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RBC Team Golf – Royal Bank of Canada & Golf Canada/PGA Tour
Longstanding Canadian golf sponsor RBC hit new marketing heights in 2019 with a season-long, multi-channel activation programme leveraging its two PGA Tour title sponsorships and its team of ambassadors.
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
ISG starts F1 global betting sponsorship sales with 188Bet deal in Asia
Interregional Sports Group, the global data and betting rights partner of the FIA Formula One World Championship, got its global sales process off to a strong start with a deal in Asia with online betting…
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…
Liverpool takes a chance on Nike in search of sales growth
Dan Haddad, head of commercial strategy at Octagon UK, looks at the potential upside for Liverpool in switching kit supplier rights from New Balance to Nike.
Young, gifted and Parisian: why PSG means more than football to global brands
PSG wants the same kind of brand cachet as baseball’s New York Yankees or Italian motor racing team Ferrari.
Nestlé Professional aligns with Manchester City to promote meat-free products
Premier League champion Manchester City has aligned with the growing meat-free eating trend through its partnership with food and beverage specialists Nestlé Professional.
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.
Team China’ brand sets high partnership price, targets $400m in quadrennial revenue
China’s General Administration of Sport has announced 'Team China' as the collective brand name for its national sports teams.
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.
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.
Heineken shows Uefa commitment with club and national team double
Dutch beer company Heineken has acquired the rights to Uefa’s three club competitions in the next cycle and global rights to next summer’s Euro 2020.
PSG extends stylish image with Replay deal
In October, Fashion Box, the parent company of Replay, agreed to a four-year deal with Paris Saint-Germain for rights to become the club’s first ‘Official Denim Partner’.
The deal is worth between €1.1m ($1.
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.
Cupra takes over from Volkswagen stablemate Audi at Barça
Spanish sports car brand Cupra signed as the Official Automotive and Mobility Partner of LaLiga club FC Barcelona in a five-year deal.
Ambitious Sevilla invests in infrastructure, targets accelerated commercial growth
Spanish LaLiga club Sevilla FC has embarked on a modernisation process, including a major refurbishment of both its stadium and training ground, as it looks to accelerate growth in commercial revenue.
Juventus keeps post-ban betting revenue flowing with 10Bet international deal
Recent deals at Juventus and Bologna show how Italian clubs are looking to DRT to retain betting partnerships even now they are banned domestically.
The Away Game – Tim Hortons, the NHL & Hockey Canada
The Canadian coffee giant teamed up with the NHL, Hockey Canada and athlete ambassadors Sidney Crosby and Nathan MacKinnon to give the Kenya Ice Lions the experience of a lifetime.
Hugo Boss recommits to sailing flagship, splits sponsorship budget
Fashion brand Hugo Boss is committing significant levels of investment to its four sports sponsorship strands in football, motorsports, sailing and golf.
Data Snapshot: MLS 2019
Central and club shirt deals in Major League Soccer.
#ThisIsOurTime – Škoda & the Tour de France
To redress the gender imbalance in cycling, in 2018, Škoda UK decided to use its voice within the sport to start a long overdue conversation about the gender gap in professional cycling.
Formula E closing the gap on Formula 1 as a sponsorship proposition
When season six of the Formula E Championship gets under way in Saudi Arabia on November 22, there will be a brief overlap with the 2019 Formula One Championship, which ends in Dubai on December 1