8.9.2009 British Medical Association calls for total ban on drinks advertising and sponsorship
7.9.2009 London Underground and CBS Outdoor offer opportunity to sponsor busking sites on the Tube
4.9.2009 Konica Minolta sponsors Innovative Project award at new UK IT industry showcase
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1.9.2009 NBS completes show double as Tullett Prebon signs as title sponsor for the London International Boat Show
27.8.2009 ESA offers free place at Future Sponsorship conference to European Sponsorship Awards entrants
24.8.2009 npower extends its sponsorship of Test cricket
19.8.2009 William Hill unveiled as Official Sponsor of Spanish cycle race La Vuelta 09
14.8.2009 IAAF and Seiko continue 25 year partnership for further four years – 2010 to 2013
11.8.2009 Standard Life sponsors British Basketball on its journey to London 2012
6.8.2009 Cocktail Marketing brokers QVC and Woman partnership
4.8.2009 Canon snaps up sponsorship of The Times Young Photographer of the Year competition 2009
3.8.2009 TalkTalk announces sponsorship of The X Factor
31.7.2009 Olympic Games Act is putting off potential sponsors: new survey
29.7.2009 ECB announces that Brit Insurance is to become principal sponsor of England Cricket
23.7.2009 Diet Coke supports its Ugly Betty sponsorship with limited edition Betty Bottle
22.7.2009 MotorSport Vision announces new title sponsor for British Superbike Championship
17.7.2009 Samsung Electronics and Chelsea FC announce renewal of their global partnership
15.7.2009 Panasonic UK appoints brandRapport to leverage 2012 sponsorship
12.7.2009 Wallpaper magazine unravels Norway with a sponsored supplement
9.7.2009 Yamaha announces sponsorship of Jazz FM's Sunday Jazz Jam
6.7.2009 Coca-Cola sponsors Summer Series at Somerset House as part of 2009 Open Happiness campaign
3.7.2009 G4S renews its sponsorship of the British Sailing Team
2.7.2009 32Red Online Casino announces sponsorship deal with Swansea City Football Club
June 2009
26.6.2009 Makita sponsor World Skills UK Landscape Gardening Competition 2009 20.6.2009 Aviva to sponsor flagship ITV Drama Premieres 18.6.2009 Bauer Media's Mother & Baby Awards win sponsorship support from Tesco 17.6.2009 LOCOG signs up The Nielsen Company as Official Market Research Services provider to London 2012 16.6.2009 Fashion talent awarded NEWGEN sponsorship for Spring/Summer 2010 11.6.2009 Tennis sponsorship spending worldwide to total £350 million in 2009: IEG report 9.6.2009 Ofcom finds against Ben 10: Alien Force for breaking sponsorship rules 5.6.2009 Manchester United in record shirt sponsorship deal with Aon 1.6.2009 LOCOG announces Holiday Inn as latest London 2012 Olympics sponsor
May 2009
28.5.2009 CCO in move to offer sponsorship of Birmingham Airport's new International Pier 23.5.2009 Prince's charity saddles up with Magic 105.4 to raise sponsorship funds for young unemployed 20.5.2009 UK museums see rise in visitors but feel the pinch as recession takes hold: The Art Fund 17.5.2009 Sine Qua Non agency offers fast track to marketing success with new book 13.5.2009 SPAR UK extends its partnership with UK Athletics to 2013 7.5.2009 Formula 1's AT&T Williams team signs Hell Energy Drinks in new sponsorship deal 6.5.2009 Activision sponsors Edinburgh Zoo's wolverine enclosure in support of new X-Men Origins game launch
April 2009
27.4.2009 NME Radio partners Adidas and JD to celebrate 60th anniversary of Adidas Originals 25.4.2009 Barclaycard makes long term commitment to music with new sponsorship strategy 21.4.2009 NetJets takes title sponsorship of 2009 Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 17.4.2009 Brawn GP confirms partnership with MIG Investments 16.4.2009 Philips to sponsor FT Health series in exclusive deal 15.4.2009 Skandia Team GBR appoints Musto as Official Clothing Partner 9.4.2009 Betfred.com named title sponsor of the World Snooker Championship 8.4.2009 MasterCard extends its sponsorship of the UEFA Champions League in new three year deal 6.4.2009 Premier Foods joins IPC for Quorn and Sharwoods push 2.4.2009 LV= announces renewal of its sponsorship of cricket's County Championship 1.4.2009 MEC Access sweeps the board at the Hollis Sponsorship Awards
March 2009
31.3.2009 Barclaycard and the Mercury Prize agree new four year partnership 30.3.2009 Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles to sponsor new Channel Four programming strand 27.3.2009 Crystal becomes sixteenth London 2012 commercial sponsor 26.3.2009 2009 Flat Jockeys' Championship to be sponsored by 32Red.com 25.3.2009 Cowes Week 2009 sails ahead - without a sponsor 24.3.2009 New Ofcom report finds that many broadcast sponsorship campaigns breached its Code 23.3.2009 EA UK renews partnership with Sci-Fi-London film festival as official games sponsor 18.3.2009 Wilsons announce second year title sponsorship of the Nottingham Restaurant Awards 17.3.2009 Generate appointed by engage Mutual Assurance to handle PR in support of their rugby league sponsorship 16.3.2009 ids and News of the World in LIVING sponsorship deal for Fabulous magazine 13.3.2009 British Swimming announces £15m sponsorship agreement with British Gas 12.3.2009 Three year sponsorship deal with Slazenger slashes Scottish Hockey's youth international costs 11.3.2009 Blackberry maker Research in Motion sponsors U2's 360 Degree Tour 9.3.2009 Waitrose in three year deal to sponsor RHS's Campaign for School Gardening
6.3.2009 New Scottish Book Awards sponsor confirmed as shortlists are announced
4.3.2009 Law firm Schillings announces programme for Protecting Reputations in Sport conference
3.3.2009 Archery's FITA gets sponsorship support from Vakifsbank
February 2009
27.2.2009 New sponsor announced for British Showjumping's Junior and Young Rider teams
25.2.2009 Ofcom finds Domino's Pizza sponsorship of The Simpsons breaches its code
23.2.2009 Air Asia CEO breaks cover over shirt sponsorship discussions with Manchester United 20.2.2009 England & Wales Cricket Board terminates contracts with Sir Allen Stanford 19.2.2009 ITV Commercial in sponsorship double win with Standard Life and Uncle Ben's Rice 17.2.2009 Body blow for Renault F1 as ING decides against renewing its three year sponsorship contract
13.2.2009 First for Epsom as The Derby is offered as an individual sponsorship property
10.2.2009 Mastercard becomes second Worldwide Partner of the Rugby World Cup 2011 4.2.2009 Drinks firms agree new guidelines on young people and alcohol sponsorship in Scotland
January 2009
28.1.2009 Private investment in arts reaches record high, as global recession threatens fundraising in the cultural sector: Arts & Business report
26.1.2009 Home Office funded ITV documentary in breach of the sponsorship code, rules Ofcom 22.1.2009 UKTV's rebranded Eden factual channel to partner with Lonely Planet 19.1.2009 BT announced as title sponsor of the Paralympic World Cup 15.1.2009 London 2012 appoints Adecco as Tier Two Supporter, as supplier for "mission-critical" projects Nortel files for bankruptcy protection
12.1.2009 Monster.co.uk to sponsor eighth series of American Idol on ITV2 8.1.2009 The Co-operative Insurance and Scottish Football League announce extension of League Cup sponsorship
6.1.2009 Konica Minolta becomes Official Supplier of UK Athletics Major Events in "landmark" sponsorship deal
December 2008
18.12.2008 Global PC company Lenovo teams up with Vodafone McLaren Mercedes for Formula 1's 2009 season 16.12.2008 Vodafone UK pulls out of England cricket sponsorship deal
12.12.2008 Johnstone's Paint gives second coat to their Football League Trophy sponsorship deal
8.12.2008 Wella Professionals sponsors Hair magazine's Style Notes 5.12.2008 Sponsorship to the fore as Informa hosts first dedicated yacht racing business forum in Monaco
3.12.2008 Number 10 hosts inaugural meeting of London 2012's The Chairman's Club 1.12.2008 Olympus and Warners Midlands continue sponsorship of the RSPCA's YPA08 photography competition
November 2008
27.11.2008 LG Electronics becomes a Global Partner of Formula 1™ from January 2009
26.11.2008 Somerset County Cricket Club announce new shirt sponsorship deal for 2009 season
25.11.2008 Thinkbox scoops prestigious IPA Award for landmark sponsorship research
24.11.2008 Sponsorship's versatility is key to its continuing success: ESA conference
21.11.2008 Stephen Webster sponsors Collections' New Designer of the Year award
20.11.2008 Highland Spring signs Chris Hoy MBE in latest Scottish sports sponsorship deal
19.11.2008 BAE Systems announces £500,000 sponsorship of Glasgow Riverside Museum 17.11.2008 CAMRA to sponsor Great British Beer Experience for the third year running
15.11.2008 Crystal Palace FC sign new sponsors from Dubai
13.11.2008 William Hill Bingo makes first move into TV sponsorship
10.11.2008 O2 and Live Nation/AMG announce strategic sponsorship alliance
7.11.2008 Global Brands, Motorola and AC Milan to join licensing and sponsorship panels at Soccerex 2008 2.11.2008 Financial institutions should continue sponsorship: new survey
October 2008
31.10.2008 Swiss watch manufacturer Hublot becomes fourth Manchester United sponsor to sign up since the summer
27.10.2008 Pedigree ends sponsorship of Crufts after damning BBC documentary
23.10.2008 Asian investment bank Nomura steps in to support Varsity Match after Lehman Brothers collapse
21.10.2008 Cadbury becomes latest London 2012 Tier Two supporter
17.10.2008 Ex-Vodafone marketing chief to head up new iris Sponsorship agency
14.10.2008 American Express sponsors first Annie Leibovitz exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery 14.10.2008 Major sponsors support 2008 Global Entrepreneurship Week 13.10.2008 Stanford Super Series gets go ahead - but who isSir Allen Stanford? 10.10.2008 ITV announces Sony as sponsor of its England football coverage 9.10.2008 Nestlé joins growing list of Wembley sponsors 8.10.2008 npower's Grand Designs for hometeam at this year's NEC show 7.10.2008 New sponsors rally to support Best of British Awards in Beijing
6.10.2008 Emirate Airlines becomes first worldwide partner of IRB World Cup 2.10.2008 Using sponsorship to smash IOSH's conkers killjoy image
September 2008
23.9.2008 Inghams supports England's snowsports industry in major sponsorship deal
17.9.2008 Aegon becomes lead partner for British Tennis in £25m sponsorship deal 12.9.2008 West Ham left in the lurch after crash of XL Group? 8.9.2008 Orange UK appoints interim Head of Sponsorship and Brand Partnerships
3.9.2008 Carole Nash confirmed as title sponsor of the 2008 International Motorcycle & Scooter Show
August 2008
28.8.2008 Successful sponsorship spurs SIA to extend support to Crimestoppers 23.8.2008 Bristol Rugby announce main sponsor for 2008
16.8.2008 Canon en route with The Tour of Britain 9.8.2008 Nortel announced as London 2012's Official Network Infrastructure Partner and seventh Tier One sponsor
2.8.2008 Hart Shaw sponsors showcase exhibition of Sheffield art
July 2008
28.7.2008 Major sponsorship boost for British Cycling as Sky sign up as Principal Partner
24.7.2008 British Go Association in sponsorship deal to send UK team to Beijing
23.7.2008 McCain announces £5m sponsorship of UK Athletics 21.7.2008 BBC decides not to accept sponsorship from commercial companies in future
18.7.2008 Nikon Europe sponsors Wild Wonders of Europe project
17.7.2008 Sheffield Wednesday welcomes new sponsor of their South Stand
14.7.2008 Bebo and Endemol UK add Jetstar and P&G to The Gap Year's partner roster
9.7.2008 BP signs as latest Tier One Olympics partner
4.7.2008 Life's Good at The NEC Arena as LG takes title sponsorship
4.7.2008 Bill Bryson supports Certys' Global Short Story Competition 3.7.2008 Knorr to sponsor Marco's Great British Feast: new ITV series
1.7.2008 Sotheby's sponsors runner's sprint - every 30 seconds - through Tate Britain
June 2008
28.6.2008 London's new designers awarded New Gen sponsorship
26.6.2008 The Big Issue partners Dance ChallengeTM 2008 23.6.2008 Waitrose announces major football sponsorship deal with Reading FC 21.6.2008 Barclays to sponsor ATP World Tour Finals in £17m deal
19.6.2008 Sponsorship Intelligence appointed by the IOC as research consultant
17.6.2008 University becomes a principal sponsor of the Canterbury Festival 15.6.2008 Rachel's Organic to sponsor the 2008 Hampton Court Palace Flower Show 13.6.2008 ESA and the European Advertising Standards Alliance launch joint arbitration panel
11.6.2008 UEFA 2008 sponsors struggle to raise awareness
8.6.2008 Capitalize wins PR and sponsor liaison brief for new Charley Boorman BBC Two series
6.6.2008 SpinVox Adventurers Football School launches at Dorking FC 1.6.2008 Ricoh Sponsors 2008 Ricoh Women's British Open
May 2008
30.5.2008 ITV in sponsorship double win with Sekonda and Hyundai 28.5.2008 Easynet sets sail for sponsorship of biggest-ever Outward Bound TrustTM Cup Regatta
24.5.2008 Sponsors Sky and ENO stage world's first opera in the sky
20.5.2008 Virgin signs 2010 London Marathon sponsorship deal
19.5.2008 Anthea Turner launches National Flea Week, sponsored by Merial Health 18.5.2008 Credit Suisse and the National Gallery announce major three year partnership
8.5.2008 Allen & York to continue sponsorship of edie awards
April 2008
18.4.2008 The Co-operative Insurance sponsors Eden Project's Sexy Green Car Show 14.4.2008 Music fans take centre stage with The Tennents Mutual 9.4.2008 Skandia Cowes Week gets sponsorship support for Ladies Day from Liz Earle 3.4.2008 Nissan QASHQAI sponsors Street Art at Tate Modern 1.4.2008 NME announces partnership with MySpace for first-ever NME Awards US
March 2008
31.3.2008 ESA conference to focus on promoting and protecting sponsorship industry
27.3.2008 Vauxhall funds new ITV4 motorsport programmes
26.3.2008 New QPR deal with Lotto Sport Italia could be worth £20m over five years
25.3.2008 Risk that 2012 Olympics sponsorship target "will not be achievable": NAO report
22.3.2008 Deloitte seals £1.75m partnership with the Royal Opera House 20.3.2008 New government code for NHS-funded services lays out sponsorship rules
19.3.2008 Halfords announces sponsorship of British pro cycling team
18.3.2008 Cobra Beer's £2m TV sponsorship deal with Dave is ids's biggest ever
7.3.2008 Sony to sponsor ITV's 2008 F1 coverage
4.3.2008 brandRapport is first consultancy title winner at Hollis Sponsorship Awards 3.3.2008 BT to sponsor the Isle of Wight Festival
February 2008
27.2.2008 NS&I and RHS join forces in deal to help Britons grow and save
26.2.2008 Thinkbox announces major research into TV sponsorship
15.2.2008 Canon races back to the UCI Track Cycling World Championships 4.2.2008 Land Rover takes to the slopes with sponsorship of Snowsport GB 1.2.2008 Formula Palmer Audi sponsorship deal is Newnet's biggest to date
January 2008
31.1.2008 Marston's joins cricket's Twenty20 Cup as official partner
31.1.2008 Sony Ericsson extends headline sponsorship of Empire Film Awards into fifth year
30.1.2008 Optical Express sponsors brand new ITV2 series Coleen's Real Women 29.1.2008 MWH announces sponsorship of UK Youth Parliament 28.1.2008 Reading and Leeds Festivals split with 9 year title sponsor Carling 28.1.2008 Lydd Airshow 2008 cancelled due to lack of major sponsorship support
28.1.2008 Baillie Gifford announced as sponsor of major summer exhibition
26.1.2008 Film London and More4 co-sponsor the first Jarman Award for artist film-makers
25.1.2008 Edinburgh Marathon announces Albert Bartlett as title sponsor
23.1.2008 "Purple patch for sports sponsorship in the UK" - Key Note market report
18.1.2008 Thai sponsors Chang Beer strengthen ties with Everton FC in record £8m deal
17.1.2008 ITV in scramble to find F1 season sponsor, as Honda keeps its options open
16.1.2008 Halifax RLFC score with new sponsorship deal
15.1.2008 Sotheby's sponsorship means Tate Britain's sculpture commission can become an annual event
11.1.2008 British Airways to end its sponsorship of The London Eye from next month
10.1.2008 Five and Fiat join forces in first-ever terrestrial 'whole channel' sponsorship
9.1.2008 No sponsorship branding allowed on children's replica sports shirts in Portman Group's new alcohol marketing Code
7.1.2008 UK online centres' sponsorship of ITV's new series The Royal Today commences this afternoon
December 2007
11.12.2007 Acer to join Olympic movement as worldwide TOP Partner in 2009
3.12.2007 Pilkington Activ™ becomes St Helens' main sponsor for 2008 season
November 2007
28.11.2007 Doping concerns end T-Mobile's sixteen year sponsorship of professional cycling
28.11.2007 esure to sponsor ITV weather in historic deal
25.11.2007 Man of the Match becomes 'official', as website owners acquire worldwide rights
23.11.2007 Magners Irish Cider extends sponsorship of Magners League 19.11.2007 Edinburgh Marathon secures Chevrolet as Hairy Haggis team relay sponsor
15.11.2007 Chelsea & Westminster Health Charity becomes sponsor of the London Duathlon 8.11.2007 Bath Symphony Orchestra gets sponsorship backing from Rotork Controls
October 2007
31.10.2007 Syscap sponsors England Masters Football Team 30.10.2007 Scottish Opera secures major sponsorship deal as Accenture pledges support
24.10.2007 Shortlist announced for 2007 ESA European Sponsorship Awards 15.10.2007 T-Mobile to sponsor Birmingham Street Ice event again this winter
12.10.2007 Five and Arts Council England unveil new Five Culture series
3.10.2007 Orange maintains BAFTA Film Awards sponsorship for two years
1.10.2007 Coca-Cola extends Cinemagic sponsorship into second year
September 2007
15.9.2007 Alpro sponsors last-ever series of Parkinson on ITV1 10.9.2007 ESA launches 2007 European Sponsorship Awards to find most successful campaigns
10.9.2007 "The Urban Marketing Awards is the perfect partner for us" - Kickers marketing chief
August 2007
24.8.2007 New Tier 1 category added to London 2012 sponsorship programme
20.8.2007 Dataserv becomes corporate sponsor of Maggie's hospices
14.8.2007 Skipton renews headline sponsorship of Ilkley Literature Festival 7.8.2007 BFC announces fifteen sponsorship winners of London Fashion Week
July 2007
31.7.2007 'Quins sign up Etihad Airways in three year main sponsor agreement
27.7.2007 Guardian Unlimited announces major sponsorship contract with British Gas 23.7.2007 IRN-BRU in three year £3m sponsorship deal with The Scottish Football League 19.7.2007 Unilever extends Tate Modern sponsorship for further five years
15.7.2007 RIAS and ODEONS announce major new partnership
12.7.2007 EDF unveiled as London 2012 Tier One sponsor and sustainability partner
10.7.2007 Collins Stewart renews sponsorship of the London Boat Show in 2008
7.7.2007 New English Chess sponsor remains anonymous as search for major sponsor for the British championship goes on
3.7.2007 Harveys - UK's biggest specialist furniture retailer - signs up as Coronation Street sponsor in two year deal
June 2007
30.6.2007 SPAR International extends European Athletics sponsorship until 2011
24.6.2007 Heinz Big Eat is ITV's Saturday Night Takeaway sponsor
18.6.2007 Times sponsorship announced for Edinburgh International Book Festival 11.6.2007 Conran Foundation sponsors RSA's The Great Exhibition 2007 4.6.2007 Wellington College in academy sponsorship first
May 2007
29.5.2007 Philips announces global partnership with Live Earth concerts
24.5.2007 Luton's Barnfield College in Academy sponsorship agreement
21.5.2007 IPC Media photography titles partner with Nikon for image school
17.5.2007 LG Electronics' new Fulham shirt deal extends to Harrods 9.5.2007 Nouvelle to sponsor loo rolls at this year's Glastonbury Festival
April 2007
30.4.2007 Kleeneze to sponsor new series of C4's How Clean Is Your House 25.4.2007 Chelsea Flower Show concludes three year sponsorship deal with Marshalls 20.4.2007 Blue Square in three year agreement to sponsor the Football Conference 17.4.2007 E4B lands title sponsorship deal with Milton Keynes Charity Dragon Boat Festivel 13.4.2007 Casino giant LCI to sponsor Nottingham Restaurant Awards 10.4.2007 Vodafone announces major new UEFA sponsorship deals
7.4.2007 ESA forum set to tackle alcohol, gambling and fast food sponsorship debate
5.4.2007 Stepstone steps in to sponsor Rosie Stancer's solo treks to the poles
March 2007
26.3.2007 Topman joins NME party with sponsorship of New Music Tour 24.3.2007 Virgin Media signs up for eighth series of Big Brother 22.3.2007 Symmetry sets sail with new sponsorship deal
19.3.2007 Honda to sponsor ITV's F1 coverage in 2007
18.3.2007 Sponsors Johnnie Walker stump up $1m for charity as Herschelle Gibbs lashes six sixes
16.3.2007 Lloyds TSB is first domestic partner of London 2012 9.3.2007 Corus sponsors prestigious design project at Royal College of Art
February 2007
26.2.2007 National Galleries of Scotland bank major sponsorship
20.2.2007 QBE claims sponsorship of Sale Sharks 15.2.2007 Axa PPP Healthcare sign up as charity sponsor
9.2.2007 LingsCars.com announced as Rally Cross Open series title sponsors
5.2.2007 High profile airline and sportswear sponsorship categories launched for London 2012 Games 2.2.2007 Irish sponsorship expenditure set to top €100m in 2007: report
January 2007
28.1.2007 Kinofilm seeks sponsors for first Manchester International Film Festival 24.1.2007 Vodafone teams with McLaren Mercedes as Title sponsor
18.1.2007 Carphone Warehouse suspends Big Brother sponsorship "with immediate effect"
15.1.2007 McCain announces its first TV sponsorship deal with ITV's Saturday Cooks 12.1.2007 Henkel extends sponsorship of Unibond League to 2009
8.1.2007 De Montfort Uni supports Leicester Comedy Festival's launch show
5.1.2007 Taylor Wessing to sponsor NPG's Face of Fashion exhibition
2.1.2007 Now Highland Spring signs Scots tennis ace Andy Murray
December 2006
19.12.2006 Boxfresh supports emerging creatives through D&AD talentpool competition
12.12.2006 Brit Insurance becomes Official Insurance Partner of English Test Match grounds
5.12.2006 Huthwaite International sponsors awards at Sheffield Hallam University
November 2006
29.11.2006 London Boat Show secures Collins Stewart as title sponsor
24.11.2006 Highland Spring announces major investment in snooker
21.11.2006 ITV begins search for new Corrie sponsor
18.11.2006 Orange appointed official sponsor for Rugby World Cup 15.11.2006 Artis announces sponsorship support for Scope's White Peaks Challenge 13.11.2006 npower re-signs as title sponsor of Test match cricket
10.11.2006 Ernst & Young brings Renoir Landscapes to the National Gallery 8.11.2006 Whirlpool extends sponsorship of Sony Ericsson WTA Tour 6.11.2006 Pioneer in exclusive deal with National Geographic channel
3.11.2006 Law firm announces second production sponsorship at the Almeida
October 2006
30.10.2006 Ofcom to allow sponsorship of TV and radio channels
27.10.2006 Second annual Aberdeen Cup tennis challenge attracts sponsors' support
23.10.2006 RFU in big deal with brewers Greene King 20.10.2006 Sponsorship funding will help Asperger East Anglia 17.10.2006 English National Ballet secures tour support from Sky and Artsworld 12.10.2006 NEC Bike Show clinches major sponsorship deal with Arai 9.10.2006 PS2 to sponsor ITV1's All Star Family Fortunes
September 2006
29.9.2006 Barclays secures Premier League global title sponsorship
27.9.2006 Latest Shell photography exhibition set for launch at NHM 25.9.2006 ICC starts meetings on selling sponsorship rights for the next eighteen years
23.9.2006 A&L sponsor Leicester's Diwali 2006 celebrations
20.9.2006 Did Coke win the World Cup? ESA debate role of sponsorship in the global football fest
18.9.2006 Hair magazine signs California as sponsor of first Hair Awards 15.9.2006 Radox in deal with ITV1 to sponsor The Royal 12.9.2006 RBS to sponsor first major exhibition at Glasgow's Kelvingrove gallery
9.9.2006 Royal London Watches signs up as sponsor of snooker Grand Prix
6.9.2006 Saga Insurance to sponsor epic Knox-Johnston voyage
3.9.2006 BAFTA announces major sponsors for its new video games awards
August 2006
29.8.2006 Littlewoods to sponsor new Trinny and Susannah series on ITV 23.8.2006 Time running out in race to save the last flyable Vulcan 21.8.2006 Formula Nuts launch backed by sponsorship of leading driver
18.8.2006 MBL sponsors British Food Fortnight to spread 'Are You Cooking It?' theme
14.8.2006 Nationwide Building Society to be new England team sponsor
7.8.2006 EDF Energy agrees three-year deal to sponsor rugby's Anglo-Welsh Cup 5.8.2006 Education: fresh backing for sponsors' support for academies
3.8.2006 New web-based service for football coaches, Train1on1, seeks sponsors
2.8.2006 Main sponsors confirmed for Irish festival
July 2006
27.7.2006 Siemens announces £3.2m sponsorship of the British rowing team to end of 2012
24.7.2006 Molten and Sportserve to support GB Wheelchair Basketball Association 19.7.2006 Canon Europe strengthens London/Tokyo connection with City of London Festival sponsorship
11.7.2006 Lucozade Energy sponsors ITV's Bad Lads Army 10.7.2006 DeskDemon.com launches search for PA of the Year 6.7.2006 SABMiller sponsors UK Chair of Brewing Science
2.7.2006 adidas signs up as official sponsor of UEFA EURO 2008TM
June 2006
27.6.2006 BP extends sponsorship of NPG portrait award to 2011
22.6.2006 Highland Spring to sponsor British Comedy Awards ...
... while Perrier hands over comedy baton to Intelligent Finance 16.6.2006 Flybe strikes aircraft deal with Mansion 13.6.2006 Horse of the Year Show secures three year sponsorship contract with Monarch Airlines 12.6.2006 Bounty® to sponsor Love Island on ITV1 and ITV2 6.6.2006 New Dagger crime fiction award sponsored by Duncan Lawrie Private Bank is largest in the world
4.6.2006 Lincoln City secure major shirt sponsorship deal with haart estate agents 2.6.2006 'one' announce sponsorship of Ip-art 2006 June/July arts festival
May 2006
27.5.2006 Freddie Flintoff launches ASDA Kwik Cricket for the ECB 21.5.2006 Nokia sponsors hit ITV show's celebrity spin-off and new series 17.5.2006 Travelex renews sponsorship of £10 season with the National Theatre for three more years 15.5.2006 Tottenham Hotspur in record shirt sponsorship deal 11.5.2006 Brit Insurance and Surrey CCC announce biggest ever domestic cricket sponsorship 5.5.2006 Saga Insurance supports Chelsea Flower Show in first major move into sponsorship 2.5.2006 Pioneer in sponsorship deal with Grand Designs Magazine Awards 2006
April 2006
25.4.2006 T-Mobile to sponsor Soccer Aid in aid of UNICEF 24.4.2006 Tate Modern and UBS three year partnership set to commence next month 18.4.2006 Emirates Airlines pays $195m to scoop FIFA's final sponsorship Partner position 12.4.2006 East Midlands Development Agency to sponsor ruralnet|2006 conference 7.4.2006 Manchester United announce record-breaking shirt sponsorship deal with AIG 6.4.2006 Norwich Union commits to athletics until 2012 4.4.2006 swiftcover.com to sponsor ITV's F1 coverage 4.4.2006 Top college takes the lead with trailblazing plan to sponsor new Academies 3.4.2006 Man. Utd. respond to Mansion sponsorship claims