Marketing

Multi-sport
Industry Moves

Sportfive has named a new management team that will oversee its operations in Germany, led by Hendrik Schiphorst, a long-standing executive at the agency
Table Tennis
Governance

World Table Tennis, the new commercial arm of the International Table Tennis Federation, has recruited the support of four companies, including 160over90, the marketing services arm of sports and entertainment…
Football
Licensing & Merchandising

Italian Serie A football club AC Milan has agreed what it claims is a “unique, industry-first partnership” with sports and entertainment agency Roc Nation as it seeks to return to the top table in the…
Football
Licensing & Merchandising

Real Madrid has announced that it has entered into a new partnership with US-based merchandise solutions provider Legends, which will oversee and manage Los Blancos' retail business as the club looks to…
Football
Marketing

DDMC Fortis, the agency with the exclusive mandate to market Asian Football Confederation commercial rights in the 2021-28 period, is rebranding as Football Marketing Asia (FMA)
Women's Football
Governance

The National Women's Hockey League expansion team in Toronto has been officially branded the Toronto Six
Esports
Esports

IMG has been selected as the first exclusive licensing agency for Ubisoft-developed video game franchises Assassin’s Creed and Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege in Europe and Asia.
Ice Hockey
Marketing

The Infront agency has renewed its long-running commercial agreement with the German Ice Hockey Federation (DEB) and will continue to represent the exclusive sponsorship and media rights, along with the…
American Football
Business

The National Football League's Los Angeles Rams have unveiled a new brand identity, which is timed to coincide with the team's scheduled move to the $5bn SoFi Stadium for the start of the 2020 season
Motorsport
Industry Moves

Youthstream, the owner of exclusive worldwide television, marketing and global promotional rights to the FIM Motocross World Championship, has been renamed Infront Moto Racing a little over after a year…
Football
Marketing

The Infront agency has renewed its exclusive agreement with FSV Mainz 05 to sell sponsorship and pitchside advertising rights, along with hospitality packages
Basketball
Fan Engagement

The National Basketball Association is partnering with Apple Music and independent music label UnitedMasters to create the Base:Line playlist, which is designed to showcase up-and-coming hip hop artists
Football
Marketing

Karlsruher SC of German football’s 2. Bundesliga is to appeal against a recent court ruling in favour of sports marketing agency Lagardère Sports Germany in a long-running dispute.
Baseball
Events

League will again work with series of pop culture brands to help drive fan engagement, attendance
Football
Marketing

German Bundesliga side Fortuna Düsseldorf is to market its sponsorship, stadium advertising and hospitality rights in-house from the 2020-21 season onwards after opting against renewing its agreement …
Rugby Union
Licensing & Merchandising

Major League Rugby side Glendale Raptors has rebranded itself as the Colorado Raptors. The refresh includes a change of logo as well as team name.
Football
Business

Lagardère, the France-based conglomerate, has said it will contest the Confederation of African Football’s decision to cancel its global media and sponsorship rights agreement with the Lagardère Sports age…
Table Tennis
Governance

The International Table Tennis Federation has pledged commitment to three initiatives following its executive committee meeting on October 20 and 21 in Chengdu, China