Marketing
Ralley leaves World Rugby for St Andrews commercial role
James Ralley, World Rugby’s director of partnerships and brand, has left the organisation to become the commercial director for the St Andrews Links Trust, the body that manages the seven links golf courses at St Andrews in Scotland.
LaLiga subscription portal rolled out to smartphone users across sub-Saharan Africa
LaLiga Premium, the online portal of the top two Spanish football leagues, is being made available to mobile phone users in sub-Saharan Africa following a tie-up with mobile marketing company Upstream
Ex-EFL marketing director Barrand named British Swimming CEO
British Swimming has appointed Drew Barrand as its new chief executive ahead of next year’s Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris.
Fanatics Collectibles names Turner its first CMO
Fanatics Collectibles, the trading cards and collectibles division of sports merchandise and digital platform Fanatics, has announced Ken Turner as its first chief marketing officer
UFC expands marketing partnership with Battle Motors
Battle Motors has been named the first-ever official electric commercial truck of the Ultimate Fighting Championship in a multiyear national marketing partnership
Excel Sports Management runs Outback Steakhouse college basketball campaign
Australian-themed US restaurant chain Outback Steakhouse has signed up 12 college basketball athletes to strengthen the brand’s presence in US college sports.
Sportfive unveils collaboration with esports player representation agency
The Sportfive agency has expanded its esports presence by entering into a strategic collaboration with Los Angeles-based gaming agency Bad Moon Talent
Wolves unite with Evil Geniuses as owner Fosun takes minority stake
Wolverhampton Wanderers has agreed a wide-ranging tie-up with Evil Geniuses through which the English Premier League football club’s owner, Chinese conglomerate Fosun, has acquired a minority stake in t…
Uefa searching for external media agency for promotional activities
Uefa is searching for an external media agency to carry out a range of marketing promotions and services around its competitions and competition-related activities during the 2021-22 to 2023-24 cycle
Infront makes squash equity investment in long-term PSA commercial deal
The Infront agency has committed to a long-term investment in squash in a deal that involves a minority equity shareholding in a new company set up to manage and commercialise the Professional Squash Association’s c…
Sportfive to represent LPGA Tour’s Suwannapura
The Sportfive agency has added Thailand’s Jasmine Suwannapura to the collection of professional golfers that it represents.
Round-Up: Fifa opens CWC ticket sales, Indonesian Liga 1 decision today, Chinese tennis warns players against travel, and more
Fifa is offering Visa credit card holders in Qatar access to a special presale of Club World Cup tickets, for the competition that starts on February 4
Sportfive extends with Bundesliga’s Arminia Bielefeld until 2028
The Sportfive agency has extended its contract to design, sell and implement sponsorship rights on behalf of German Bundesliga club Arminia Bielefeld until the end of the 2027-28 season
Houston Dynamo, Dash unveil comprehensive brand refresh
Major League Soccer's Houston Dynamo and sister team Houston Dash of the National Women's Soccer League have unveiled a comprehensive brand refresh for the 2021 season
CSM agrees tie-up with players agency Football Capital
Chime Communications-owned marketing agency CSM has announced that it has entered into a new agreement with global football management agency Football Capital
EA Sports adds Kaepernick to Madden NFL 21 video game
Colin Kaepernick remains excluded from the National Football League but the high-profile quarterback is making a virtual return in EA Sports' Madden NFL 21 video game
Infront signs six-year deal with Italian ice sports federation
The Infront agency has struck an exclusive six-year agreement with the Italian Ice Sports Federation (FISG) covering marketing, sponsorship and digital rights
Sportfive devises esports campaign for Henkel’s got2b
An esports-focused advertising campaign in Germany from consumer goods company Henkel has been devised by Sportfive, the agency that recently established its global esports unit