Wanda Group

Wanda Sports Renews Argentine Football Association (AFA) Deal

February 2, 2024

Chinese conglomerate Dalian Wanda’s sports arm Wanda Sports has renewed its exclusive deal with the Argentine…

Wanda Group Builds A Long-Term Partnership With FIBA

September 3, 2019

Buoyed by basketball fever in China, Wanda Group has recently extended its partnership with The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) until 2031.

Dalian Wanda Poised To Invest A Whopping US$297m In Chinese Football

May 1, 2019

After a forced exit from its European football positions, Dalian Wanda Group is poised to invest a whopping US$297m to boost the Chinese football industry.

Guest Feature: Why China Is Already The Biggest Winner At The 2018 FIFA World Cup

June 19, 2018

The 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia seems to have already been won by a nation that’s not even participating! China.

2018 FIFA World Cup Scrabbles & Gets More Chinese Backing

June 11, 2018

Two more Chinese companies have come on board the 2018 FIFA World Cup jamboree, as brands are gripped by football fever.

FIFA Continues To Look For Sponsorship Dollars From The East

January 2, 2018

China won’t be taking part in the FIFA World Cup in Russia later this year, but that hasn’t deterred a series of leading Chinese brands capitalising on football…

China's Grey Rhinos Crackdown Will Impact Sports & Entertainment Industry

August 22, 2017

With 'black swans' and 'grey rhinos' (obvious and predictable dangers to a country's economy) dominating headlines in China, the impact of Central Party curbs is now starting to…

FIFA Signs Up Asia's Biggest Sponsor

June 1, 2017

The world governing body of football, FIFA, has signed a reported US$450m deal with Chinese smartphone brand Vivo which ASN can reveal was the biggest spending brand in…

Hisense Yuans On With FIFA

April 10, 2017

After breaking ground as the first global partner from China for the 2016 European Championships in France, consumer electronics brand Hisense has deepened its involvement with the beautiful…

Aston Villa’s Chinese Owner Winks At Hollywood

February 15, 2017

Chinese conglomerate Recon Group, which owns English football club Aston Villa, is in talks to acquire Avi Lerner's Millennium Films, producer of The Expendables franchise.