Marketing

COLOGNE: The Central European division of Universal Music Group (UMG) have announced a multi-year partnership with ESL Gaming, the world’s biggest eSports company that will be managed out of UMG’s Berlin headquarters.

The aim of the agreement is to exclusively help Universal discover and promote new artists through ESL’s global tournaments and channels. In an industry first, UMG will partner with ESL to create the ultimate destination for gaming and music fans alike to experience the official soundtrack of the world’s esports leagues and tournaments. 

Feb 03, 2018 16:02
SAN JOSÉ, CA: The longest-running women’s professional tournament on the WTA tour has signed Mubadala Investment Company as its new title sponsor.  Event owner IMG has also entered into a long-term agreement with San José State University to host the event beginning in 2018, reinforcing its commitment to keeping the WTA Premier event in California’s Bay Area.  
Feb 03, 2018 16:02
DENVER: Stand-up combat league Glory has announced a global equipment partnership with Fairtex, engineers of the top performing boxing and Muay Thai gloves.
Feb 02, 2018 12:02
It was last September that Star India secured the five-year global media rights to the Indian Premier League with a winning bid of Rs 163.475 billion ($2.55 billion). Just over three months later, in December came the big bang announcement that the Walt Disney Co. had sealed a $52.4-billion all-stock deal to acquire 20th Century Fox and other entertainment and sports assets from Rupert Murdoch's empire.  
Jan 31, 2018 13:01
NEW DELHI: Pinnacle Speciality Vehicles (PSV), the vehicle conversion unit of Pinnacle Industries Limited, has announced Gautam Gambhir as its brand ambassador ahead of its participation and launch at the upcoming Greater Noida Auto Expo 2018. 
Jan 31, 2018 11:01
MIAMI: Fans will select the name and colours of the Major League Soccer team scheduled to take the field in Miami in 2020, club co-owner David Beckham has said. "This is the people of Miami's team and we want to involve the fans," the former Manchester United and Real Madrid great said during an event to formally announce the award of the franchise to the investment group he leads, Miami Beckham United.
Jan 30, 2018 14:01
MELBOURNE: South Korean auto major Kia Motors has agreed a record payout to extend its partnership with the Australian Open for a further five years to 2023. 
Jan 29, 2018 13:01
GENEVA: Swiss watch brand Anonimo has added to its portfolio of motorsport partnerships with a new multi-year agreement as the official timekeeper of the FIA World Rally Championship starting with the 2018 season, which kicked off last weekend with the legendary Monte-Carlo rally, the first of 13 rounds this year (see below for full calendar). 
Jan 24, 2018 12:01
NEW DELHI: Hero MotoCorp Ltd. on Tuesday announced that it has extended its more than a decade long support for the Indian Open by signing a new agreement to remain as the country's premier golf tournament's title sponsor. The Indian Open will also return to DLF Golf and Country Club in Gurugram for the second consecutive year, from March 8-11.
Jan 23, 2018 12:01
MUMBAI: Leading online poker website Pokerbaazi has roped in Indian professional boxer Vijender Singh as brand ambassador.  Vijender will promote Pokerbaazi’s attempt to spread awareness about poker outside metro cities and especially to those living in Hindi speaking states like Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab etc.
Jan 23, 2018 12:01
MUMBAI: Harmanpreet Kaur, who guided India to the final of the ICC World Cup 2017, has become the first woman cricketer from the country to sign a bat endorsement deal with CEAT. Harmanpreet, who signed a two-year deal with CEAT, joins the likes of Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane and Ishan Kishan. She will now be seen playing with a bat prominently displaying CEAT insignia in all formats of the game.