ENDEMOL PRODUCES MAN CITY FEATURE FILM - 09 Sep 2010
Endemol has developed a feature-length documentary film surrounding Manchester City’s first season under Sheikh Mansour's control that is to be shown in cinemas around the country. read more
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UEFA takes Euro 2012 hospitality in-house - 08 Sep 2010
UEFA has announced that the responsibility for corporate hospitality sales for the upcoming Euro 2012 Championships to be staged in Poland and Ukraine will be handled by the governing body’s newly created subsidiary UEFA Events SA as opposed to being outsourced to a third party. read more
Clubs push for player insurance premiums - 08 Sep 2010
European clubs have appealed to football's authorities to start paying insurance premiums to cover players injured whilst on international duty. read more
SHARP RE-ENTERS FOOTBALL WITH UEFA DEAL - 03 Sep 2010
Electronics manufacturer Sharp has signed a deal to become an official partner of UEFA until the end of 2013, covering the European Championships in 2012 in Poland and Ukraine. read more
MAN UTD FAILS TO REACH SEASON TICKET TARGET - 02 Sep 2010
Premier League club Manchester United has failed to reach its target of season ticket sales for the forthcoming season. read more
FOOTBALL LEAGUE LAUNCHES IPHONE APP - 02 Sep 2010
The Football League entered the mobile phone application market with the ‘Official Football League Clubs’ iPhone application. read more
UMBRO EXTENDS FA DEAL TO 2018 - 01 Sep 2010
Umbro has extended its partnership with the Football Association until 2018 ahead of the start of the team’s 2012 European Championship qualifying campaign. read more
PREMIER LEAGUE SPENDING DOWN £100M - 01 Sep 2010
Premier League clubs spending in this year’s summer transfer window was the lowest for four years, decreasing by £100m (22%) on last year. read more
FIFA INSPECTORS PRAISE ENGLAND 2018 BID - 27 Aug 2010
FIFA's inspectors have praised England's 2018 World Cup bid after they concluded a four-day visit to assess the country’s submission. read more
PREMIER LEAGUE LOOKS FOR DIGITAL AGENCY - 27 Aug 2010
The Premier League is on the hunt for a digital agency to create a social media campaign in a bid to build closer relationships with football fans. read more
MAN UTD STARS BACK 2018 BID WITH TOUR - 26 Aug 2010
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson and club legend Sir Bobby Charlton both backed England’s 2018 World Cup bid after showing the FIFA bid inspectors around Old Trafford. read more
PL BACKS 2018 BID WITH NEW STADIA SCHEME - 25 Aug 2010
The Premier League has teamed up with tourism body VisitEngland to develop a new customer assessment scheme for football stadia – designed to improve grounds across the country for England’s 2018 World Cup bid. read more
ITV escapes punishment for World Cup blunder - 24 Aug 2010
ITV has escaped censure from Ofcom over the World Cup gaffe that saw viewers being shown a car advert instead of Steven Gerrard’s goal against the USA. read more
Blatter: England 2018 World Cup bid 'easy' - 24 Aug 2010
FIFA president Sepp Blatter has given England’s 2018 World Cup bid a huge boost, declaring that it would be ‘easy’ to host the tournament in the country. read more
FIFA BEGINS INSPECTION OF ENGLAND 2018 BID - 23 Aug 2010
FIFA inspectors have arrived in England to begin an assessment of the country’s facilities and stadiums ahead of its 2018 World Cup bid. read more
Heineken renews Sunderland sponsorship - 20 Aug 2010
Heineken UK has extended its sponsorship deal with Premier League club Sunderland for a further year including the naming rights for the Stadium of Light’s North Stand given to its Strongbow cider brand. read more
World Cup raises average TV consumption - 20 Aug 2010
New figures produced by the Broadcasters' Audience Research Board (BARB) has revealed that the World Cup in South Africa saw the average TV viewer watch an extra two hours a week and increased commercial impacts by 4.1% in the first six months of the year. read more
England 2018 boosted by FIFA's Russia warning - 20 Aug 2010
England's bid to host the 2018 World Cup has been boosted after world governing body FIFA warned rival bidder Russia that they must begin building their stadiums and infrastructure immediately if they are to host the finals in 2018 or 2022. read more
Beckham to front EA Sports fitness range - 19 Aug 2010
EA Sports has signed global football icon David Beckham as a brand ambassador for its new EA Sports Active 2 range, an innovative line of interactive fitness products that feature personalized, customizable workouts. read more
Football League agent fees rise to £12.7m - 19 Aug 2010
Football League clubs increased their payments to agents by £3.9m in the past year to a total of more than £12.7m. read more
Arsenal launches fan share scheme - 19 Aug 2010
Premier League club Arsenal has a launched a groundbreaking new share scheme, backed by the club’s primary stakeholders, which aims to give its fans more influence in the club's affairs. read more
Betfair unveils biggest ever marketing push - 18 Aug 2010
Online betting firm Betfair is launching its biggest-ever marketing campaign to help position the brand as ‘The World’s Biggest Betting Community’. read more
Thomas Lyte joins England 2018 bid - 18 Aug 2010
Silversmith and leather craftsman Thomas Lyte has signed a deal with the England 2018 World Cup Bid to become an official supporter as the bid company continues to attract commercial investment. read more
Investec signs up as Spurs' Cup sponsor - 17 Aug 2010
Tottenham Hotspur has completed the second half of its innovative shirt sponsorship strategy after agreeing a lucrative new deal with specialist bank and asset manager Investec for all domestic and European Cup competitions. read more
Lucozade Sport signs two more PL deals - 17 Aug 2010
Lucozade Sport has strengthened its presence in elite football by agreeing two new partnerships with Premier League clubs Arsenal and Liverpool. read more
Analysts suggest slow uptake for BT - 16 Aug 2010
Analyst reports have suggested that BT’s £30m marketing expenditure to promote its cut-price access to Sky Sports channels is delivering fewer customers than hoped for. read more
CARLING TO SPONSOR NEW NATIONS TOURNAMENT - 13 Aug 2010
Beer brand Carling has announced that it will be the title sponsor of the inaugural Carling Nations Cup that will see the Republic of Ireland take on Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales at the new Aviva Stadium early next year. read more
Guinness rolls out £3m sport campaign - 13 Aug 2010
Beer brand Guinness is unveiling a £3m advertising push in a bid to encourage sports fans into pubs to watch rugby and football. read more
NIKE PUSHES NEW TRAINER WITH ARSENAL STARS - 13 Aug 2010
Nike and Foot Locker are launching a new TV and digital campaign featuring sports stars such as Arsenal striker Andrei Arshavin to promote the new Air Max 90 trainer. read more
World Cup boosts Budweiser sales - 13 Aug 2010
Budweiser’s sponsorship of the World Cup in South Africa has helped to lift its revenue to £5.9bn – boosting net profit to £737m. read more
JAGUAR SIGNS UP TO ENGLAND 2018 BID - 12 Aug 2010
Jaguar Land Rover has signed up to England’s 2018 FIFA World Cup bid as one of a raft of new commercial partners, showcasing the bid's growing commercial strength. read more
ESPN LAUNCHES PREMIER LEAGUE APP - 12 Aug 2010
Sports broadcaster ESPN is launching a mobile phone application that provides video footage of every Premier League goal – within minutes of the ball crossing the line. read more
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