Golf
R&A chief says Sky speculation is ‘premature’
Peter Dawson, the chief executive of the R&A, which operates the Open championship, has described reports that UK pay-television broadcaster BSkyB could acquire exclusive media rights for the British golf event as “massively premature.”
LPGA and Blinkx strike video content deal
The Ladies Professional Golf Association has agreed a deal with Blinkx to offer users of the US media company’s service access to golf-related video content.
BT threat spooks Sky into US Open increase
The United States Golf Association was able to use the competition, or the threat of it, in the UK pay-television market to secure a strong increase in value of the rights to the US Open.
Fiji TV snaps up golf rights
Fijian commercial broadcaster Fiji TV has acquired non-exclusive free-to-air rights and exclusive pay-television rights for the Fiji International golf tournament.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From June 12 to June 25
Media rights clips from June 12 to June 25
PGA Tour latest major name to partner with 120 Sports
Golf’s PGA Tour has agreed a deal to become the latest equity partner of 120 Sports, the new all-digital sports network of US media group Time.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From May 29 to June 11
Media rights clips from May 29 to June 11
BSkyB extends and expands US Open rights deal
UK pay-television broadcaster BSkyB has extended its exclusive rights deal for the US Open golf tournament as part of a new agreement that also includes coverage of other women’s, senior and amateur golf events in the US.
TSN and RDS hole US Open rights extension
The United States Golf Association has extended its long-term partnership for Canadian pay-television sports broadcaster TSN and French-language sister network RDS to broadcast the US Open and other tournaments under the USGA umbrella through to 2022.
NC Plus pounces for golf major rights
Polish pay-television broadcaster NC Plus has acquired exclusive rights for the US Open and PGA Championship golf tournaments.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From May 1 to May 14
Media rights clips from May 1 to May 14
MEDIA RIGHTS: From April 10 to April 30
Media rights clips from April 10 to April 30
Fox Sports enhances golf content ahead of USGA deal
The Fox Sports division of US network Fox has bolstered its golf content by agreeing a multi-year, multi-platform rights deal for the Franklin Templeton Shootout event.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From March 27 to April 9
Media rights clips from March 27 to April 9
Sky and BBC hole Masters extensions
UK pay-television broadcaster BSkyB and public-service broadcaster the BBC have signed multi-year extensions to their rights deals for the US Masters golf tournament.
Sport1 extends golf rights in Netherlands
Dutch pay-television broadcaster Sport1 has acquired rights to a host of major golf properties through to 2016.
Fox Sports Asia renews Masters deal
Fox Sports Asia, the regional subsidiary of 21st Century Fox’s broadcast arm Fox International Channels, has extended its rights deal for the US Masters golf tournament.
Seven adds Australian PGA Championship to golf roster
Australian commercial broadcaster Seven has secured the rights to the Australian PGA Championship golf tournament under a multi-year deal commencing with the 2014 event.