Sponsorship & Marketing
University of Birmingham sponsors 2022 Commonwealth Games in wide-ranging deal
The University of Birmingham has signed up as a sponsor of the 2022 Commonwealth Games
Telstra doubles up NRLW and NRL league naming rights
Australian telco Telstra has signed as the official naming rights partner of the National Rugby League Women’s Premiership (NRLW) for the next three years.
OneFootball finalises wide-ranging VBET sponsorship for Brazilian output
OneFootball, the German-based digital platform, has signed off on a sponsorship and content deal with VBET that will see the online betting company’s services integrated within its Brazilian platform.
Aston Villa adds forex brand Skilling to sponsorship portfolio
English Premier League club Aston Villa has signed up foreign currency exchange company Skilling to its sponsorship portfolio
Qantas to end long-running Rugby Australia sponsorship
Australia’s national airline Qantas is terminating its 30-year backing of Rugby Australia as the company battles deteriorating market conditions in the aviation industry.
Round-Up: IPL claims 200m audience for opener, Man City-Douyin deal, Indonesian World Cup committee launched, and more
The Indian Premier League's opening match this year drew a viewership of 200m on television on digital platforms, a BCCI official has said, quoting figures from India's official audience research bureau…
NHRA sues Coca-Cola for allegedly severing sponsorship deal
The National Hot Rod Association is taking legal action against Coca-Cola after the global soft drinks brand allegedly called time early on its title sponsorship of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series
Corporate partners unveiled for Madden NFL 21 Championship Series
EA Sports Madden NFL 21 Championship Series (MCS21) will have the most corporate partners in the esports competition's history, it has been announced.
Telefónica’s Movistar Plus retains Liga ACB rights to 2023
Spanish telecoms operator Telefónica has renewed its exclusive domestic broadcast rights agreement with Liga ACB, the top tier of Spanish basketball, for another three seasons.
Iqoniq replaces Goodball as main shirt sponsor at Real Sociedad
Spanish LaLiga club Real Sociedad has signed a multi-year main shirts sponsorship with the fan engagement platform Iqoniq
Swiss Handball Federation’s sponsorship revenue nears CHF1m
The Swiss Handball Federation (SHV) has reported revenues of CHF7.04m (€6.54m/$7.69m) for the 2019-20 period, including CHF930,001 generated from the sale of sponsorship rights.
AC Milan bolsters sponsorship portfolio with Bioscalin renewal
Italian Serie A club AC Milan has signed a renewal to its sponsorship contract with pharmaceutical brand Bioscalin.
The association began in 2018 and will now extend until the end of the 2020-21 season
Riot Games signs up Mercedes-Benz for LoL as car brand grows presence in esports
Esports organisation Riot Games has signed up premium car brand Mercedes-Benz as the latest sponsor for its League of Legends series
Infront agrees four-year Four Hills presenting sponsorship with bet-at-home
Sports betting provider bet-at-home has agreed a four-year contract to become the new presenting sponsor of Vierschanzentournee, the ski jumping showpiece otherwise known as the Four Hills Tournament
Renault returns to sponsor French Rugby Federation after eight-year gap
French carmaker Renault has become a second-tier official partner of the French Rugby Federation (FFR) and its national rugby union teams
Pro League and Belgian clubs to access GumGum Sports’ sponsorship analytics
Belgian football’s Pro League has signed an agreement with artificial intelligence-based sponsorship analytics platform GumGum Sports.
Asahi expected on centre stage at Australian Open after Stella Artois sell off
Stella Artois will not return as the lead beer partner for the 2021 Australian Open because the brand is being offloaded by its owner, Japanese drinks group Asahi
Round-Up: Tokyo Olympics-linked firm paid Papa Diack, IPL sponsorship deals, HK rugby season to start, and more
A consulting company working for the committee bidding to secure the 2020 Olympics hosting rights for Tokyo transferred $370,000 (€314,000) to Papa Massata Diack, the son of jailed ex-IAAF president L…