Golf
Sina Sports strengthens golf portfolio
Sky to revamp sports offering – report
Golf Channel launches in Poland
BBC renews Masters rights deal
PGA Tour continues SendtoNews partnership
Golf Channel broadens reach with Japanese distribution deals
Women’s golf tour set for Facebook first
Asian Tour introduces live-streaming initiative for events
PGA Tour extends Twitter deal after FedExCup Playoffs initiative
New PGA Tour chief outlines plans to widen reach
Cignal TV awarded Asian Tour rights
Golf’s Asian Tour has awarded rights for the 2016 Manila Masters to pay-television provider Cignal TV in the Philippines.
Ryder Cup to stream opening-tee atmosphere
A live stream of the opening tee of this weekend’s Ryder Cup will be available via the official website of the golf event and various other digital platforms.
Sport 24 lands Ryder Cup rights
The Sport 24 in-flight and in-ship channel has acquired rights to this year’s Ryder Cup golf tournament.
Seven holes World Cup of Golf rights
Australian commercial broadcaster Seven has acquired rights to the World Cup of Golf, which will take place in the country this November.
PGA Tour signs DAZN partnership, unveils digital innovations
Golf’s PGA Tour has agreed a rights partnership in Japan with digital sports content and media group Perform for its PGA Tour Live service, while it has unveiled a host of new initiatives for its over-the-top subscription offering, including plans to stream content via social media platforms Facebook and Twitter.
Canal Plus shores up golf and adds third-tier French football
Beleaguered French pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus has retained a host of golf properties and added third-tier domestic football rights in recent weeks as it seeks to stem subscriber losses.
Sky to begin Open coverage with free-to-view initiative
UK pay-television broadcaster Sky has announced that it will begin its coverage of this year’s edition of golf’s Open Championship with a free service plan.
Canal Plus on the green with top golf renewals
French pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus has renewed rights deals for a selection of top golf properties.