ESPNcricinfo partners with Affle for rich media advertising!

Affle, a leading international smart-media company, today announced an agreement with ESPNcricinfo for rich media advertising in India. As part of the agreement, Affle’s recently launched rich media ad network - “Ripple” - will power some of the leading digital cricket destination’s rich media advertising. The two companies will also work together to  create customised digital media solutions for leading brands and agencies that take advantage of ESPNcricinfo’s best-in-market content, community and position as the leading digital destination for cricket.

Commenting on the agreement, Anuj Kumar, Co-founder & CEO Affle, said, “In a short span our rich media ad platform ‘Ripple’ has received overwhelming acceptance from top publishers and advertisers due to the significant technology innovations we have built. This collaboration with ESPNcricinfo is very special for us as it helps us deliver engaging ad experiences to passionate cricket fans who throng to ESPNcricinfo daily to engage with its hugely popular and relevant content. Both Affle and ESPN have a history of building dynamic and successful solutions around cricket, so I am very confident that together we will deliver outstanding opportunities for brands”

Ramesh Kumar, Head of ESPNcricinfo and Digital Media, India said, “Through our popular mobile site, as well as applications on phones and tablets, ESPN already connects more than any other digital brand with cricket fans on the move. Working with Affle, we’ll add to that by creating new, meaningful and premium ways for brands to connect with those fans alongside ESPNcricinfo’s industry-leading cricket content.”

ESPNCricinfo is a wholly owned subsidiary of ESPN Inc., the world's leading multimedia sports entertainment company, available to cricket fans through the online media and on a host of mobile platforms and handheld devices. ESPNCricinfo has a thriving user community and reaches over 20 million users every month.