Automobile

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…

Tata Motors Rides On Messi As It Revives Flagging Fortunes

November 4, 2015

FC Barcelona star Lionel Messi has become the first celebrity ambassador of Tata Motors' passenger vehicles portfolio in both India and globally.

NBA China Drives Away With Dongfeng Nissan

October 16, 2015

Automotive manufacturer Dongfeng Nissan has secured a multi-year sponsorship with NBA China.

Nissan Hedges On Cricket Sponsorship As It Courts India

October 14, 2015

Japanese car manufacturer Nissan Motor Co has sealed an eight-year sponsorship deal with the International Cricket Council (ICC), part of its strategic play to increase its small market…

Mazda Poised For La Liga Title Sponsorship

October 13, 2015

Japanese fifth largest car maker Mazda (7261.T) is reportedly slated to replace BBVA as the title sponsor of Spain’s La Liga.

Huajin Securities Partners New WTA Tournament In China

October 8, 2015

The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) has secured a title sponsor in Huajin Securities, for its new end-of-season tournament, the WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai, with a prize purse of…

ASN INTERVIEW: Filmmakers & Media Agencies Getting Real About Asia’s Branded Content Market

September 18, 2015

Branded Content has been a buzzword in the Asian creative industry over the past few years…However, the 64m dollar question remains as to whether the industry is fuelling…

Indian Super League Sponsorship Revenues Tipped to Grow Almost 200%

September 16, 2015

Ahead of its second season, the Hero Indian Super League is expected to pull in USD15.1m in sponsorship revenues, up from about USD8.3m last year, said media planners…