India

Oppo Rumoured To Leave Major Cricket Sponsorship In India

July 13, 2019

A new shirt sponsorship for the Indian national cricket team might be on the cards, according to insiders, who believe Oppo is working to off-load the contract to…

Major League Baseball (MLB) Eyes Expansion In India

July 6, 2019

Major League Baseball (MLB) is now eyeing expansion in India to try and sway the nation’s cricket-mad fans into following baseball.

eTailer Set For Online Reality Show To Find India’s Next Fashion Influencer

June 27, 2019

Indian fashion e-commerce platform Myntra will collaborate with Times Network's entertainment channel, Zoom, to create a reality show, Myntra Fashion Superstar.

ICC World Cup Spawns Musical Ambush in India. And Virat Kohli dons a Puma sock puppet... Wait, what?

June 7, 2019

Fuelled by the ICC World Cup fever, a cross-section of brands in India have jumped on the bandwagon - with their bands - and created musical themed campaigns,…

Bacardi Avoids Dark Market Regulation Through Indie Music Partnerships

May 23, 2019

The India business at Bacardi - the alcohol company - is showing how its sponsorship of local independent music can be a strong way to engage audiences, particularly…

Puma Banks On Rising Bollywood Starlet Sara Ali Khan

May 4, 2019

German sport and athleisure apparel giant Puma is hedging its bets on emerging Bollywood starlet Sara Ali Khan for the booming Indian market.

Vivo Leverages IPL’s Popularity; Market Share Doubles

April 27, 2019

The Indian Premier League (IPL) wave has obviously worked for Chinese mobile brand Vivo as it doubled its market share in the nation’s smartphone segment in the first…

Budweiser Extends Music Strategy From China to India

April 23, 2019

Budweiser Experiences recently launched ‘Be A King’ - its branded content campaign in India - with a short featuring two of the nation’s brightest hip hop stars.

TCL Backs Another Inspirational ESPN Branded Content Series

April 12, 2019

TCL, the world’s third largest television brand, has reignited its partnership with ESPN, backing “Born A Legend” a new branded, short-form video content series.