Telecoms & Media

Durban-based Super Rugby franchise the Sharks has extended its title sponsorship agreement with South African mobile phone operator Cell C.

Chinese telecommunications company Huawei has agreed a sponsorship deal with Argentinian Primera División football club Boca Juniors.

The Caribbean Premier League Twenty20 cricket tournament has agreed a sponsorship deal with financial services company Republic Bank, along with extending its partnership with telecommunications firm Digicel.

Telecommunications company Frontier Communications has entered into a multi-year partnership with NFL American football team the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Telecommunications company Telekom Malaysia has signed on as the first partner of the 2017 edition of multi-sport event the Southeast Asian Games.

The NFAZ, the governing body of football in Zimbabwe, has agreed a sponsorship deal with domestic mobile phone company NetOne.

Internet services provider and pay-television operator Virgin Media has secured a deal to become the new main sponsor of English Premier League football club Southampton.

Telecommunications company Blue Label has agreed a shirt sponsorship deal with the South African Rugby Union for the national team’s upcoming three-Test series against Ireland.

French telecommunications company Orange has sealed a naming rights deal for the Stade Vélodrome, the home of Ligue 1 football club Olympique de Marseille.

South African telecommunications company Telkom has entered into a partnership with the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC).

Irish telecommunications company Eir has extended a sponsorship deal with the Gaelic Athletics Association’s (GAA) All-Ireland Football Championship.

The Irish Rugby Football Union, the governing body of rugby union in Ireland, has sealed a new commercial partnership with telecommunications company Vodafone.

The West Indies Cricket Board has renewed a commercial partnership with its main sponsor, telecommunications provider Digicel.

US sports broadcaster ESPN has announced the list of sponsors for the 2016 edition of action sports event the summer X Games, which will be held in Austin, Texas for the final time next month.

Telecommunications company KPN has agreed a two-year extension to its partnership with the Royal Dutch Skating Association (KNSB).

Telecommunications operator Robi has entered into a strategic partnership with the Bangladesh Cricket Board.

Belgian telecommunications company Base has extended its shirt sponsorship deal with the country’s Pro League football team Standard Liege.

Borussia Monchengladbach has entered into a partnership with Chinese telecommunications company ZTE, while fellow German Bundesliga football club Hannover 96 has renewed its association with health insurance company AOK.