Red Bull executive moves to Surfing Australia top role
Long-time Red Bull executive Chris Mater will be the new CEO of Surfing Australia, replacing World Surf League-bound Andrew Stark.Read more
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Government dependence falls, revenue rises for major performing arts groups
Revenue across major performing arts organisations rose to a record $582.5 million in 2017, according to research from the Australian Major Performing Arts Group.Read more
Bumble signs first major partnership and appoints brand engagement agency
Online dating app Bumble is set for a major presence in the Melbourne Cup Carnival's premium hospitality precinct after signing its first sporting partnership, which will be activated by experiential agency Banter.Read more
James Boag’s partnership headlines Hamilton Island Race Week roster
Lion will use its expanded partnership with Hamilton Island Race Week to launch its new James Boag's 'Wild Rivers' premium lager via a range of experiential activations.Read more
Bombers in line for new co-major partner as Kia exits
Essendon has lined up a multi-million-dollar deal with a furniture retailer to replace Kia, with the car-maker set to exit at the end of the season.Read more
Telstra's sports streaming strategy continues to clock up milestones
Telstra has broken its all-timing mobile streaming record, with 1.2 million individual devices being used to stream across last weekend's blockbuster round of sport.Read more
Total Sport & Entertainment and TEG acquire stakes in Sydney Kings
Sports marketing agencies TSE and TEG have acquired controlling stakes in the Sydney Kings, making the NBL side Australia's first "vertically-integrated" ownership structure, according to new Kings’ boss, Paul Kind.Read more
Don’t miss the Sponsorship News Conference in Brisbane
With just a week until the Sponsorship News summit returns to Brisbane, time is running out to secure your spot and hear from MinterEllison, Westpac, Queensland Rugby League and many more industry experts.Read more
Tennis Australia invests in naming rights to shore up category protection
In an unusual move, Tennis Australia has acquired naming rights to the multi-purpose venue formerly known as Hisense Arena in a bid to protect its sponsorship roster from ambush marketing attempts.Read more
Nine lauds NBL alliance and sponsorship integration as "future of sports rights"
Nine sports chief Tom Malone says the network's new alliance with the NBL will see the creation of a shared commercial team and full sponsor integration across all platforms, which will lead to a "significant uplift" in sponsorship revenue for the NBL.Read more
