Golf
Sky brings PGA back to linear TV after Coliseum NZ exit
Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand this month stepped in to acquire PGA Tour golf rights after streaming service Coliseum negotiated the termination of its deal.
PGA Tour and LPGA rights return to Sky NZ, with Premier League deal lined up
Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has signed rights deals with the men’s US PGA Tour and the Ladies Professional Golf Association, and has reportedly agreed a contract for club football’s English Premier League.
C More left frustrated after golf rights mix-up
Pan-Nordic pay-television broadcaster C More has hit out after an error by the Lagardère Sports agency meant it will not be able to broadcast European Tour golf tournament the Scandinavian Masters in its home market of Sweden.
Sky Deutschland holes Open rights extension
German pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland has agreed a multi-year extension to its rights deal for UK golf major The Open Championship.
BBC strikes production deal with IMG for golf coverage
The IMG agency has agreed a deal with UK public-service broadcaster the BBC to produce its live and highlights television coverage of golf for 2016.
PGA Tour doubles up with Neo
Masters embraces virtual reality for 2016 tournament
Organisers of US golf major the Masters have said the 2016 edition of the tournament will be afforded live virtual reality streaming and 4K coverage.
PGA Tour holes extension with Indian broadcast partner
Indian pay-television broadcaster Neo Sports has agreed a multi-year extension to its rights deal with golf’s US PGA Tour.
CBS agreement boosts LPGA’s network exposure strategy
The Ladies Professional Golf Association has hailed further progress in its strategy of securing greater exposure on network television in the United States, with the news that CBS will cover the final round of the 2016 Marathon Classic tournament.
AT&T, DirecTV to set 4K first with Masters coverage
US telecommunications company AT&T and its DirecTV satellite service provider and broadcaster will next month deliver the Masters golf major in 4K, in what AT&T claims will mark the first-ever live ultra-high definition broadcast in the country.
European Championships to be launched as the solution to combat cluttered calendar
The creation of a multi-sport European Championships from 2018 is part of an attempt to de-clutter a congested sporting schedule, and to help summer sports benefit from each other’s popularity.
European Championships interviews
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.
DFB the biggest winner in swathe of deals
Germany’s football federation is set to earn about 35 per cent more from domestic media rights to its knockout cup competition, with deals to be announced in the coming weeks.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From February 4 to 17
Media rights clips from February 4 to 17
IMG extends global rights deal for US golf majors
The IMG agency has agreed a five-year extension to its agreement with the PGA of America to distribute international broadcast rights for golf majors the PGA Championship and Senior PGA Championship.
PGA Tour tees up video streaming partnership with Yahoo
Golf’s PGA Tour has agreed a strategic partnership with internet company Yahoo to deliver free, live, and on-demand video content from its tournaments to fans around the world.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From January 21 to February 3
Media rights clips from January 21 to February 3
Sky retains Masters rights in Germany, Austria
Pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland has retained exclusive rights in Germany and Austria for golf’s Masters tournament.