Golf
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.
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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.
PGA Tour seeks new viewpoint with GoPro, SkratchTV partnerships
Golf’s PGA Tour has entered into global partnerships with action camera manufacturer GoPro and internet video network SkratchTV that aim to deliver never-before-seen perspectives and episodic video content to fans around the world.
Sky New Zealand regains golf rights
Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has acquired rights to golf’s European Tour and Asian Tour after the content was relinquished by online television service Lightbox Sport.
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PGA Tour Live goes global
Golf’s PGA Tour has said its digital over-the-top subscription service, PGA Tour Live, will expand its service to cover the global market.
Coliseum opens up to sharing golf rights
New Zealand-based digital sports broadcaster Coliseum Sports Media has said it is prepared to sublicense some of its golf rights to television broadcasters in an effort to give the sport additional exposure in the country.
Sky strengthens rights portfolio in Germany, Austria and Switzerland
Pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland has extended a rights deal for golf’s US PGA Tour in Germany, Austria and Switzerland while sister channel Sky Sport Austria has struck a deal to show coverage of the Austrian Basketball Bundesliga top division.
Bell broadcasters pick up exclusive Masters rights in Canada
Canadian telecommunications company Bell has announced that its pay-television broadcasters CTV, TSN and RDS have acquired exclusive rights in the country for the Masters golf tournament.
C More confirms launch date for golf channel
Pan-Nordic pay-television broadcaster C More has confirmed it will launch a new golf channel in Sweden on January 1, 2016.
NBC Universo to broadcast PGA Tour’s Mexican tournament
NBC Universo, the Spanish-language sports and entertainment cable channel of US media company NBCUniversal, will broadcast live coverage of this year’s OHL Classic at Mayakoba, the only Mexican-based event on golf’s PGA Tour.
PGA Tour secures Chinese streaming partner
Online video platform iQIYI has struck a deal to become the official digital streaming portal in China for golf’s PGA Tour.
R&A finds new production partner for Open
European Tour Productions has been appointed by the R&A to produce broadcast coverage of golf’s Open Championship in Britain.
NBC to begin Open coverage in 2016
The NBC Sports Group division of media company NBCUniversal has struck a deal to assume live coverage in the US of golf’s Open Championship from the 2016 edition of the British event – a year earlier than planned.
Sky claims world-first with British Masters coverage
UK pay-television broadcaster Sky has claimed a world first for golf coverage by introducing a live player microphone service during the ongoing British Masters tournament.
ABC offers network coverage for LPGA season finale
US network ABC has struck a deal to broadcast the final round of the last event of the Ladies Professional Golf Association’s 2015 LPGA Tour season.