Celebrity Endorsement

Is TCL Skewing Towards Global Sporting Properties & Stars?

February 6, 2018

Ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Chinese electronics brand TCL has scored a two-year endorsement deal with Brazilian football star Neymar, 26.

Edgy Run It Campaign from Nike Korea Sets New Bar

February 1, 2018

Wieden+Kennedy's latest Nike "Run It" campaign for the South Korean market has set a new bar for branded content from an apparel brand as it targets the nation’s…

Lakme Treads The Tried And Tested Path With Isabelle Kaif Endorsement

January 5, 2018

Isabelle Kaif has joined the likes of Kareena Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor to become the newest face of Indian cosmetic giant Lakme.

Report: Indian Movies Now Pulling In US$15m p.a. Of Brand Sponsorship

December 15, 2017

Group M-owned agency ESP’s recent report "Showbiz, The Indian Superpower", takes a deeper look on how brands are maximising value through the movies.

Ramsay Faces The Heat For Endorsing Weak Korean Brew

November 26, 2017

British chef Gordon Ramsay is known for his impeccable taste and surly screen persona but his latest beer endorsement in South Korea is not going down well there.

Tourism Malaysia Maintains Spanish Love Affair With Suarez Endorsement

November 10, 2017

Building on an umbrella sponsorship deal with La Liga which began last year, Malaysia's tourism body has now struck another Hispanic deal by signing the Barcelona striker -…

Colgate Reduces Marketing Spends In India; Category Competition Growing

October 20, 2017

FMCG major Colgate-Palmolive has reduced marketing expenses in India by 7% and its Sponsorship investments are still jittery.

Tommy Hilfiger Signs First Chinese Celeb Endorser

September 1, 2017

Chinese actor-singer Shawn Yue, 35, has scored a deal as Tommy Hilfiger men’s wear first local brand ambassador in China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan until May 2018.

Brands Still Wary Of Celeb Endorsement Strategy: India

August 18, 2017

The relationship between brands and celebrities in India appears to be entering another cautious phase. Observers are divided as to the reasons why but the data is unequivocal.

Challenger Handset Brand Panasonic Poised To Increase Marketing Spends In India

August 15, 2017

Panasonic will pump in about US$31.24m this year in the marketing and promotion of its smartphones as it jostles with the likes of Samsung, Xiaomi and Lenovo in…