Sponsorship & Marketing

The use of top soccer stars to lead marketing campaigns during the 2002 World Cup has spectacularly back-fired, according to the market analysts Datamonitor.

The Irish Tourist Board, Bord Failte, has announced that it is to sponsor the British Touring Car Championships, held this weekend at Mondello Park.

The Irish Tourist Board, Bord Failte, has announced that it is to sponsor the British Touring Car Championships, held this weekend at Mondello Park.

Shareholders in financially-troubled World Sport Group plc will find out next week if the company's exposure to the ICC Cricket World Cup rights will be taken up by media giant News Corp.

Shareholders in financially-troubled World Sport Group plc will find out next week if the company's exposure to the ICC Cricket World Cup rights will be taken up by media giant News Corp.

S:Comm Research has partnered the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) in providing the opportunity for companies and agencies to subscribe to spectator surveys at three key cricket events this summer.

S:Comm Research has partnered the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) in providing the opportunity for companies and agencies to subscribe to spectator surveys at three key cricket events this summer.

The International Badminton Federation (IBF) has hailed the broadcast operation of its Thomas & Uber Cup finals in China last month a massive success.

The International Badminton Federation (IBF) has hailed the broadcast operation of its Thomas & Uber Cup finals in China last month a massive success.

US-based sports and entertainment marketing firm, GMR Marketing, has been named 'Agency of the Year' by Promo magazine.

US-based sports and entertainment marketing firm, GMR Marketing, has been named 'Agency of the Year' by Promo magazine.

FIFA president Sepp Blatter has hinted that the co-hosting arrangements for the 2002 World Cup could be repeated at future tournaments.

FIFA president Sepp Blatter has hinted that the co-hosting arrangements for the 2002 World Cup could be repeated at future tournaments.

Global expenditure on sports sponsorships will reach $20billion (EUR21.1bn) by the end of 2010 - an increase of nearly 43 percent from 1999 - a new research report has said.

Global expenditure on sports sponsorships will reach $20billion (EUR21.1bn) by the end of 2010 - an increase of nearly 43 percent from 1999 - a new research report has said.

The organisers of the Olympic Games in Beijing in 2008 have opened a science and technology committee to meet the technological requirements of the Games.

The organisers of the Olympic Games in Beijing in 2008 have opened a science and technology committee to meet the technological requirements of the Games.

Sponsors of the 2004 Olympic Games from around the globe will be gathering in Athens this week for a huge sponsor convention.