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Sponsorship Boost For Rugby Sevens In Singapore

February 19, 2016

The HSBC World Rugby Singapore Sevens, which will be held on April 16 and 17 at the National Stadium, has secured two more high-profile partners, following a deal…

Brands Spend Big As T20 Cricket Mania Hits India This Quarter

February 4, 2016

Despite the deluge of new sporting leagues in India and high-profile scandals, Cricket - particularly the telegenic shortened variant of the game, Twenty20 - continues to dominate the…

2016 Trends In India's Sportainment Landscape Part 2

January 12, 2016

The latest report by GroupM’s specialist business unit ESP Properties (Entertainment & Sports Partnerships) predicts the Top 10 trends in 'sportainment' for 2016. Here’s the second half of…

ASN Interview: Asean YouTubers Get Real On The State Of Branded Content

December 23, 2015

With the emergence of online video content as a legitimate form of entertainment across the Asean region, homegrown YouTube creators are becoming celebrities in their own right as their…

Five Lessons Brands Can Learn From the Best YouTubers

December 14, 2015

With Millennials consuming more video content on their mobiles and influenced by YouTubers on their purchasing decisions, brands are certainly paying heed beyond the hordes of screaming teenage…

FIFA’s Commercial Ambitions In China Ramp Up With Alibaba Partnership

December 9, 2015

Despite FIFA’s well-documented woes, it has sealed an 8-year partnership deal with Alibaba E-Auto for the Club World Cup, replacing long-term sponsor Toyota, which did not renew its…

AFC Champions League Shirt Snub Causes Controversy In Chinese Sports

November 26, 2015

Dongfeng Nissan, a sponsor of Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao Football Club, is suing the club for changing shirt sponsors during last Saturday's victorious AFC Champions League final against UAE’s…

GroupM Branded Content Arm In China Grows 207%; Generates USD10m Revenue in 2015

November 25, 2015

While the Chinese economic slowdown continues to batter the media industry, particularly in the traditional landscape, GroupM’s content business in the country has been an anomaly and generated…

Local Auto And Dairy Giants Bid Big On CCTV Sponsorship Auction

November 20, 2015

Chinese state broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV) took in USD752m at its annual auction of prime time advertising and Sponsorship rights, with the biggest bids coming from the…