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Round-Up: Koike withdraws from IOC meeting, European football rights fees ‘to fall’, Dentsu predicts ad growth, and more
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said she will not attend a four-party meeting involving IOC chief Thomas Bach this month following controversial remarks about women by Tokyo Games organising committee chief…
Round-Up: Vivo ‘to transfer’ IPL rights, Malaysian leagues to start in March, Mori to weather sexism row, and more
Indian Premier League title sponsor Vivo, the Chinese mobile phone maker, is reported to be looking to end its deal early
Round-Up: Mori under pressure, India’s packed cricket schedule, Indonesia’s Liga 1 start date, and more
Tokyo 2020 organising committee head Yoshiro Mori is under heavy pressure following his sexist comments last week about women talking too much at meetings
Birmingham 2022, CGF Partnerships appoint Cube to develop merchandise
The organising committee for Birmingham’s 2022 Commonwealth Games and CGF Partnerships, the commercial vehicle set up by the Commonwealth Games Federation and the Sportfive agency, has appointed the U…
Round-Up: US govt signals ease with Beijing 2022, beIN shows Fifa CWC in Mena, ‘no changes’ to rugby calendar until 2024, and more
US president Joe Biden's administration signalled it has no plans to boycott the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, following pressure over China's treatment of Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang
Latest ESA survey indicates confidence dip within sponsorship industry
The latest European Sponsorship Association (ESA) Sponsorship Sentiment Tracker shows the overall health of the European sponsorship industry has taken a hit
Ready joins US sports drink market with Donald, Antetokounmpo backing
Sports nutrition company Ready Nutrition has announced it is joining the competitive and crowded US sports drink industry
Global Athlete calls on TOP sponsors to back freedom of expression for athletes
Competitor-led movement Global Athlete has called on the sponsors of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and International Paralympic Committee (IPC) to support its calls for greater freedom of expression…
Sponsorship, perimeter advertising agency launched by ex-Sportseen LLP director
A new sports marketing agency, Global Sports Media, has been launched in London by former Sportseen LLP sales director Robert Dyan
Round-Up: Wanda delists, Tebas says Infantino supports Euro Super League, ISL financial concerns, and more
Wanda Sports delisted from the Nasdaq stock exchange on Friday - Caixin Global (subscription required)
Domestic sponsors of Tokyo Games have been ‘delaying marketing events’
Uncertainty over the staging of the already delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and diminishing public support for the event in in Japan has dampened the marketing activity of domestic sponsors, according…
Round-Up: Japanese firms back Olympics, Formula E Asian swing unclear, Bangladesh cricket vaccination plan, and more
Tokyo Olympics news:
60 per cent of Japanese companies are in favour of the Games going ahead, according to an NHK poll - Reuters/CNA
Monumental Sports secures 5G-focused partnership with Verizon
Monumental Sports & Entertainment, the parent organization of the National Basketball Association’s Washington Wizards and National Hockey League’s Washington Capitals, has secured a wide-ranging agreement wit…
Round-Up: Tokyo test events in May, NRL to request vaccine priority, Osaka signs with Workday, and more
Tokyo Olympics news: Test events for marathon and track and field competitions will take place in Japan in May; The WHO is providing risk management advice to the IOC regarding the Tokyo Olympics, and …
Telecom Italia grows Brazilian presence with local Olympic Committee deal
The Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB) has signed up the Brazilian arm of telco Telecom Italia (TIM) as a sponsor
Round-Up: Impey to leave NZR, ‘no plan B’ for Tokyo, India tour beats Fox records, and more
New Zealand Rugby chairman Brent Impey said he will leave his role "in the coming months"
Round-Up: 191 WA road races in 2021, Osaka signs with TAG Heuer, CA thanks India, and more
World Athletics unveiled a 191-race calendar across 49 countries for its 2021 Label Road Race series, beginning with the Osaka Women’s Marathon in Japan on January 31 - World Athletics
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Irish sponsorship market expected to grow in 2021 after 24-per-cent drop
Marketing and sponsorship agency Onside has published its annual Irish Sponsorship Industry Survey report, which indicates 2020 saw the Irish sponsorship market shrink by €54m ($65.5