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James Fenn | TikTok to supercharge sport with community-first approach
James Fenn, associate director, sports, at Hill+Knowlton Strategies, argues that TikTok’s landmark new deal as title partner of the Women’s Six Nations has the potential to unlock what has always been the strongest asset of sport: the power of the community
TikTok named Women’s Six Nations’ first title sponsor as part of wider deal
Six Nations Rugby has signed short-form social media video platform TikTok as the title sponsor of the Women’s Six Nations in a deal announced this morning that also includes rights to the men’s Six Nat…
PCB strikes broadcast deal with Foxtel, TikTok sponsorship
Australian pay-television broadcaster Foxtel has secured a deal with the Pakistan Cricket Board for rights to the Pakistan Super League and home matches of the Pakistan national team, until April 2023
NBCUniversal, TikTok strike content and advertising partnership for Beijing 2022
NBCUniversal has partnered with short form media platform TikTok for a content and advertising-based partnership for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympics
Eleven agrees Campeonato Carioca deal, TikTok renews Copa do Nordeste deal
International sports broadcaster Eleven Sports has acquired streaming rights in Brazil to football’s Campeonato Carioca state championship, while video-sharing platform TikTok has struck a new deal for c…
TikTok adds EHF Euro 2022 deal to continental football sponsorships
Social media platform TikTok will look to drive fan engagement through another major continental sports event this week as a sponsor of the men’s EHF Euro 2022 taking place in Hungary and Slovakia.
TikTok signs one-year CAF sponsorship, Umbro inks technical deal
Digital entertainment platform TikTok has struck a one-year deal with the Confederation of African Football (CAF) as a sponsor of the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations, as well as the CAF Champions League…
Maple Leafs strike TikTok helmet sponsorship deal
The National Hockey League's Toronto Maple Leafs have secured a one-year partnership with social media platform TikTok, which will become the team's helmet sponsor for the 2021-22 season
TNT to show Champions League content on TikTok in Brazil, Mexico
Brazilian broadcaster TNT Sports and social media platform TikTok have revealed plans to launch a double-screen experience with Uefa Champions League content in Brazil and Mexico
Leeds United to sell jerseys and merchandise on TikTok
English Premier League side Leeds United has become the first football club to avail itself of a new function on TikTok, enabling it to sell official merchandise and replica jerseys on the platform
DFL Supercup streamed on TikTok as 9:16 vertical production rolled out
Football-based media platform OneFootball will stream live coverage in Brazil of tonight's DFL Supercup match between Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund in a 'vertical format' designed for smartphones…
TikTok unveils British & Irish Lions content creation tie-up
Social media platform TikTok has been named the ‘Official Creator Platform’ of the ongoing British & Irish Lions’ tour of South Africa.
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TikTok to show Brazilian Série C matches and content
Video-sharing platform TikTok has agreed a deal to show matches and exclusive content from the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, the third tier of club football in Brazil.
‘We have to be relevant in football’ | The making of TikTok’s Euro 2020 deal
TikTok’s head of marketing for the EMEA region, James Rothwell, has said the video-sharing platform’s sponsorship of Uefa Euro 2020 is likely to be the precursor to further marketing deals in football. Ben Cronin reports.
TikTok agrees deal with Pakistan Super League
TikTok and the Pakistan Super League Twenty20 cricket tournament will jointly develop content for the social video platform under a new agreement
Brazil’s TNT Sports shows pre-Euro 2020 friendlies via TikTok
Brazilian broadcaster TNT Sports has reached an agreement to show international football friendly matches featuring leading European teams via video-sharing platform TikTok
Extreme E steps up TikTok engagement for Senegal race
Electric off-road motorsport series Extreme E has gone live on short-form video-sharing platform TikTok for its Ocean X-Prix at Lac Rose in Dakar, Senegal, starting on May 29
LTA claims UK first with TikTok streaming for Billie Jean King Cup
Video streaming platform TikTok will provide live coverage of a sports event in the UK for the first time after agreeing a deal with the Lawn Tennis Association to cover this weekend’s Billie Jean King C…