Consumer Electronics
LFP signs up fantasy football partner
The French Football League (LFP) has entered into a partnership with fantasy football platform Mon Petit Gazon (MPG).
EA Sports renews with Real Madrid, gets Ronaldo as cover star
Video game company EA Sports has extended its Global Sponsor agreement with LaLiga champions Real Madrid and made Cristiano Ronaldo the cover star of Fifa 18.
TSG Hoffenheim, Eintracht Frankfurt seal partnerships
Online gaming operator Interwetten has linked up with German Bundesliga football club TSG Hoffenheim, while rival Eintracht Frankfurt has sealed an extension to a deal with German railway service Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund (RMV).
Valencia seals double deal
Spanish LaLiga football club Valencia has agreed sponsorship deals with Italian car manufacturer Alfa Romeo and video game developer Konami.
EA Sports upgrades EFL partnership
Video game developer EA Sports has expanded its partnership with the English Football League, which operates the three club divisions below the top-tier Premier League, to become the first sponsor of the organisation’s new iFollow streaming service.
Kuala Lumpur 2017 signs double deal
Electronics giant Sony and energy provider Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) have agreed deals to sponsor this year’s edition of the Southeast Asian Games multi-sport event, which will take place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Real Madrid renews EA Sports partnership
Video game developer EA Sports has extended its partnership with Spanish LaLiga football club Real Madrid.
Samsung teams up with Tough Mudder
Consumer electronics company Samsung has entered into a partnership with the Tough Mudder obstacle course series.
Garmin returns to back Clipper Race
GPS technology company Garmin has signed up as a team partner and event supplier for the 2017-18 edition of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race.
LaLiga signs Chinese partner
Chinese consumer electronics company Konka has entered into a partnership with LaLiga, which operates the top two divisions of Spanish football.
Yankees team up with Panasonic
Major League Baseball franchise the New York Yankees has entered into a partnership with Japanese consumer electronics company Panasonic.
Grêmio agrees iPlace shirt deal
Technology company Apple’s largest Brazilian partner, iPlace, has agreed a shirt sponsorship deal with Campeonato Brasileiro Série A football club Grêmio.
Samsung enhances partnership with Netball Australia
Consumer electronics company Samsung has taken on naming rights to Australia’s national netball team through an agreement with the Netball Australia governing body.
Juventus signs landmark shirt sponsorship deal
Italian Serie A football club Juventus has agreed a three-year deal that will make Japanese video games developer Cygames its first back-of-shirt sponsor.
Real Madrid links up with Xbox
Microsoft-owned games console brand Xbox has entered into a partnership with Spanish LaLiga football club Real Madrid.
Rosario Central signs new main sponsor
Argentinian Primera División football club Rosario Central has named consumer electronics manufacturer TCL as its new main sponsor.
ESPN confirms sponsors for 2017 summer X Games
US sports broadcaster ESPN has unveiled the list of sponsors for this year’s edition of the summer X Games action sports event, which will take place from July 13-16 at the US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Euroleague teams up with DraftKings
Euroleague Basketball, which organises continental club competitions in Europe, has become the latest partner of daily fantasy sports operator DraftKings.