PCB forced to sell logo rights for a lower price

PCB has decided to sign a one-year contract with Transmedia, a company which has been buying various sponsorship and media rights in the last few years.

Published : Jul 10, 2020 18:34 IST

PCB has managed to rope in a sponsor for the national team ahead of its England tour.
PCB has managed to rope in a sponsor for the national team ahead of its England tour.
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PCB has managed to rope in a sponsor for the national team ahead of its England tour.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has managed to rope in a sponsor for the national team ahead of its England tour but it had to settle for a far less amount than what it had expected.

According to a reliable source, PCB has decided to sign a one-year contract with Transmedia, a company which has been buying various sponsorship and media rights in the last few years.

Transmedia has already been paying up to Rs 150 million annually to PCB for being its associate sponsors.

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“Transmedia has offered 600 million rupees for a three-year deal for the main logo on Pakistan team’s jerseys and kits. The Board after facing disappointment on several fronts has now decided to sign a one-year deal for 200 million rupees on a pro-rata basis,” the source said.

The source said the PCB could rebid for the logo rights next year.

Pepsi had a three-year deal with PCB worth up to USD 5.5 million for the main logo on Pakistan team’s jerseys and kits. But the contract expired last month, and the company chose not to renew it, offering only around 30 per cent of the USD 5.5 million amount, according to the source.

“It is disappointing the way things have gone as far as marketing is concerned because the top officials had contacted different multi-national and top brand local companies to sell the logo rights but they didn’t get a good response due to the COVID-19 situation,” he said.

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