The IMG agency asked pay-television broadcasters Al Jazeera, Canal Plus and Golf Channel to submit a second round of bids for the French rights for golf’s Ryder Cup, European Tour and World Golf Championship events in the four years from 2013 to 2016, according to l’Equipe.
Bids in the second round were expected by last Friday afternoon. The first round bids had been submitted last Monday.
Canal Plus is the incumbent rights-holder for the events in a deal worth about €1.5 million ($2 million) per year.
The rights include two editions of the Ryder Cup tournament, in 2014 and 2016.