvi Shaw, Sanju Samson, Mohammed Shami, Yuzvendra Chahal, and Shubhman Gill.