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Rakuten Signs FC Barcelona Sponsorship To Correct Business Reverses In Europe

November 15, 2016

One of Europe's most coveted football shirt sponsorship deals turned into a dramatic turf war in the last quarter, with e-commerce rivals Alibaba, Amazon and Rakuten all fighting…

Bollywood Dominates India’s Celebrity Endorsement Powerlist

November 3, 2016

In India’s celebrity endorsement race, Bollywood has stumped the sporting world, according to a recent report by American business consultancy firm Duff & Phelps.

Big Brands Cautious With Costly Celebrity Endorsements In India

October 21, 2016

This week saw another high profile casualty in India’s celebrity endorsement market when Coca-Cola dumped Bollywood beefcake Salman Khan from his lucrative Thums Up deal.

Latest Kohli Endorsement Comes Across As Insincere

September 19, 2016

Indian cricket’s golden boy Virat Kohli has bagged yet another lucrative brand endorsement; but this one is going to be more of a challenge than previous partnerships.

Popular Energy Beverage Partners Malaysia’s SEA Games Efforts

September 6, 2016

The Malaysian SEA Games Organising Committee (MASOC) has sealed a partnership deal with Nestle owned chocolate-malt beverage Milo for next year’s regional sporting extravaganza in Kuala Lumpur.

Suzuki Continues Backing Asean's Biggest Football Tournament

July 20, 2016

Suzuki Motor Corporation will continue as the title sponsor of biennial regional soccer tournament the Asean Football Federation’s (AFF) Championship for the fifth straight edition.

More A-List Brands Get On The ICC China Bandwagon As Sponsorship Revenue Doubles

July 15, 2016

The second edition of RSE Ventures-owned pre-season football tournament International Champions Cup (ICC) in China - featuring Manchester United, Manchester City and Borussia Dortmund - has attracted more…

Sponsorship Kerfuffle Brews For Reigning CBA Champion

June 27, 2016

Last season’s Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) champion Sichuan Blue Whales have begun legal proceedings against YEMA Auto, the club’s principal sponsor in the 2014/2015 season, for breach of…

Asia's Euro 2016 Partners Get B- For Activation Efforts (in Asia)

June 10, 2016

Euro 2016 is poised to consolidate its position as the world’s third most watched TV sporting event with a record-breaking viewership, especially in Asia, as China, Indonesia and…

China’s Football Content Gets A Match Winning Assist From Goal.Com

May 26, 2016

With the influx of European football clubs and international brands diving into China’s fast-emerging football industry, it was inevitable that global online football portal Goal.com would spread its…