English Premier League
Premier League wraps delivered in double-quick time for restart
The lower-tier stadium wraps that have featured in every Premier League match since the restart were conceived and delivered in weeks, SportBusiness can reveal
ESA survey signals ‘cautious optimism’ in sponsorship sector as sport returns
A survey by the European Sponsorship Association (ESA) has revealed a mood of ‘cautious optimism’ among stakeholders in sponsorship as sport and entertainment returns from the hiatus forced by the Cov…
Anthony Goddard | Premier League returns with record audiences
Anthony Goddard, head of media research, Publicis Sport & Entertainment, delves into the numbers to see how the UK’s football public returned to their seats for Premier League action after the Covid-19 enforced hiatus.
Manchester City extends Intel deal to deliver app and social media highlights
Manchester City have signed a ‘multi-year’ extension to their sponsorship deal with Intel, allowing the club to continue to benefit from multi-angle camera replays and player-eye view technology at the…
Liverpool increases sustainable food focus with Quorn deal
English Premier League side Liverpool has signed up meat-free alternative brand Quorn as a new sponsor
Stats Perform renews Premier League media data deal
Stats Perform has renewed its official media data deal with the English Premier League, Scottish Premier League and EFL Championship
George Cullen | The voice of the athlete has changed forever – and it’s never been so important
George Cullen, account manager at Hill + Knowlton Strategies, applauds a dramatic shift in the influence of sports people to affect social change – with implications for brands and rights-holders
Free-to-air Merseyside derby breaks UK viewing record for Sky
Over 5.5 million viewers tuned in to watch Sunday’s Merseyside derby in the English Premier League, breaking the UK audience record for the competition on Sky Sports.
West Ham upgrades Scope Markets to sleeve sponsor in multi-year deal
Premier League club West Ham United has expanded its deal with trading specialists Scope Markets to incorporate sleeve sponsorship rights
Sky ratings buoyed by Premier League return, Amazon to stream matches on Twitch
UK pay-television broadcaster Sky attracted a peak audience of 3
Government and FA aiming for fans to return to stadiums in September
There is new hope that football fans could be allowed back into stadiums in the UK after the government and Football Association both revealed they were working on plans for this to happen when next season…
Round-Up: EPL encourages fans to stay away, digital passports for stadiums, US Open green light, Super Rugby’s NZ viewing figures, and more
English Premier League chief executive Richard Masters has encouraged fans to stay away from stadiums, as the league prepares to resume play today
Cadbury joins Tottenham Hotspur as official snack in multi-strand sponsorship
Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur has signed a new sponsorship deal with food group Mondelēz – making chocolate brand Cadbury the club’s official snack partner.
West Ham adds sports drink IPRO to sponsorship portfolio
English Premier League club West Ham has signed up hydration sports drink IPRO as its “Official Sports Hydration Beverage”.
Bournemouth expands Vitality deal to include front-of-shirt sponsorship until end of season
Premier League football club AFC Bournemouth has expanded its association with health and lifestyle specialists Vitality to grant the brand front-of-shirt rights until the end of the 2019-20 season
Deloitte study highlights big five’s record €17bn turnover but flags Covid-19 impact
Professional services firm Deloitte has unveiled its Annual Review of Football Finance for 2020, showing that Europe’s ‘big five’ leagues generated record high combined turnover of close to €17bn (£15.2/$19.3)
Sportfive’s Woodman advocates ‘careful’ integration of extra Premier League ad inventory
The creation and sale of extra advertising inventory at behind-closed-doors Premier League matches will need to be managed carefully in order to retain the right “look and feel” as the English top fli…
Everton nets lucrative Cazoo shirt sponsorship with women’s and youth rights still to sell
English Premier League club Everton has struck a three-season deal to make online car retailer Cazoo its new shirt sponsor