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72 Hours – Heineken & Formula One
For the 2018 Formula One season, Heineken activated its rights through a four-city media/influencer PR programme linking host city underground culture to F1 lifestyles.
Share the Drama, Share the Trophy – Heineken & Uefa
Heineken’s 2017-18 Champions League activation used immersive and experiential content to inspire influencers, fans and media to engage with the drama of the competition.
The Hacking Jersey – Cristal & the Peruvian Football Federation
Around Peru’s World Cup 2018 away play-off match against New Zealand, national-team sponsor Cristal ‘hacked’ the opposition team’s shirt so the stadium in Wellington appeared full of away support.
Heineken shows Uefa commitment with club and national team double
Dutch beer company Heineken has acquired the rights to Uefa’s three club competitions in the next cycle and global rights to next summer’s Euro 2020.
This Bud’s for 3 (Dwyane Wade’s Last Swap) – Budweiser & the NBPA
NBA sponsor Budweiser partnered with the National Basketball Players Association on an initiative commemorating the retirement of 13-time NBA All-Star Dwyane Wade.
Victory Fridge – Bud Light & the Cleveland Browns
At the start of the 2018-19 NFL season, the Cleveland Browns had gone 635 days without a win, so Bud Light created free beer ‘Victory Fridges’ that would unlock the moment the team broke its losing streak.
Fair Play (Genoese Derby) – Peroni & Genoa/Sampdoria
'Fair Play’ was a 2019 campaign from Birra Peroni, the official beer of city rivals UC Sampdoria and Genoa CFC, which incentivised rival fans to hug one another by offering free beer for those participating.
Official Beer of the 2018 Fifa World Cup – Budweiser & Fifa
Budweiser’s activation of the 2018 Fifa World Cup spanned four weeks of the tournament and captured attention from every major global market – making Budweiser the most talked about brand during the event.
Budweiser finds ‘missing piece’ of sponsorship puzzle in LaLiga, Premier League deals
AB InBev beer brand Budweiser has signed new major partnerships with Spain’s LaLiga and the English Premier League
Comeback Kings retain full roster, MS Dhoni drives business
Indian Premier League franchise the Chennai Super Kings has changed just one sponsor from last year’s championship-winning season, with the rest of its roster tied up almost entirely until 2020.
ICC signs Bira 91 deal, US tech brands to step up in 2019
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has signed its first global beer deal, with B9 Beverages, maker of India’s Bira 91 craft beer.
UFC gets new Official Beer, renews with Monster Energy
Mexican beer brand Modelo is paying between $12m (€10.6m/£9.2m) and $14m per year as the new Official Beer of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, according to industry sources.
Heineken looks to millennials and Gen-Zs in new Formula E deal
Heineken has invested significantly in a five-year Official Partner deal with Formula E, targeting the sport's growing fan base among millennial and Gen-Z consumers
National teams World Cup activations round-up
This article looks at three activation campaigns run by national team sponsors throughout the 2018 Fifa World Cup.
Budweiser blows rivals ‘out of the water’ at FA, Mars downsizes
Premium beer brand Budweiser has overcome fierce competition in the Football Association’s beer category to become the sole beer partner, taking all three key assets in the portfolio.
Heineken targets ‘Men of the World’ with Champions League Trophy Tour
PROJECT DETAILS
Sponsorship title: Uefa Champions League Trophy Tour presented by Heineken
Duration of sponsorship: Uefa Champions League Exclusive Beer Sponsor since 2005
Entered by: Edelman
Stella Artois wins new customers from Wimbledon hospitality
PROJECT DETAILS
Sponsorship title: Stella Artois, Official Beer of The Championships, Wimbledon
Duration of Sponsorship: 2014 to 2018
Entered by: Octagon Worldwide Limited
World Cup activations round-up (3/3)
Budweiser
Budweiser is the official beer of the FIFA World Cup following its parent company Anheuser-Busch's deal until after the 2022 World Cup, worth around $22.
Estrella Damm buys into Barça’s Global Partner programme
Catalan beer brand Estrella Damm has almost doubled its fee for the Official Beer rights of LaLiga club Barcelona, as it upgrades to the club’s new Global Partner level from 2018-19 to 2021-22.
Heineken wins back title rights to rugby’s Champions Cup
Dutch premium beer brand Heineken will pay around €5m ($5.7m) per year to return as title sponsor of the European Rugby Champions Cup, from 2018-19 to 2021-22, after four seasons in the role of Official Beer Partner.
Budweiser’s World Cup spend to drive sales and share of voice
AB InBev’s activation spend on its official beer sponsorship of the upcoming Fifa World Cup in Russia will be the beer group’s biggest yet – commensurate with the importance of the event as a showcase of the Budweiser brand.
Heineken and Formula One: Interview with Hans Erik Tuijt, director global sponsorships at Heineken International
Sports Sponsorship Insider spoke with Hans Erik Tuijt about Heineken’s learnings, thoughts on the changes to Formula One made under new owners Liberty Media, and goals for next season and beyond.
Sponsorship in the alcoholic drinks sector, 2017
Research by Sports Sponsorship Insider into the alcoholic drinks sector has generated rights values to 52 out of 336 recorded alcoholic drinks sector sponsorship deals.
Activation Tracker: Activation trends in the alcoholic drinks sector
Sports Sponsorship Insider has published the fourth ‘Activation Tracker’ sector report into activation trends in sports sponsorship – this month exploring the alcoholic drinks sector.
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