21 Dec 2005
Coca-Cola is renewing its sponsorship deal with UEFA by becoming an official top-tier partner, joining MasterCard, McDonald's, Carlsberg and JVC until 2009. The deal includes sponsorship rights for Euro 2008 in Austria and Switzerland.
19 Dec 2005
| by by Julia Pearlman
LONDON – London 2012 has appointed Goldman Sachs director Paul Deighton as its new chief executive officer for the London Olympic Games organising committee.
19 Dec 2005
| by by Julia Pearlman
LONDON – Alliance & Leicester Commercial Bank has developed a campaign with direct marketing agency TDA to support its sponsorship of Liverpool European Capital of Culture 2008.
15 Dec 2005
| by by Sam Matthews
LONDON - Sports marketing agency Fast Track is merging with sponsorship consultancy Lighthouse Communications to stengthen its offering across a range of sports including rugby and football.
14 Dec 2005
| by by Sam Matthews
LONDON – Vodafone has signed a long-term deal to be the title sponsor of the McLaren Mercedes Formula 1 team from the 2007 season, ending the mobile phone giant's sponsorship of Ferrari after next year.
14 Dec 2005
| by Drew Barrand
Pepsi is poised to follow Nationwide Building Society by pulling its sponsorship of the Football Association.
14 Dec 2005
| by Drew Barrand
Intel is stepping up its commitment to Formula One by signing an estimated £30m sponsorship deal with the McLaren F1 Team that begins next season.
14 Dec 2005
KFC is to sponsor a one-off Ant & Dec's Christmas Takeaway on Christmas Eve on ITV1. The fast-food chain backed the most recent series of Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway earlier this year. The deal was negotiated by SPP and Walker Media with ITV Sales.
Muller is sponsoring the first Body & Soul Healthy Living Yearbook spin-off publication from The Times. It will be given away with the paper in January.
14 Dec 2005
Levi's has renewed its sponsorship of the Elle Style Awards for a third consecutive year. The 2006 awards will coincide with London Fashion Week. Levi's sponsorship activity begins in the January issue of Elle and will continue throughout the year.