China

Chinese Smartphone Maker Vivo Continues Blockbuster Sports Investment

July 4, 2016

Big spending Chinese smartphone maker Vivo has made another significant investment in the Asian sponsorship landscape, by securing an exclusive deal with NBA China.

Major Chinese Corporations Poised To Take Over Fallen Serie A Giant

July 1, 2016

Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, owner of Serie A club AC Milan, has agreed to sell his majority stake of the football club to a Chinese consortium,…

Sports Giant Adidas Piggybacks On Wanda As It Battles Nike In China

June 29, 2016

German sports brand Adidas is poised to collaborate with Chinese conglomerate Wanda, which includes an exclusive sponsorship deal for the two Ironman triathlon events in China, as it…

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…

FORECAST: Grass Roots Sports in China Will Generate More Value for Brand Partners Than Glitzy Athlete Endorsements

June 24, 2016

Thanks to government social engineering, ASN is forecasting that Grass roots sports in China could see a glut of Sponsorship deals in the next 4 years. The Chinese government…

Partnerships in ASEAN eSports Hint That Industry is Ready to Unlock 660m Audience

June 21, 2016

While South Korea and China dominate the eSports economy in Asia, there are glimmers of a sea change in South-East Asia, including an outlier sponsorship deal in Malaysia…

Basketball Authority Leverages Chinese Partnership for Global Expansion

June 17, 2016

China's largest private property developer, the Wanda Group, is teaming up with basketball's international governing body FIBA in a multimillion-dollar marketing deal as it increases its footprint in…

LeEco Spices Up The Indian Smartphone Race With Bollywood Move

June 15, 2016

Chinese internet and technology conglomerate LeEco has signed up as the official sponsor of the 17th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards which will be held in Madrid…

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…

Luxury Category Forecast to Spend Big in Digital

June 8, 2016

Spends on Luxury goods advertising in Asia shrank by 1.4% last year even though sales rose by 1.9% globally, according to a report from media agency Zenith Optimedia.