Insights

Latest BrandZ Study Reveals Localisation Is A Must In The Indian Market

September 10, 2015

The total value of India's top 50 brands has grown by a 33% since 2014, signaling the highest rate of growth in the decade long history of BrandZ…

Celebrity Endorsements Hold Little Sway In Asia; Celebs Experience More Social Backlash

September 8, 2015

Celebrity endorsement may well attract huge backing in many Asian markets but there are cracks appearing in the medium with celebrities being implicated in corporate wrongdoings across many…

Another Chinese Sports Investment to "Borrow" European Football I.P.

September 7, 2015

The world’s leading dimethyl ether (DME) producers - that's a gas to you and us - China Energy Limited, has ventured into European club football with an almost…

ASN Affirms 2015 Forecast for Non-traditional Media. China, Celebs & SEA Games Moving the Needle

September 3, 2015

ASN - the leading source of commercial intelligence for the Non-traditional Media industry in Asia - has issued a mid-year confirmation of its 2015 forecasts for expenditure across…

Patriotism Reigns In Tokyo2020 Domestic Sponsorship Scene

August 21, 2015

Japan Post Holdings Co has become the 18th official partner on the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games second-tier domestic sponsorship bandwagon.

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…