Golf
PGA Tour partners with IMG Arena
The IMG agency has agreed a deal with the PGA Tour to allow its IMG Arena division to distribute official data and selected live video from the PGA Tour to the betting and gaming markets
European Tour strikes new Sky deals as wide-ranging Discovery agreement draws near
The European Tour agreed new deals with Sky in the UK and Ireland as well as in Germany, Austria and Switzerland last month, as a multi-territory agreement with Discovery nears completion.
CBS and ESPN sign long-term deal for US PGA Championship
Commercial broadcaster CBS and pay-television broadcaster ESPN have joined forces to sign an 11-year deal for rights to the PGA Championship in the US, from 2020 to 2030
Sky Deutschland retains Masters rights
German pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland has struck a multi-year extension to its rights deal for US golf major The Masters
NBC smashes streaming record in Tiger Woods win
Tiger Woods' victory at the Tour Championship this past weekend not only sent TV ratings soaring on NBC, but gave the network the most-streamed Sunday in golf history for a non-major event.
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Sky Deutschland extends European Tour and Ryder Cup rights
German pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland has renewed its rights to European Tour events and the Ryder Cup in a four-year deal, from 2019 to 2022
Tiger Woods’ win sends Tour Championship ratings soaring
Tiger Woods' first PGA Tour victory in over five years was a ratings bonanza for NBC. The final round of the Tour Championship earned a 4
Tiger Woods’ win sends Tour Championship ratings soaring
Tiger Woods' first PGA Tour victory in over five years was a ratings bonanza for NBC. The final round of the Tour Championship earned a 4
Tiger Woods’ win sends Tour Championship ratings soaring
Tiger Woods' first PGA Tour victory in over five years was a ratings bonanza for NBC. The final round of the Tour Championship earned a 4
DSport picks up Ryder Cup rights
Pay-television broadcaster DSport has acquired rights to this year’s Ryder Cup golf event in the Indian subcontinent.
Eleven picks up LPGA Tour rights in UK and Ireland
International sports broadcaster Eleven Sports has added rights for the women’s LPGA Tour to its golf offering in the UK and Ireland.
Eleven lifts lid on pricing strategy for UK and Ireland
International sports broadcaster Eleven Sports has today (Friday) revealed its pricing strategy as it prepares to launch in the UK and Ireland later this month
PGA Tour Live ‘evolves’ with NBC Sports partnership
Golf’s PGA Tour has today (Tuesday) struck a multi-year digital partnership with the NBC Sports Group division of US media company NBCUniversal for its OTT subscription video service, PGA Tour Live.
Eleven to launch in UK, Ireland with PGA Championship rights
International sports broadcaster Eleven Sports has acquired exclusive rights to the 2018 PGA Championship, with the US golf major to serve as its launch event in the UK and Ireland
ESPN extends Open Championship rights in Latin America
International sports broadcaster ESPN has struck a three-year extension to its rights deal in Latin America for golf major The Open Championship
Nine lands rights for Melbourne golf showpiece
Australian commercial broadcaster Nine has acquired rights for the 2018 Melbourne World Cup of Golf.
Facebook to stream coverage of PGA Tour events
Golf’s PGA Tour has sealed an agreement with Facebook under which the social media website will distribute exclusive Saturday and Sunday live competition coverage on a free basis from eight tournaments leading up to the 2017-18 FedExCup Playoffs.
PGA Tour and Discovery team up to create $2bn global OTT service
The PGA Tour this week future-proofed its international business, setting up a joint venture with Discovery for its media rights outside the US in a 12-year, $2bn (€1.72bn) deal.