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Premier League: ICU Label (music label) joins West Ham United for the 2014-15 season

The ICU music label became the official music supplier to West Ham United FC (Barclays Premier League) for the 2014-15 season, the club announced on 29/10/2014. Harper, an ICU Label artist, will do concerts "throughout the season," at the meetings of the Hammers at Boleyn Ground (35 000 places…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 27497
• Published on 30/10/14 at 17:15

Premier League: Swansea City AFC confirms the existence of contacts with investors

"The club is talking to a number of parties who have expressed an interest in possibly investing in the club in some form," stated Swansea City AFC (Barclays Premier League) on 28/10/2014. “This includes commercial activities, plus the possibility of assisting with the likes of stadium expansion…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Stadiums
• Article # 27489
• Published on 30/10/14 at 16:31

Rugby: Japan wins 18^th slot in the future expanded Super Rugby tournament (southern hemisphere)

SANZAR (South Africa New Zealand Australian Rugby union), after confirming the extension of the Super Rugby tournament (rugby championship in the southern hemisphere) from 15 to 18 teams on 01/05/2014, said that the 18^th and final slot will allocated to the JFRU (Japanese Rugby Federation) on…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs
• Article # 27481
• Published on 30/10/14 at 16:01

Premier League: Chi Limited (drinks) becomes a regional partner of Manchester United in Nigeria

The drinks brand Chi Limited became a regional partner of Manchester United FC (Barclays Premier League) in Nigeria, announced the club on 28/10/2014. The beverage market leader in Nigeria can use the image of the Red Devils to their advertising campaigns. The club logo will appear on the…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 27476
• Published on 30/10/14 at 14:30

NBA: with the return of LeBron James, Cleveland multiplies its ticket prices by 4.5 in 2014-15

The Cleveland Cavaliers franchise offers, with an average price of (€303), the most expensive tickets NBA (National Basketball Association) for the 2014-15 season, according to a study by Vivid Seats (online ticketing platform) made on 24/10/2014. The Cavaliers are far ahead of the Houston Rockets…

Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 27472
• Published on 30/10/14 at 13:59

IMG: Thierry Vincenty succeeds Régis Brunet as CEO of IMG France

Thierry Vincenty has become the CEO of IMG France, the French subsidiary of the US marketing and media rights agency IMG, he told News Tank on 29/10/2014. He replaces Régis Brunet, who is leaving the group. "Our goals are to develop the various activities of IMG France, particularly in the field…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Agencies, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 27470
• Published on 30/10/14 at 13:10

Bundesliga: Hertha BSC and Directline (auto insurer) team up to offer 3 25-year season tickets

Hertha BSC Berlin (Bundesliga) is organising a lottery with the English automobile insurer Directline, a partner of the club, allowing supporters to win three season tickets to the club for a "quarter century" (25 years), announced the club on 29/10/2014.One "quarter century" season ticket has…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Marketing - Communication, Sponsors - Partners
• Article # 27456
• Published on 30/10/14 at 12:30

Belgium: Allianz becomes partner of RSC Anderlecht until 2016-17

The German insurance company Allianz became a partner of RSC Anderlecht (Jupiler League, BEL) until the end of the 2016-17 season, the club announced on 24/10/2014. Allianz receives advertising board visibility during matches at the Constant Vanden Stock Stadium (capacity 26,300) in Brussels, as…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 27466
• Published on 30/10/14 at 11:59

Brazil: Huawei becomes shirt sponsor of Santos FC until the end of the 2014 season

Huawei, the Chinese information technology and communications group, became the main shirt sponsor of Santos FC (Brazilian Serie A) until the end of the 2014 season, announced the former club of Pelé and Neymar on 28/10/2014. Huawei replaces Brazilian bank BMG, who was the shirt sponsor during the…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 27451
• Published on 30/10/14 at 09:48

Twitter: €283.7m of income (+114%) and €137.8m net loss (+172%) in Q3 2014

The microblogging platform and social network Twitter has achieved a turnover of approximately $361.3m (€283.7m) in the third quarter of 2014 (from 01/07 to 30/09/2014), up 114% year over year ($168.6m in Q3 2013, €132.4m), announced the American company based in San Francisco (California) on…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Digital, …
• Article # 27444
• Published on 29/10/14 at 19:35