Odisha Football Club has just signed a historic deal with British-based India Business Group (IBG) to cement further commercial relationships between India and the UK. The memo of understanding (MOU) means both the club and IBG will work towards better health, social and economic benefits for Odisha’s diverse communities. “This is truly exciting […]
PGA UK signs Therabody as Principal Partner
The Professional Golfers’ Association has announced that Therabody, the global wellness innovator and the creator of Theragun, has joined its official partnership programme as a Principal Partner. As a Principal Partner, Therabody will join an elite group of businesses that represent the highest level of partnership with The PGA. They are leaders in their business […]
Indian Super League enters NFT segment with Terra Virtua deal
India’s premier football league, Hero Indian Super League (Hero ISL) has signed a landmark partnership with London-based Terra Virtua Limited to launch its exclusive non-fungible tokens (NFTs) as digital collectibles ahead of the 2021-22 season. Launched in 2017, Terra Virtua is an entertainment-focused collectibles platform. Using blockchain technology, it provides utility by allowing collectors […]
Real Madrid renews Sanitas partnership until 2024
Real Madrid and Sanitas have renewed their collaboration agreement for the next three seasons, up until the 2023/24 campaign. The link-up will see the company, which specialises in health and well-being services, continue to offer our players medical assistance. Sanitas provides the members of the football and basketball first teams all of the […]
Virat Kohli joins Hyperice as an athlete-investor
Hyperice, a global high-performance wellness brand specializing in percussion, dynamic air compression, vibration, thermal technology, mind technology, and contrast therapy have announced Indian cricketer Virat Kohli as a Hyperice athlete-investor and new brand ambassador. Through the partnership, Virat Kohli will work collaboratively with Hyperice to further accelerate the wellness category as it begins its […]
Discovery Sports secures Laver Cup rights until 2030
Discovery Sports has secured a ten-year agreement to show the Laver Cup exclusively for viewers across Europe* from 2021 to 2030, further expanding its comprehensive world-class tennis offering. Coverage of the Laver Cup will be scaled to the widest audience across Europe via Discovery’s portfolio of channels and digital platforms including via Eurosport and […]
Apollo Tyres’ Satish Sharma on Manchester United partnership, eSports & looking beyond football
Tyre maker Apollo Tyres and global video game publisher KONAMI, in association with Manchester United recently organised ‘Apollo Tyres United League’, an ambitious eSports Tournament played on eFootball PES 2021 for mobile. Apollo Tyres boasts of a long standing partnership with Manchester United. The association started in 2013 and in the beginning, it was […]
RLWC2021 on-boards NuArca to launch NFT experience
Rugby League World Cup 2021 (RLWC2021) has announced a commercial partnership with NuArca which will see the launch of a non-fungible token (NFT) fan experience and marketplace for the tournament – the first official NFT marketplace in the history of Rugby League. Rugby League World Cup 2021 will be the biggest and best Rugby […]
AFC signs Sport 24 as in-flight and in-ship partner
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has announced Sport 24 as their in-flight and in-ship partner through to 2024. The IMG-owned and-operated service will broadcast the AFC’s national team and club competitions (excluding domestic rights in China PR, Japan and Australia), including the AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to QatarTM and the AFC Asian Cup […]
ECB replaces New Balance with Castore as kit supplier
The ECB and Castore have announced a new long-term partnership that will see the fast-growing premium lifestyle and sportswear brand become the Official Kit Supplier to England Cricket. All of England’s national team athletes – women, disability, pathway and men’s teams – will wear high-performance and bespoke matchday and training kits supplied by Castore from […]