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Barcelona Eyes Vietnam Next For Asian Expansion

March 1, 2016

According to publisher VnExpress, reigning UEFA Champions League holders FC Barcelona will soon partner Vietnamese corporations as it widens its commercial reach in the continent.

It’s Raining Coconuts For Liverpool FC

February 18, 2016

Ahead of its Europa League clash against FC Augsburg, Merseyside club Liverpool FC (LFC) has scored a landmark deal with a break-out Thai brand from an unseen sponsor…

Brands Spend Big As T20 Cricket Mania Hits India This Quarter

February 4, 2016

Despite the deluge of new sporting leagues in India and high-profile scandals, Cricket - particularly the telegenic shortened variant of the game, Twenty20 - continues to dominate the…

Manchester United Flexes Commercial Clout In Indonesia

January 29, 2016

Hot on the heels of London-based Arsenal FC in the Indonesian market, EPL’s commercial juggernaut Manchester United has struck a deal for an official isotonic drinks partner in…

Is Jordan Spieth Shanking his Endorsement Choices?

January 26, 2016

Golf's latest world number 1, Jordan Spieth, has finally made it to Asia this week, but the young American prodigy doesn't seem to be as talented at picking…

Pocari Sweat Backs Rio Bound Singaporean Marathoner

January 20, 2016

It has been 20 years since a Singapore female marathoner has represented the nation in the Olympics but 30-year-old Neo Jie Shi is a step closer after making…

2016 Trends In India's Sportainment Landscape Part 2

January 12, 2016

The latest report by GroupM’s specialist business unit ESP Properties (Entertainment & Sports Partnerships) predicts the Top 10 trends in 'sportainment' for 2016. Here’s the second half of…

Hindustan Unilever & Yash Raj Films Vouch For Gender Equality in Latest Branded Content Play

January 7, 2016

Yash Raj Film’s youth film arm, Y-Films has joined hands with Hindustan Unilever owned tea brand Brooke Bond Red Label to give a voice to the indomitable spirit of…

ASN Interview: Former P&G executive Declares "Inevitable" Shift to Non-Traditional Media

December 18, 2015

In the competitive beauty industry, a recent trend has seen brands entering a no-holds-barred race in Non-traditional media spend as they wrestle for supremacy in Asia.