Golf
LIV Golf streaming app launched on LG smart TVs
LIV Golf has launched its streaming service on LG smart TVs through a link-up with end-to-end streaming and OTT technology provider ViewLift
BMW to offer in-car coverage of Ryder Cup
German automotive manufacturer BMW has signed a new agreement with the Ryder Cup that will allow drivers of its cars to watch this year’s edition of the golf tournament from inside their vehicles.
US Open delivers highest domestic ratings since 2019
NBC Sports' coverage of the 2023 US Open was the most-watched edition of the event since 2019, highlighted by a nine-hour broadcast of the final round averaging 6
European Tour and DAZN aim for new audiences in DACH
The European Tour has maintained its multi-broadcaster approach in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, substituting its digital rights deal with Discovery for an agreement with DAZN.
MWE Networks takeover rescues Golf Channel Polska
Polish media group MWE Networks has agreed a rescue deal for Golf Channel Polska, a platform operated under licence from NBCUniversal, owners of Golf Channel in the US
Netflix ‘to test live sports streaming’ with celebrity golf event
Streaming service Netflix is reportedly in talks to enter the live sports broadcast market through the creation of a celebrity-driven golf tournament featuring professional golfers and Formula 1 drivers
US Open fee down again in Sky renewal
Sky Sports agreed a three-year extension with the USGA, along with its agency Pitch International, for rights to the US Open after the parties came to a late agreement over the fee.
PGA Tour opts for peace dividend as door opens to PIF control
The PGA Tour and LIV Golf had been in bitter conflict until yesterday's announcement. SportBusiness Media examines the key reasons for the about-turn.
PGA Tour, DP World Tour and PIF agree bombshell commercial merger
The PGA Tour, DP World Tour and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) are to merge commercial operations under common ownership in a shock tripartite agreement that ends all pending litigation r…
Sky Deutschland to share DP World Tour streaming rights with DAZN
DAZN has acquired live subscription OTT rights to golf’s DP World Tour in Germany, Austria and Switzerland and will share streaming exclusivity with Sky Deutschland, the long-running broadcaster of th…
LIV Golf reverts to live streaming on YouTube
LIV Golf has announced plans to live stream all of its tournaments on YouTube in international markets, including pay-per-view streaming in four countries where rights deals are already in place
PGA Championship viewership final round hits 15-year low
The final round of the PGA Championship recorded the worst viewership for the event in 15 years on CBS in the United States.
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Sky retains US Open rights to 2025
UK pay-television broadcaster Sky Sports has agreed a three-year extension to its rights deal with the United States Golf Association (USGA), a contract that includes men’s and women’s majors the U.S. Op
Sky Deutschland keeps European Tour non-exclusive to cut fee
Pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland has reduced its rights fee for the European Tour and Ryder Cup after passing up the opportunity to regain exclusivity to the golf properties.
CBS totals over 16m viewers on Masters final day
CBS Sports' Sunday broadcast of the Masters, which included the conclusion of the third round and the final round, earned 16
Veritone extends role as Augusta National’s archive partner
Augusta National, Inc. (ANI), the business arm of Augusta National Golf Club, home of US major The Masters, has extended its licensing agreement with digital asset management, licensing and metadata solutions provider Veritone.
Netflix renews golf and tennis docuseries
Netflix has announced that it has renewed its golf and tennis documentary series "Full Swing" and "Break Point" for second seasons
TMRW Sports makes four executive hires
TMRW Sports, the golf technology venture co-founded by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, has made four new executive hires, including Ken Aagaard as vice-president of broadcast technology ahead of the launch…