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The DP World Tour and Amazon Leo have signed an agreement making Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite network the Tour’s Official Satellite Connectivity Partner. The DP World Tour will be
Sky Sports has installed PLATFORM Golf’s TrueSlope system inside its studio to enhance its golf broadcast coverage. The full-swing and putting platform made its on-air debut during the broadcaster’s Masters Breakfast coverage. It was used by analysts to recreate on-course conditions and support…
The PGA Tour wants to make standalone sports documentaries great again after years of identikit docudramas. Chasing Sunday is a fantastic start to that campaign. It’s been a little while
Source Media Group has officially announced the launch of Source Golf, a premium, year-round YouTube-based network designed to unify the fragmented digital golf landscape.
The 4,000-sq.-ft. space in Frisco, TX, has produced live and packaged programming for the Big 12 Conference, Dallas Stars, Major League Rugby The PGA of America’s two-year-old production studio inside
In a sports-media landscape where younger audiences are increasingly bypassing traditional broadcast, Source Media Group is rolling out a new model for how golf content is aggregated, distributed, and sold.
The broadcast-technology provider’s TFC platform helps keep both TOUR Studios and the TV compound running smoothly The PLAYERS Championship has seen interest in golf spike after its early-season West Coast
Last year at this time, PGA TOUR VP, Broadcast Technology, Michael Raimondo and the team at PGA TOUR Studios were not only preparing for THE PLAYERS Championship but also welcoming
Though no longer corporate siblings, Golf Channel and NBC Sports still work together on golf operations and production When Versant was spun off from Comcast/NBCUniversal on Jan. 5, it may
NBC has a crew of more than 400 onsite and is working closely with former corporate sibling Golf Channel and with NEP Group NBC Sports is on hand for THE
In its first effort from PGA TOUR Studios, Sky Sports has a permanent home for talent and permanent transmission paths Sky Sports has begun a new rights cycle with PGA
Comcast’s Xfinity is partnering with NBC Sports and Golf Channel to deliver THE PLAYERS Championship in RealTime4K for the first time, alongside two new viewing features — Create Your Own
Coverage features true 3D graphics, robocams with the same graphics capabilities as a drone, Weather Applied Metrics tapping live drones The PGA TOUR is taking use of on-course drones and
TOURCAST Range and putt tracing are among new features that benefit fans, players, officials, and broadcasters For the PGA TOUR, fan forward has multiple meanings. It refers to a broadcast
The attention of golf fans (and even plenty of non-golf fans) shifts this week to Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, and TPC Sawgrass. THE PLAYERS tournament there captures the attention of
On the surface, golf clubs are asset-rich businesses. They own land; have loyal members; attract visitors; and operate in a sport enjoying somewhat of a post-pandemic boom. However, according to Rob Corcoran, director of The Revenue Club, many clubs still leave significant revenue on the table…
The PGA of America, NBC Sports and USA Sports extend their media rights agreement through 2033, including the Ryder Cup, KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, Senior PGA Championship, and the PGA
Beyond Sports, a Sony group company, and LIV Golf, the world’s golf league, unveil LIV Golf Fantasy and LIV X. These two innovative gaming experiences are built to redefine global
The following article "News: Paramount, Fox, Detroit SportsNet and more" originally appeared on Sports Media Watch. Paramount plans to combine HBO Max and Paramount+ once the WBD transaction is complete; Fox thinks its NFL “current pricing is at market”; and Ilitch Sports + Entertainment announces…
LIV Golf has announced the launch of Fan Caddie, a new generative AI companion developed in partnership with Salesforce. Named Chip, the tool is built on Salesforce’s Agentforce 360 technology and aims to deliver a personalised second-screen experience within the LIV Golf app. The integration…
