Sports Marketing Japan Co., Ltd. has Acquired the Wireless Distribution Rightsfor Roland Garros, the French Open & Wimbledon, The Championships
Sports Marketing Japan Co., Ltd. (“SMJ”) has acquired Wireless Distribution Rights for the Roland Garros and Wimbledon Tournament. SMJ will launch the service “TENNIS NET” on all three mobile operating carriers as an official site with 3G technology in Japan.
Excitement of Grand Slam of Tennis for Japanese fan on mobile phone
With the acquired rights, SMJ will distribute highlight scenes from all these prestigious Grand Slam tournaments and players’ interviews everyday during the tournament along with the latest news. In addition, the rights include the video archives of previous Wimbledon tournaments.
The French Open, Roland Garros
The French Open, officially the Tournoi de Roland-Garros, is a tennis event held over two weeks between mid May and early June in Paris, France, and is the second of the Grand Slam tournaments on the annual tennis calendar. The stadium was built with a red clay playing surface, one which alters the ball's bounce and the player's approach to the match vis-à-vis grass courts. Last year’s Gentlemens’ singles champions was Rafale Nadal (Spain) and Justine Henin-Hardenne (Belgium) was the Ladies’ singles champion. The 2006 tournament is scheduled to take place from May 28 to June 11.
The Championships, Wimbledon
The Championships, Wimbledon, is the oldest and most prestigious event in the sport of tennis. Held every Summer, the All England Lawn Tennis and Coquet Club is the Grand Slam events played each year, preceded by the Australian Open and the French Open, and followed by the U.S. Open. The tournament is the only Grand Slam event played on grass courts. Last year’s Gentlemen’s singles champion was Roger Federer (Switzerland), and Venus Williams (USA),the Ladies’ singles champion. The 2006 tournament is scheduled to take place from June 26 to July 9.
About Sports Marketing Japan:
Sports Marketing Japan Co., Ltd. was established in April 1999 to operate and manage the licensing, marketing and event operations of the 2002 FIFA World Cup TM Korea/Japan as the television and exclusive marketing partner of FIFA.
- Acquired commercial and television rights from International Baseball Federation (IBAF) for the Olympic Qualification Tournament for the 2008 Beijing Olympics
- Mobile content distribution and operation for official Serie A mobile site (http://sadigest.jp/)
- Mobile content distribution and operation in the Japan market for official NBA mobile site (NBA.com MOBILE)
- Brand identity development program for Japanese Professional leagues and teams as the exclusive agency for leading sports branding and design firm, SME Inc. (New York, USA)
- Licensing / Marketing agency for American pro-wrestling entertainment organization “WWE” (World Wrestling Entertainment)
- Exclusive marketing partner in Japan for the Topps Company, Inc.
Contact Information
Sports Marketing Japan Co., Ltd.
Ken Maki
Address: Kitaju Bldg. 5F 5-9-13 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0001
Tel:+81-3-5464-2255 FAX: +81-3-5464-2626
Email: info@smj.jp URL: http://www.smj.jp/
Excitement of Grand Slam of Tennis for Japanese fan on mobile phone
With the acquired rights, SMJ will distribute highlight scenes from all these prestigious Grand Slam tournaments and players’ interviews everyday during the tournament along with the latest news. In addition, the rights include the video archives of previous Wimbledon tournaments.
The French Open, Roland Garros
The French Open, officially the Tournoi de Roland-Garros, is a tennis event held over two weeks between mid May and early June in Paris, France, and is the second of the Grand Slam tournaments on the annual tennis calendar. The stadium was built with a red clay playing surface, one which alters the ball's bounce and the player's approach to the match vis-à-vis grass courts. Last year’s Gentlemens’ singles champions was Rafale Nadal (Spain) and Justine Henin-Hardenne (Belgium) was the Ladies’ singles champion. The 2006 tournament is scheduled to take place from May 28 to June 11.
The Championships, Wimbledon
The Championships, Wimbledon, is the oldest and most prestigious event in the sport of tennis. Held every Summer, the All England Lawn Tennis and Coquet Club is the Grand Slam events played each year, preceded by the Australian Open and the French Open, and followed by the U.S. Open. The tournament is the only Grand Slam event played on grass courts. Last year’s Gentlemen’s singles champion was Roger Federer (Switzerland), and Venus Williams (USA),the Ladies’ singles champion. The 2006 tournament is scheduled to take place from June 26 to July 9.
About Sports Marketing Japan:
Sports Marketing Japan Co., Ltd. was established in April 1999 to operate and manage the licensing, marketing and event operations of the 2002 FIFA World Cup TM Korea/Japan as the television and exclusive marketing partner of FIFA.
- Acquired commercial and television rights from International Baseball Federation (IBAF) for the Olympic Qualification Tournament for the 2008 Beijing Olympics
- Mobile content distribution and operation for official Serie A mobile site (http://sadigest.jp/)
- Mobile content distribution and operation in the Japan market for official NBA mobile site (NBA.com MOBILE)
- Brand identity development program for Japanese Professional leagues and teams as the exclusive agency for leading sports branding and design firm, SME Inc. (New York, USA)
- Licensing / Marketing agency for American pro-wrestling entertainment organization “WWE” (World Wrestling Entertainment)
- Exclusive marketing partner in Japan for the Topps Company, Inc.
Contact Information
Sports Marketing Japan Co., Ltd.
Ken Maki
Address: Kitaju Bldg. 5F 5-9-13 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0001
Tel:+81-3-5464-2255 FAX: +81-3-5464-2626
Email: info@smj.jp URL: http://www.smj.jp/