Golf
LIV Golf opts for Caffeine as additional day one streaming option
LIV Golf has moved to try and ease the problem of accessibility for its Friday action by adding the alternative viewing option of coverage on the streaming platform Caffeine
Sky fee flat in four-year renewal for the Open
Pay-television broadcaster Sky Sports agreed to a flat fee to maintain its golf dominance in the UK market and retain rights to the Open Championship for another four years.
PGA Tour reaches deal over FSG-led $3bn injection, door open to PIF ‘co-investment’
The PGA Tour has reached agreement to secure a $3bn (€2.75bn) investment in a new commercial entity from a US consortium led by Liverpool FC owner Fenway Sports Group (FSG), but has left the door open to 'co-investment' from Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF).
Rahm presence helps LIV land two-year Spanish rights deal
Jon Rahm’s controversial move to LIV Golf has helped the breakaway tour secure a two-year broadcast deal in Spain with Movistar Plus+, the OTT service of the Telefónica-owned pay-television broadcaster.
Sky reasserts golf dominance with Open deal
Sky Sports has reaffirmed its unchallenged golf dominance in the UK market after retaining rights to the Open Championship for another four years
Canal Plus commits to PGA Tour until 2030 despite golf’s unsettled landscape
Pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus has retained its PGA Tour rights until 2030 with a record three Frenchmen set to take part next year but amid ongoing doubts over the long-term future of the property
PGA Tour looks to build out international sales team with top APAC hire
The PGA Tour has begun the search for a senior media rights executive with experience across the Asia-Pacific region, following a decision taken at the start of the year to manage the sale of its international media rights in-house.
Sky pays uplift to renew PGA Championship till 2026
Pay-television broadcaster Sky extended its rights to the US PGA Championship in the UK and Ireland for three further years at a slight increase on the previous average fee.
Sky maintains golf monopoly with US PGA Championship renewal
Live coverage of golf’s US PGA Championship will continue to be shown by Sky in the UK and Ireland after the pay-television broadcaster landed a new three-year agreement.
Netflix to debut live sports streaming with special F1-PGA Tour match play event
Netflix is to venture into live sports streaming for the first time next month, when the stars of two of its popular sport docuseries compete in The Netflix Cup
Pitch strengthens golf portfolio as LET media rights advisor
The Pitch International agency has today (Tuesday) been awarded the exclusive media rights advisory contract to the Ladies European Tour (LET)
TMRW Sports continues to build team ahead of TGL launch
TMRW Sports, the company founded by Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and sports executive Mike McCarley which is behind TGL, has announced a raft of new hires as it continues to gear up to the January launch of the tech-focused golf league.
TGL opts for ‘linear-first’ exclusive US rights deal with ESPN
ESPN’s exclusive ‘multi-year’ US rights deal announced today (Thursday) for golf’s new TGL league will place a strong focus on linear programming as it aims to entice casual sports fans.
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ReachTV streams LIV Golf coverage in US airports
LIV Golf has announced a deal for airport television network ReachTV to stream live Friday tournament coverage of its events on a non-exclusive basis in the US
LIV Golf streaming app launched on LG smart TVs
LIV Golf has launched its streaming service on LG smart TVs through a link-up with end-to-end streaming and OTT technology provider ViewLift
BMW to offer in-car coverage of Ryder Cup
German automotive manufacturer BMW has signed a new agreement with the Ryder Cup that will allow drivers of its cars to watch this year’s edition of the golf tournament from inside their vehicles.
US Open delivers highest domestic ratings since 2019
NBC Sports' coverage of the 2023 US Open was the most-watched edition of the event since 2019, highlighted by a nine-hour broadcast of the final round averaging 6
European Tour and DAZN aim for new audiences in DACH
The European Tour has maintained its multi-broadcaster approach in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, substituting its digital rights deal with Discovery for an agreement with DAZN.