Brazil

Chinese football accessories company Sockatyes has moved to widen its commercial activities in the professional football market by entering into a partnership with Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A club Corinthians.

North American basketball league the NBA has agreed a regional partnership in the Brazilian market with US beer brand Budweiser.

The Rio Open ATP men’s and WTA women’s tennis tournament has extended its sponsorship deal with telecommunications company Claro.

Spanish LaLiga football club Barcelona has signed its latest regional sponsorship deal in Brazil through an agreement with air freshener brand Glade.

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A football club Corinthians has entered into an innovative partnership with online music streaming service Napster.

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A champion Cruzeiro has reached an agreement to make supermarket chain Supermercados BH its main sponsor.

Sports supplement brand Voxx has boosted its presence in the Brazilian football market by entering into a partnership with Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A club Cruzeiro.

Brazilian supplements company Grupo Oití Produtos Naturai has struck a deal to become a sponsor of the Copa do Brasil knockout club football competition.

Tyre manufacturer Continental has expanded its football presence by becoming a sponsor of the Copa do Brasil knockout club football competition.

Sports supplements brand Voxx has agreed a sponsorship deal with Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A football team Santos.

The domestic sales programme for the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games is once again gaining traction after signing four second-tier deals in the past three months.

The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) has agreed a 30-year sponsorship deal with Ultrafarma, an e-commerce company that works in the pharmaceutical sector.

The LATAM Airlines Group has reached an agreement for its TAM Linhas Aereas and TAM Viagens companies to serve as official sponsors of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A football club Fluminense has secured a sponsorship deal with sports supplements brand Voxx Suplementos.

Brazilian media group Globo has agreed a deal under which it will become the official media sponsor of the 2016 summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

Brazilian pet food company Special Dog has agreed a deal to become a sponsor of Campeonato Brasileiro top-tier football club Corinthians.

99Taxis, a mobile phone application that enables people to locate nearby taxis, has moved to further strengthen its presence in Brazil’s Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A top-tier club football league by entering into partnerships with Coritiba and Atlético Paranaense.

Brazil-based telecommunications brand Oi has become title sponsor this year’s Rio Open on the World Surf League’s (WSL) Championship Tour.