Golf
Canal Plus retains top golf rights in France
French pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus has retained rights for golf’s Ryder Cup, European Tour, PGA Tour and World Golf Championship events in a four-year deal with the IMG agency, from 2013 to 2…
Golf stars criticise reduced BBC coverage of European Tour
Top ranked British golfers Lee Westwood and Luke Donald have criticised UK public-service broadcaster the BBC for its reduced coverage of the sport
Sky agrees renewal for golf’s Ryder Cup and European Tour
UK pay-television broadcaster the BSkyB renewed its deal for golf’s European Tour and Ryder Cup, securing the rights for a further six years, until 2018.
ESPN serves up more tennis in the UK
UK pay-television broadcaster ESPN acquired rights in the UK and Ireland for 14 ATP and WTA tennis tournaments, continuing its recent expansion into sports beyond its core offering of football and American…
Golf Channel extends rights deal for LPGA major
US pay-television broadcaster the Golf Channel renewed its exclusive rights deal for the Kraft Nabisco Championship, the first major of the season in the women’s game, for a further three years, from 2…
Taj sets fee and target for new golf channel
Indian pay-television broadcaster Taj Television launched its new Ten Golf channel in India on Thursday, March 16, with a subscription price of Rs200 (€3/$4) per month.
IMG tees off second round of golf bidding in France
The IMG agency asked pay-television broadcasters Al Jazeera, Canal Plus and Golf Channel to submit a second round of bids for the French rights for golf’s Ryder Cup, European Tour and World Golf Championship e…
French Golf Channel acquires rights for LPGA Tour
French pay-television broadcaster the Golf Channel acquired exclusive rights for the Ladies Professional Golf Association Tour in a one-year deal for the 2012 season
European and Asian Tours enjoy fee surge in India
Golf rights boom in India
TV RIGHTS CLIPS: From February 23 to March 7
FOOTBALL
Football:Brazilian media group Globo acquired the exclusive rights to the Fifa World Cup finals of 2018 and 2022 in a deal with football’s world governing body.
Taj Television acquires more golf content
Indian pay-television broadcaster Taj Television acquired rights to golf’s Asian Tour in a six-year deal, from 2013 to 2018.
IMG launches first-ever in-flight sports channel on Gulf Air routes
The IMG Media agency launched the world’s first in-flight global 24-hour sports channel on Gulf Air, the Bahrain state airline.
TV RIGHTS CLIPS: From January 26 to February 8
FOOTBALL
Football: Public-service broadcaster the Namibia Broadcasting Corporation acquired the rights for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations in a deal with the Sportfive agency
Taj Television acquires Indian golf content for new channel
Indian pay-television broadcaster Taj Television agreed a three-year deal with the Professional Golf Tour of India for rights to all tournaments sanctioned by the tour from 2012 to 2014
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 2: NFL, MLB, NBA, Australian cricket, women’s golf and more
American Football: US networks CBS, Fox and NBC acquired rights for the NFL in nine-year deals, from 2014-15 to 2022-23, worth a combined $3.1bn (€2.4bn) per year.
Lagardère expands golf division with Gaylord acquisition
Lagardère Unlimited, the sports marketing division of French conglomerate Lagardère, acquired Gaylord Sports Management, a US-based athlete representation group.
Golf Channel scores record viewing figures
US pay-television broadcaster the Golf Channel had an average of 90,000 viewers at any given time last year, a record for the channel, according to audience measurement company Nielsen Media Research
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 3: Golf, hockey, lacrosse, MMA, motorsport, rugby and more
Golf: UK pay-television broadcaster ESPN acquired exclusive rights for the 2011 Australian PGA Championship and 2011 Australian Open in a deal with the World Sport Group agency