PGA European Tour

Golf’s European Tour has appointed Indian telecommunications company Tata Communications as its official global connectivity supplier to deliver enhanced digital coverage of the sport in countries around the world.

Interviews with four of the federations taking part in the inaugural 2018 multi-sport European Championships about why they have signed up to the new concept.

Golf’s European Tour has said Mark Lichtenhein will step down from his role as its head of television, digital media and technology with immediate effect.

European Tour Productions, the television arm of golf’s European Tour, has entered into an online clip rights agreement with photographic agency Getty Images.

Golf’s European Tour has renewed its partnership with sports media and technology company Deltatre, which launched the organisation’s digital channel.

Global media interest in last weekend’s Ryder Cup finale confirmed the extent to which the competition has become one of sport’s blue-riband events. Few events have the power to hold the US and Europe in thrall over three days.

Interview with Rupert Hampel, managing director of European Tour Productions, on the importance of the Ryder Cup to European Tour media rights.

Interview with Scott Seymour, SVP managing director of golf at the Octagon agency, about the strength of the European Tour and to what extent it is being propped up by the Ryder Cup.

Irish government likely to add final day’s coverage of the Ryder Cup to its list of events protected for free-to-air coverage.