davieG Posted 3 February 2015 Posted 3 February 2015 Open Championship: Sky wins rights; BBC to show highlights Sky will broadcast the Open Championship from 2017 after winning exclusive live rights. The broadcaster has signed a five-year deal to show the oldest of golf's major championships, the R&A announced. The BBC, which has previously broadcast the tournament live, will now show a two-hour daily highlights package between 20:00 and 22:00. The BBC will show this year's Open at St Andrews and the 2016 tournament at Royal Troon live on television. From 2017, the BBC will continue to provide live radio coverage of the tournament on BBC Radio 5 live, and to cover the tournament online. Director of BBC Sport Barbara Slater said: "We're obviously disappointed that we were unable to retain live TV coverage of The Open Championship. "However, we're pleased to be continuing our 60-year partnership with the R&A and feel that a comprehensive two-hour highlights programme - a format which has already proven successful - in a prime-time slot over four days will allow us to continue to bring all the best action and key moments from The Open to a large free-to-air audience on TV, radio and online." Peter Dawson, chief executive of the R&A said: "We have enjoyed a long and successful relationship with the BBC and, although the nature of that relationship is changing from 2017, we are delighted that the BBC will broadcast prime-time highlights and that the Championship will continue to benefit from extensive live coverage on Radio 5 Live and online. "Importantly, the new agreement will enable us to increase substantially our support for golf in the United Kingdom and Ireland. "That our increased commitment to golf in both countries is to be supported by both Sky Sports and the BBC is a hugely positive step for our sport."
Donut Posted 3 February 2015 Posted 3 February 2015 I like this move. I think what Sky are doing for golf, and the innovation they bring is absolutely fantastic to viewers, and the only real downside is advert breaks sadly. For those who follow golf and dont have Sky, its a raw deal. But the golf coverage is so good on Sky, its a good step. Hopefully, more money will go into grass roots golf as well now.
AndWhat? Posted 3 February 2015 Posted 3 February 2015 I like this move. I think what Sky are doing for golf, and the innovation they bring is absolutely fantastic to viewers, and the only real downside is advert breaks sadly. For those who follow golf and dont have Sky, its a raw deal. But the golf coverage is so good on Sky, its a good step. Hopefully, more money will go into grass roots golf as well now. Untill the price of tickets goes through the roof and they start moving tee off times and screwing over the fans! Against Modern Golf!!
ScouseFox Posted 3 February 2015 Posted 3 February 2015 shame as i don't have sky on my tele but can get the skygo on here and whenever i do you appreciate how much better sky are than anything else out there
Trav Le Bleu Posted 3 February 2015 Posted 3 February 2015 Surely this is one of the so-called "Crown Jewels"?
Nalis Posted 3 February 2015 Posted 3 February 2015 Is this the way its going to go for all live sport on terrestrial TV? Wimbledon will probably be next, but how long until the rugby world cup and, god forbid, the world cup are moved. Not denying Sky coverage is good, its just sad the direction we are going...
Nalis Posted 3 February 2015 Posted 3 February 2015 Surely this is one of the so-called "Crown Jewels"? We were told this about F1 years ago re: being kept on terrestrial TV. Then half of the races moved to Sky...
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