Sponsorship & Marketing
ICF widens Chinese exposure with CMG, adds sponsorship and licensing deals
The International Canoe Federation (ICF) has agreed a new broadcast rights deal with China Media Group (CMG), the Chinese state media company, along with striking sponsorship and licensing agreements in…
Lega Serie A seeks advisor for media business investment venture
Lega Serie A, governing body of the top division of Italian club football, is seeking an advisor to aid its search for an investor in its media business, while a sponsorship deal using the league to promote…
PGL retains IMG for media, sponsorship and data rights
Esports company PGL has further extended its representation agreement with the IMG agency
Veritone extends role as Augusta National’s archive partner
Augusta National, Inc. (ANI), the business arm of Augusta National Golf Club, home of US major The Masters, has extended its licensing agreement with digital asset management, licensing and metadata solutions provider Veritone.
Athletico-PR announces sponsorship deal with Esportes da Sorte
Brazilian betting company Esportes da Sorte has agreed a deal with Brazilian Série A club Athletico Paranaense to become the club’s newest primary shirt sponsor.
Inter Milan signs Ria Money Transfer, Afizzionados deals
Italian Serie A club Inter Milan has announced a new sponsorship deal with Ria Money Transfer, a company owned by Euronet Group that specialises in cross-border money transfers
Deutsche Telekom expands German Ice Hockey Federation rights deal
The German Ice Hockey Federation (DEB) has extended and expanded its media and sponsorship rights agreement with telco Deutsche Telekom for a further four years
World Baseball Classic sets TV viewership, attendance records
The 2023 World Baseball Classic further set new records as the tournament concluded with Japan hanging on to defeat the United States 3-2 in the championship game
TikTok and MLS agree sponsorship, content and programming deal
Short-form video platform TikTok has signed a 'multi-year' agreement with Major League Soccer to become an 'Official Partner' of the league
Zoom signs ‘first-of-its-kind’ MLB sponsorship
Major League Baseball has entered into a wide-ranging sponsorship agreement with Zoom that affords the communications platform exposure during in-game replay reviews, television broadcasts and at the league…
ESPN sells out for women’s NCAA basketball tournament
Disney Advertising has sold out of in-game sponsorship for the 2023 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Championship, which airs exclusively on ESPN platforms between March 15-April 2 this year
Warner Bros. Discovery, CBS ‘virtually sold out’ of March Madness ad space
Warner Bros. Discovery and CBS Sports, which hold domestic broadcast rights to the National Collegiate Athletic Association's men's basketball March Madness tournament, have "virtually sold out" of their advertising inventory.
Playfly adds Baylor to college rights portfolio
Baylor Athletics has signed a new 10-year multimedia rights agreement with sports marketing and media company Playfly Sports Properties.
Klein: IMG looking to add extra facets to Arab Gulf Cup remit
The IMG agency is looking to widen its work with the Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation (AGCFF) beyond the existing remit currently focused on broadcast and sponsorship rights sales, according to Robert…
Sports Innovation Lab, Ally target equitable media spend on women’s sports
Boston-based data company Sports Innovation Lab and Ally Financial have launched the Women's Sports Club in an effort to create equitable media spend on women's sports properties
Uefa ‘non-Euros’ revenue exceeds €4bn, UWCL generates €15.2m after centralisation
European football’s governing body Uefa received total revenues of €4.05bn ($4.32bn) last season, according to its recently published Financial Report for 2021-22.
DirecTV sponsors USA Baseball for World Baseball Classic
DirecTV will sponsor USA Baseball's team at the upcoming 2023 World Baseball Classic (WBC) in a deal that includes a jersey patch on the left sleeve of the Americans' uniforms
Restriction-free calendar boosts F1 revenue to $2.57bn in 2022
Formula 1’s revenue for the 2022 financial year rose to $2.57bn (€2.41bn), with the figures boosted by record attendances at its races.