Sports and entertainment agency, brandRapport, has been appointed by the Cholmondeley Pageant of Power motorsport festival to develop their commercial strategy and lead their communications campaign for the event in June 2014. The festival takes place every year in Malpas, Cheshire. brandRapport ... read more
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Arla appoints Space as BTL agency for Danish chocolate milk brand Cocio
Space has been appointed by the UK’s number one dairy company Arla to handle below-the-line communications for chocolate milk brand Cocio as it launches in the UK. The agency secured the business following previous projects it has delivered for Arla. Space will be responsible for developing a ... read more
The Tour of Britain upgraded to 2.HC status by UCI
SweetSpot and British Cycling are delighted to confirm that The Tour of Britain will sit alongside some of professional cycling's most prestigious events, having been upgraded to HC status by the UCI for 2014 and beyond. Britain's national Tour, which has been organised and promoted by SweetSpot ... read more
Generate appoints David Stubley as Chairman
David Stubley, former Senior Executive of WPP, Fast Track & Channel Four, has been named Chairman of sport and entertainment agency, Generate. Stubley joins with immediate effect in a newly created role of Chairman to assist the board in the expansion of the business. He will be focused on ... read more
HSBC Signs Multi-Year Partnership with the Rugby Players’ Association
HSBC, one of the world’s largest banking and financial services organisations, has today reinforced its longstanding relationship with the Rugby Players’ Association by committing to a new three-year partnership. The new deal will see HSBC continue as the Official Banking Partner of the RPA as well ... read more
Nissan signs Sir Chris Hoy and Richard Whitehead MBE to mentor a new generation of Olympic and Paralympic champions
• Sir Chris Hoy and Richard Whitehead MBE announced as Nissan ambassadors for Team GB & ParalympicsGB partnership • #UniteAndExcite campaign launched with a high impact Sir Chris Hoy film • Campaign to provide fans with exclusive behind the scenes content through to Rio 2016 Nissan, the ... read more
Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials puts brandRapport in the saddle
Sports and entertainment agency, brandRapport, has been appointed by the international and prestigious CCI 4 star eventing competition, Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials, to manage its communications. Following a competitive pitch process, brandRapport will now oversee the creation and ... read more
Discovery acquires Eurosport majority stake
Discovery Communications has agreed with France's TF1 Group to raise its stake in pan-European sports network Eurosport International from 20% to 51%, in a deal that values the international sports networks business at about $1.2 billion. Discovery secured its initial stake for $222 million in ... read more
Geoff Cousins Joins Performance Communications
Sports & automotive specialist adds non-exec director Role to support sports and international growth Former Jaguar Global Sponsorships & Brand Partners Director, Jaguar UK Managing Director and CFO for Premier Automotive Group North America, Geoff Cousins, has joined sports and ... read more
Slingshot Sponsorship signs Carphone Warehouse as Headline Partner of Award-Winning Spring Online Campaign
After the success of last year’s partnership, Digital Unite has announced that Carphone Warehouse will again act as Headline Partner for Spring Online, one of the UK’s leading digital inclusion campaigns which will run from 31st March – 4th April 2014. Around 7 million people across the UK have ... read more
Limelight Sports unveils Project V
Over 100 businesses attended the launch of a brand new corporate cycling challenge, Project V in Canary Wharf, London yesterday. Hosted by Sky Sports Formula 1 presenter, Natalie Pinkham along with the Head Coach of the British Cycling track programme, Shane Sutton OBE, the event took place at ... read more
brandmeetsbrand adds to client roster & gears up for a busy 2014
brandmeetsbrand are thrilled to announce a new roster of clients for 2014. They include the The Royal Society of Portrait Painters, Hampstead Theatre, International Wine and Spirits Competition and the Doggett’s Coat and Badge race. In addition to new clients for the New Year, brandmeetsbrand have ... read more
Stenson voted winner of The 2013 European Tour Shot of the Year
Henrik Stenson’s stunning approach to the final hole of the DP World Tour Championship, Dubai has been voted by fans as The European Tour Shot of the Year for 2013. The Swede’s majestic three wood to the 18th green on the final day of the 2013 season at the Earth course at Jumeirah Golf Estates was ... read more
Space celebrates gold success at 2013 MAAW Globes Awards
Space is celebrating after winning gold at the MAAW Globes Awards – the scheme that recognises the ‘best of the best’ in marketing campaigns – with winners for 2013 announced today. The agency was awarded gold in the Alcoholic Beverages category for its ‘The Bulmers Way’ campaign for HEINEKEN ... read more
brandRapport announces two key appointments
brandRapport Sport and Entertainment has made two new senior appointments effective from the beginning of the year, with Alex Hennessy and Peter Watkins both joining the agency as Account Directors. Hennessy will be responsible for leading the Samsung/Chelsea FC Global Hospitality & Events ... read more