Deals

Rakuten Nabs Another Major Sports Shirt Sponsorship Deal

September 26, 2017

In a move to raise its global awareness, Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten has added reigning NBA champion Golden State Warriors to its blockbuster match kits portfolio.
The Rap of China

The Rap of China Rakes in Sponsorship Bling

September 23, 2017

Hot on the heels of Hanhoo's mega deal with Hunan's Up Idol, Baidu-owned iQiyi’s online talent show The Rap of China has been raking in some serious sponsorship…

Chinese Supplements Brand Bets On Winter Sports To Raise Awareness

September 20, 2017

Ahead of Beijing‘s 2022 Winter Olympics, China has been busy working on brand deals to raise the profile of the various sports in the roster, with niche sport…

Brand Kohli Eyes India’s Fast-Growing Athleisure Market

September 8, 2017

Looking beyond heady endorsement deals, Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli is set to launch a new athletic leisure brand with Puma this November, according to a top company…

Mobil Continues Backing Chinese Basketball

September 7, 2017

Petrochemical major ExxonMobil has renewed its deal with the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) according to a Tencent report.

Tommy Hilfiger Signs First Chinese Celeb Endorser

September 1, 2017

Chinese actor-singer Shawn Yue, 35, has scored a deal as Tommy Hilfiger men’s wear first local brand ambassador in China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan until May 2018.

Hero MotoCorp Returns To Hockey

August 29, 2017

Indian two-wheeler maker Hero MotoCorp is poised to title sponsor the Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) Men's Asia Cup to be held in Dhaka next month.

India’s Leading Craft Beer Bops With Saavn

August 24, 2017

India’s buzzworthy craft beer Bira 91 has emulated the likes of Heineken with its hip hop tie-ups.

Chinese Volleyball Recovers From 2017 Sponsorship Setbacks With Two New Deals

August 11, 2017

The Chinese Volleyball Association (CVA) has agreed to new partnerships with Peak Sports and Tencent Sports.
Tahir Shaymanov Sayan Zhakupov 4th Asian Indoor Games

MasterCard Changes Tack With a More Purist Martial Arts Platform

August 9, 2017

MasterCard has become the latest official sponsor of the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games in Turkmenistan marking what looks like a deviation from its Asian sponsorship…