Insights

Is Celebrity Endorsement The Best Option For Intel In China?

August 17, 2015

Ahead of the IAAF World Championship starting later this week in Beijing, Intel has secured endorsement deals with two Chinese athletes... but should they have bothered?

Emirates Tipped To Consolidate Its Global Tennis Footprint

July 20, 2015

Emirates is widely tipped to replace Corona as the ATP’s lead sponsor from early 2016, according to numerous tennis insiders, with a deal believed to be worth at…

ASN Interview: Viacom 18’s Aditya Swamy Spills The Beans On India’s "BrIndie" Scene

July 16, 2015

While the Indian entertainment industry is known across the world for opulent Bollywood productions, a passionate Indie entertainment scene is beginning to develop with properties such as MTV…

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 ANALYSIS: Activation Scorecard for SEA Games Sponsors (Part 1)

June 18, 2015

With a sponsorship haul of USD60m, the 28th SEA Games which concluded this week was not short on sponsors... but how did those brands fare when it comes to…

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…

China Gets Tougher On Reality TV; Strong Revenue Decline Forecast

June 3, 2015

China's state media watchdog, SAPPFRT, will embark on a slew of new regulations for Reality TV shows which will have an impact on the supply of platforms for…

ASN INSIGHT: La Liga Courts More Chinese Sponsors

April 28, 2015

Spain’s elite club football league La Liga, which boasts perennial European powerhouses FC Barcelona and Real Madrid, has agreed a regional sponsorship deal with China’s Snow Beer.

Top 10 Indian Premier League (IPL) Trends Ahead of Season 8

April 6, 2015

Ahead of the IPL's season opening match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians on Wednesday, GroupM ESP, one of the biggest dealmakers in entertainment and sporting partnerships…