ImpreMedia signs top brands for 2006 World Cup Program.

ImpreMedia announced the signing of Best Buy, Bud Light and MoneyGram as the three title sponsors for its first ever World Cup print marketing program for the 2006 World Cup entitled “Golazo! 2006.”

“We’re extremely excited to have three of the most prestigious and recognized brands as the title sponsors for our first national World Cup marketing program,” said Erich Linker, senior vice president of sales for ImpreMedia. “It was our goal to build customized programs for these types of brands by leveraging our 75 years experience in covering every World Cup and producing some of the best editorial content available.”

The sponsorship programs provide the advertisers with the largest World Cup-related national print platform to tie-in with daily and weekly news coverage, ten special supplements and a first-ever, four-color glossy magazine titled, “Brindis de Gloria!” publishing on July 17. The magazine will highlight the drama and the history of every World Cup since 1930, using archival content from its El Diario La Prensa and La Opinión newspapers. Each package is exclusive to its category and also includes non-print components such as game calendars, online and promotional elements.

ImpreMedia also formalized an editorial and sales agreement with Al Día in Dallas published by The Dallas Morning News. As part of the agreement, Al Día will print and distribute the nine remaining supplements in the program as well as distribute the “Brindis de Gloria!” magazine. Both companies will jointly sell advertising for all World Cup products.

“This World Cup program is a great example of how ImpreMedia is leveraging its editorial and marketing assets to provide a national platform for readers and advertisers,” added John Paton, CEO of impreMedia.