The World Surf League has restructured some of its live broadcast production through a new partnership with Sports Entertainment Network that will see the diversified sports marketing business assist it securing new sponsors.
Publicis Groupe has appointed former Telstra sponsorship executive, Will Koukouras, as the new national director of sport and entertainment for Australia and New Zealand.
The Western Force’s gamble to use a new branding position on its jersey has delivered for the franchise, with global tire company Goodyear renewing and expanding its partnership.
ASX-listed brewery, Gage Roads, has become the official beer of NRL Touch Football and will receive naming rights to events and pourage rights as part of the three-year deal.
The Gold Industry Group, the industry association for Australia’s gold mining industry, has renewed its sponsorship of Netball WA, its charity arm Glass Jar Australia and its entrant in the Super Netball series, the West Coast Fever.
Asahi Beverages has consolidated its partnership with the Manly Sea Eagles by adding its range of non-alcoholic beverages to its existing official beer sponsorship of the NRL club.
Triple 8 Race Engineering’s champion Supercars team, Red Bull Ampol Racing, has added fastener company, Wurth Australia and agricultural equipment company, New Holland, to its sponsor roster, while retaining the majority of its existing majors.