Telecoms & Media
Tahiti’s Beach Soccer World Cup receives sponsorship boost
Three new sponsors have been added to the roster of this year’s Fifa Beach Soccer World Cup in Tahiti.
Indian Badminton League secures Vodafone as title sponsor
Telecommunications firm Vodafone India has been announced as the title sponsor of the new Indian Badminton League competition.
Atletico Mineiro connects with TIM
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A football club Atlético Mineiro has agreed a new sponsorship deal with Italian telecommunications firm TIM.
Orange partners with Afrobasket
Mobile phone network Orange will serve as a sponsor of the International Basketball Federation’s (Fiba) 27th African Basketball Championship.
BT Sport agrees dual Scottish Rugby sponsorship deal
UK pay-television broadcaster BT Sport has agreed a four-year partnership with Scottish Rugby in a deal that includes the shirt sponsorship of Glasgow Warriors and Edinburgh Rugby for the Pro12 and Heineken Cup competitions.
Virgin Media: Interview with Luke Southern, programme director for Glasgow 2014
Cowboys end naming rights search by connecting with AT&T
NFL American football franchise the Dallas Cowboys have confirmed that they have entered into a stadium naming rights partnership with telecommunications company AT&T.
Celkon Mobiles secures naming rights to ODI series
Indian mobile phone manufacturer Celkon Mobiles has reached a deal to become the title sponsor of the one-day international cricket series between Zimbabwe and India.
Cowboys set for AT&T naming rights deal – report
NFL American football franchise the Dallas Cowboys are close to agreeing a stadium naming rights deal with telecommunications company AT&T, according to US news sources.
Safaricom seals sevens series naming rights
Kenyan mobile phone network Safaricom has secured the title sponsorship rights to the Kenya Rugby Union’s premier rugby sevens tournament for the next three years, from 2013 to 2015.
Raiders extend Huawei sponsorship with eye toward China game
Chinese telecommunications firm Huawei has agreed to extend its deal with Australian rugby league side Canberra Raiders and will continue its role as a major sponsor of the team for the 2014 National Rugby League season.
EE hits out over Vodafone 4G F1 exposure
Mobile phone operator EE is preparing to lodge a complaint over rival firm Vodafone promoting its 4G service on the side of the Vodafone McClaren Mercedes Formula One cars at the recent British Grand Prix.
SingTel reconnects with Singapore Grand Prix
Telecommunications company SingTel has extended its partnership with the Formula One motor racing championship to be the title sponsor of the 2013 Singapore Grand Prix.
United scores Thai partnership
English Premier League champion Manchester United has announced a regional partnership with Thai telecommunications company True Corporation.
Williams F1 marks milestone with double deal
The Williams Formula One team has struck new sponsorship deals with Dom Pérignon and ShoreTel ahead of this weekend’s British Grand Prix, where the team will compete in its 600th F1 race.
Huawei solidifies Spanish football interest with LFP deal
The Spanish Football League (LFP) has agreed a two-year sponsorship deal with Chinese telecommunications firm Huawei.
BlackBerry pens deal with MLSE teams
Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment (MLSE), the owner of several Canadian sports franchises, has unveiled BlackBerry as the official mobile computing partner of NHL ice hockey team the Toronto Maple Leafs, NBA basketball team the Toronto Raptors, and the Toronto Marlies American Hockey League ice hockey team.