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2016 Trends In India's Sportainment Landscape Part 1

January 11, 2016

In recent years, the sport and entertainment industry in India has been on the rise as non-cricketing sports such as football, kabaddi, tennis, badminton and wrestling have fast-growing…

ASN Interview: Asean YouTubers Get Real On The State Of Branded Content

December 23, 2015

With the emergence of online video content as a legitimate form of entertainment across the Asean region, homegrown YouTube creators are becoming celebrities in their own right as their…

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.

Patriotism Reigns In Tokyo2020 Domestic Sponsorship Scene

August 21, 2015

Japan Post Holdings Co has become the 18th official partner on the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games second-tier domestic sponsorship bandwagon.

Hyundai Motor Group Heeds Patriotic Call To Sponsor PyeongChang Winter Games

July 27, 2015

Hyundai Motor Group, which runs Korea’s two largest car brands Hyundai and Kia, has signed up to sponsor the 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in PyeongChang, heeding…

How does The Peter Lim - Ronaldo Image Rights Deal Impact Asia?

June 30, 2015

Real Madrid’s Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has sold his image rights to the Singaporean mogul Peter Lim, the owner of La Liga rival Valencia and many other sports…

ASN Exclusive: Major Partnerships Tipped For ICC China 2015

June 22, 2015

In a momentous week for Chinese football, ASN understands that RSE Ventures-owned pre-season football tournament International Champions Cup (ICC), slated for its debut in China, has finalised several…

World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) Secures Record Sponsorship

April 9, 2015

The World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) has secured an unprecedented global sponsorship deal with Korean construction company Booyoung Group.

PyeongChang Sponsorship Woes Get Minor Reprieve With Samsung Partnership

April 7, 2015

Local organisers of PyeongChang’s 2018 Winter Olympics have secured a domestic deal, worth USD92.2m from Samsung Group.

Kim Soo Hyun Continues Rising In The Endorsement Race

March 9, 2015

The 27-year-old Hallyu star, who had a string of television drama hits in Moon Embracing The Sun and My Love From The Star, has become the global ambassador…