Beverages (non-Alcoholic)/Dairy

China’s Latest Curb On Localised Reality TV Spinoffs Could Wreck Lively Sponsorship Market

June 22, 2016

More government restrictions await China’s TV entertainment industry; with the new regulations limiting the number of international TV show adaptations such as commercial hit The Voice of China…

Indian Premier League Study Proves Smart Activation Planning Outsmarts Big Spend

June 9, 2016

Despite well-documented scandals in the IPL - and the suspension of some of its celebrated teams - the just-concluded 2016 edition has clearly maintained its huge brand appeal…

Money Wins In India As Death Knell Sounds For ILeague

May 23, 2016

With India’s domestic football on the crossroads, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) and its chief commercial partner IMG-Reliance has finally revealed plans of ditching the Indian League…

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…

STUDY: Digital Ad-spend Forecast To Grow In Thailand; Branded Content Sure to Follow

September 2, 2015

Digital adspend in Thailand is expected to grow by 62% this year to US$275m (Baht9.8b), a sharp increase on an earlier forecast of 33% to US$226m, according to…

Can Yili Milk Hollywood?

May 21, 2015

China’s largest dairy company Yili Group is set to partner with Fuse China, the branded content unit of Omnicom Media Group, as it aims to leverage on the…

Singapore Squash Banks Marigold Sponsorship

March 12, 2015

Ahead of the SEA Games in June, the Singapore Squash Rackets Association (SSRA) has received a long overdue sponsorship fillip from Marigold, one of the largest local dairy…

NBA Goes Milky In Southeast Asia

March 6, 2014

The National Basketball Association (NBA) has announced a Southeast Asian focused partnership deal with Dutch dairy firm Royal FrieslandCampina.

Amitabh Bachchan Becomes Complan’s First Celebrity Endorser

February 20, 2014

The Indian subsidiary of US food brand Heinz has roped in the Bollywood star to endorse its milk-based health drink Complan.

Olympic Sponsor Involved in National Milk Scandal

September 17, 2008

Beijing Olympic sponsor Yili Milk has become embroiled in a scandal involving toxic additives in infant milk formula. The affair has caused 1250 children to be diagnosed with…