Industry

Chennai Super Kings & Rajasthan Royals suspended From IPL For Two Years

July 14, 2015

In a damaging blow to the legitimacy of the lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL), the Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals teams face suspension from the tournament for a…

Bayern Munich Game For China Despite Economic Gloom

July 10, 2015

Ahead of Bayern Munich’s tour in China, which begins next week, the club remains bullish in securing partnership deals in this key market, despite the stock market meltdown…

Facebook Makes A Play For Music Streaming Market

July 9, 2015

Facebook is reportedly in the early days of creating a music streaming platform, which will compete with the likes of Apple Music and Spotify.

Thailand’s Film Scene Heats Up With New Hollywood Collab

July 8, 2015

Thai tycoon Pimol Srivikorn has joined forces with Hollywood producer Steven Paul to launch Thailand based production company Good Times Films (GTF).

How does The Peter Lim - Ronaldo Image Rights Deal Impact Asia?

June 30, 2015

Real Madrid’s Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has sold his image rights to the Singaporean mogul Peter Lim, the owner of La Liga rival Valencia and many other sports…

Celeb Crackdown On Chinese TV Shows

June 23, 2015

China is planning to ban celebrities from working as presenters on TV shows, according to a new rule by the SAPPRFT, the nation's media watchdog.

ASN ANALYSIS: Activation Scorecard for SEA Games Sponsors (Part 2)

June 19, 2015

ASN continues its dissection of the sponsor activation in and around #SEAGames15, examining the creativity and effectiveness of the family of companies using the multi-sports event as a…

ASN INTERVIEW: Asia's Leading Players Discuss Branded Content In The Region

June 11, 2015

At the start of the All that Matters conference, Singapore Tourism Board (STB) hosted a panel to discuss the future of Branded Content in Asia in the next…

How Will The Proposed Tobacco Control Legislation Affect The Indonesian Sponsorship Market?

June 8, 2015

With Indonesian legislators expected to pass a ban on tobacco commercials across television in the next two months, the nation’s television stations are panicking to find alternative revenue…

Scandal Plagued FIFA Bans Indonesia From International Football

June 4, 2015

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has confirmed Indonesia's ban from all international football, including next week's 2018 World Cup qualifiers.