2020-21 Home Kit Launch – Puma & AC Milan
With Covid-19 still raging in July 2020, Puma & AC Milan used an Instagram-led campaign – celebrating Milan’s contemporary design culture and architecture – to launch the 2020-21 home kit.
Talkin’ Hockey – Dunkin’ Donuts & the NHL
In January 2020, Dunkin’ Donuts launched a player-fronted campaign around the NHL Winter Classic to promote its Cold Brew Coffee.
Read Now | Europe 2020 Activation Casebook
Europe 2020 Activation Casebook – Read Now
The Europe Activation Casebook is a round up of the best and most innovative sponsorship activation campaigns from Europe in the past 12 months.
‘Parity and equality’ key to PGA Tour betting operator deals
The four betting operator sponsors of golf’s PGA Tour, all signed this summer, are each paying similar rights fees for non-exclusive rights with the same contract durations.
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Asahi expected on centre stage at Australian Open after Stella Artois sell off
Stella Artois will not return as the lead beer partner for the 2021 Australian Open because the brand is being offloaded by its owner, Japanese drinks group Asahi
Watford expands Afex deal to include back-of-shirt sponsorship
English football club Watford has expanded its contract with global payment and foreign exchange brand Afex
Women’s team and Big Bash rights raise value of Vodafone’s CA deal
Cricket Australia signed telco Vodafone as its Test match series naming rights partner at a double-digit percentage uplift on the previous contract
Data Snapshot: Six Nations Rugby 2020
In 2019-20, SportBusiness Sponsorship estimates that brands are spending about €129.3m ($142.5m) across the Six Nations and its constituent national rugby unions, in 131 deals.
Data Snapshot: Motorsport 2019
The top central and team title deals across Formula One, Formula E and MotoGP.
Data Snapshot: MLS 2019
Central and club shirt deals in Major League Soccer.
Talkin’ Hockey – Dunkin’ Donuts & the NHL
In January 2020, Dunkin’ Donuts launched a player-fronted campaign around the NHL Winter Classic to promote its Cold Brew Coffee.
Hockey Tape (Shot on iPhone) – Apple & the NHL
Late July 2020 saw NHL partner Apple mark the return of hockey after its pandemic shutdown with a campaign called ‘Hockey Tape’, part of its ongoing ‘Shot On iPhone’ marketing platform.
Call Your Shot – Carmax & the National Basketball Players Association
To promote its new personalised delivery service, US used car retailer CarMax penned a partnership with the NBPA for an autumn/winter campaign led by a series of TV ads, social spots and surprise stunts.
2020-21 Home Kit Launch – Puma & AC Milan
With Covid-19 still raging in July 2020, Puma & AC Milan used an Instagram-led campaign – celebrating Milan’s contemporary design culture and architecture – to launch the 2020-21 home kit.
Read Now | Europe 2020 Activation Casebook
Europe 2020 Activation Casebook – Read Now
The Europe Activation Casebook is a round up of the best and most innovative sponsorship activation campaigns from Europe in the past 12 months.
Are You Ready for This? – Kappa & SSC Napoli
Napoli and Kappa promoted the club’s 2019-20 home jersey through a campaign creatively themed around the kit’s pixelated design that spanned street graffiti, PR, a launch event, live in-store signings and social media content.
Racing for the Future/Pioneers – ABB & Formula E
Through the 2019 season, AAB activated its rights as the title partner of the Formula E racing series through a short-form content series based on solving contemporary urban challenges.
How Not to Drive in Japan – AIG & New Zealand Rugby
As Japan prepared for an influx of international fans coming to watch the 2019 Rugby World Cup, AIG Japan leveraged the company’s sponsorship of New Zealand’s All Blacks toward a road safety campaign.
Player of the Match Trophy – Mastercard & World Rugby
The spearhead strand of Mastercard’s 2019 Rugby World Cup activation programme saw the tournament’s official payments partner harness real-time technology to create unique Player of the Match trophies for each match.