Cricket

MRF Signs AB de Villiers As Brand Ambassador

October 22, 2015

India’s largest tyre maker, Madras Rubber Factory Limited (MRF) has secured a three-year endorsement deal with South African and Royal Challengers Bangalore cricketer AB de Villiers as its…

Chinese Smartphone Backs IPL to Gain Indian Mindshare

October 19, 2015

Chinese smartphone maker Vivo replaces beverage giant PepsiCo as the new title sponsor of the Indian Premier League for the next two years, according to Indian media reports.

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…

Market Forces Cause ASN to Downgrade Celebrity Index in 2016 And Beyond

October 9, 2015

It has traditionally been the largest genre of Sponsorship in Asia - and a bank shot for hundreds of brands in Asia - but a few market forces…

ASN Interview: The Sleeping Giant of the South Asia Non-traditional Media Industry: Pakistan

September 30, 2015

Begin to talk about the Sport and Entertainment landscape in Pakistan and most of us will instinctively think Cricket and Lollywood. But the reality is much more complex…

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…

Cricbuzz Does The Inevitable With Latest Sponsorship Deal

August 5, 2015

Times Internet's popular mobile cricket app Cricbuzz has finally gotten on the lucrative sponsorship race by sealing title sponsorship for Sri Lanka’s home series against India.

Asian Club Football Giant Hooks Up With Etihad

July 17, 2015

Etihad Airways has sealed a sponsorship deal to become the official airline of popular Saudi Arabian football club Al-Ittihad.

Chennai Super Kings & Rajasthan Royals suspended From IPL For Two Years

July 14, 2015

In a damaging blow to the legitimacy of the lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL), the Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals teams face suspension from the tournament for a…