SportBusiness Sponsorship 8:1
FOOTBALL – Young, gifted and Parisian: why PSG means more than football to global brands
MULTI-SPORT – Sponsorship to drive IOC revenue growth in 2017 to 2020 cycle
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Oppo focused on India-hosted events in new ICC cycle
The International Cricket Council has renewed its global partnership with Chinese smartphone manufacturer Oppo at a rights fee increase of about 19 per cent
Sponsorship to drive IOC revenue growth in 2017 to 2020 cycle
Sponsorship will represent a far greater proportion of the International Olympic Committee’s income in the four-year cycle from 2017 to 2020 because of “significant increases” at TOP partner level, Chris…
SportBusiness Sponsorship 7:12
FOOTBALL – Remington reaches out to Asia with multi-year United deal
MULTI-SPORT – 'Team China' brand sets high partnership price, targets $400m in quadrennial revenue
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HSBC takes prominent place in Spurs second tier with CSR role
Global bank HSBC signed a five-year deal with Tottenham Hotspur that prioritises rights linked to the stadium-led regeneration of the local area.
Remington reaches out to Asia with multi-year United deal
US personal care brand Remington signed a multi-year global partnership with Manchester United after a two-year selection process.
Unilever’s Axe brand takes lead in esports with League of Legends deal
Unilever’s male grooming brand Axe is spearheading the multinational’s interest in esports following its multi-year, global deal with League of Legends Esports events.
SportBusiness Sponsorship 7:11
FOOTBALL – Heineken shows Uefa commitment with club and national team double
FOOTBALL – PSG extends stylish image with Replay deal
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Airbnb deal falls short of $500m mark, brings wider benefits for IOC
Airbnb made cash and value-in-kind commitments in its recently signed global partnership with the International Olympic Committee.
Player power threatens clubs’ ability to maximise sponsorship income – report
Carlos Cantó, chief executive of boutique consultancy SPSG Consulting, has warned that clubs risk losing out on sponsorship revenue because their players have become competitors in content generation.
Clarity Sports hopes to ‘rekindle’ Thomas Cook Sport partnerships
Clarity, the business travel company that has taken on almost the entire staff of the defunct Thomas Cook Sport, is keen to restore the latter’s sponsorships with leading sports properties in the UK.
SportBusiness Sponsorship 7:10
SAILING/ MOTORSPORT – Hugo Boss recommits to sailing flagship, splits sponsorship budget
FOOTBALL – Ambitious Sevilla invests in infrastructure, targets accelerated commercial growth
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