Discovery acquire worldwide (except US) rights to the PGA Tour

icdg

Probably the type of deal many here have been waiting for - a major sports organisation has sold exclusive rights to an international broadcaster who intend to market it as a stand-alone product on a streaming service.

https://www.pgatour.com/company/2018/06/04/discovery-pga-tour-create-international-golf-service.html

Sky will keep U.K. rights until the end of 2021, and the majors sell their rights separately to the tours, but a huge blow to their Sky Sports Golf channel.

Alf Veedersane

Discovery have the Olympics rights for Europe as well, starting with the Winter Olympics just past. BBC had a deal to sub-license so maybe there is some scope down the line for some deals to be shaken out of the tree.

lertsnim

icdg wrote: »

Probably the type of deal many here have been waiting for - a major sports organisation has sold exclusive rights to an international broadcaster who intend to market it as a stand-alone product on a streaming service.

https://www.pgatour.com/company/2018/06/04/discovery-pga-tour-create-international-golf-service.html

Sky will keep U.K. rights until the end of 2021, and the majors sell their rights separately to the tours, but a huge blow to their Sky Sports Golf channel.

Another reason why their branded sports channels are stupid. They will be doing everything the can to keep the European Tour. Those rights run out this year.

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

Discovery have the Olympics rights for Europe as well, starting with the Winter Olympics just past. BBC had a deal to sub-license so maybe there is some scope down the line for some deals to be shaken out of the tree.

Big difference with the olympics is that it a certain amount must be shown on FTA television in a lot of countries.

Alf Veedersane

lertsnim wrote: »

Another reason why their branded sports channels are stupid. They will be doing everything the can to keep the European Tour. Those rights run out this year.



Big difference with the olympics is that it a certain amount must be shown on FTA television in a lot of countries.

I presumed there would be a difference alright...just wondered out loud if it might be possible.

callaway92

If Sky did lose the golf I'm done with the Sports sub

icdg

They will be losing most of the US stuff (Masters and US Open aside) under this deal from start of 2022 onwards, I appreciate that’s still a long way away!

The European Tour contract is up at the end of this year.

afatbollix

It will go onto Eurosport which comes without a sub... For the moment.

Peter File

afatbollix wrote: »

It will go onto Eurosport which comes without a sub... For the moment.

Eurosport isn't fta in Ireland