Technology

Japanese Telco Makes Odd Sponsorship Move Outside Japan

March 30, 2016

One of Japan's largest telcos has made a surprise move in sponsoring its first ever platform outside Japan, in a market dominated by home-grown, state-related telcos... Why??

Flipkart Banks On Native Ad Platform

March 3, 2016

Indian ecommerce major Flipkart has gone live with its Brand Story Ads platform with over 50 leading brands in the mix, almost a year after acquiring global mobile…

New Chinese Sponsor Causes Uproar In Portuguese Football

January 27, 2016

A new sponsorship deal from Chinese LED light manufacturer Ledman in Portugal’s second-tier football league has caused controversy after it emerged the top ten clubs involved would be…

Huawei Throws Sport Sponsorship Playbook in the Bin in Asia; Opts for Non-sport instead

November 27, 2015

Chinese telco giant Huawei is making an obvious change in its Asian Sponsorship investment strategy, telegraphed by a fresh transmedia entertainment deal in Malaysia.

Confident Group Forays Into Sri Lanka With Major Cricket Sponsorship

November 24, 2015

Sports Marketing, Entertainment and Licensing startup Baseline Ventures has brokered a pivotal deal with Confident Group to sponsor both the Sri Lankan T20 men and women national teams…

Haptik Partners Mumbai City FC As Indian Start-Ups Stamp Presence On Sporting Landscape

October 2, 2015

Homegrown chat-based personal assistant Haptik has secured a sponsorship deal with ISL football club Mumbai City FC ahead of its first season in the nation's biggest domestic football…

It’s English Football Giants For Indian Tech Rivals

September 4, 2015

Chelsea FC, the defending EPL champion, has just signed up Bengaluru-based IT company Wipro as its digital partner... but there are strong echoes of another recent deal from…

The Undisputed EPL Sponsorship Kings Bag a Digital Giant in Korea

August 12, 2015

Manchester United has cemented itself as the undisputed Sponsorship power broker in Asia thanks to a fresh deal with a Korean online games developer and publisher.

Domestic Corporations Continue Backing Tokyo 2020

July 30, 2015

The local organising committee for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games is well ahead of schedule to reach its Sponsorship revenue target of USD1.3b, especially after securing local Energy…

CASE STUDY: Singtel, the SEA Games & Sponsorship in General

July 13, 2015

Singtel (STEL.SI) is the leading multimedia company in Singapore and a significant investor in sponsorship in Singapore (78% market share in the last 3 years).