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PGA of America and Sky Sports Announce Three-Year Broadcast Rights Extension
November 15, 2023
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Greg Dillard
PGA of America and Sky Sports Announce Three-Year Broadcast
Rights Extension
Live coverage of the PGA Championship and KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship to continue on Sky across UK and Ireland
FRISCO, Texas (Nov. 15, 2023) – The PGA of America and Sky Sports today announced a three-year extension of their broadcast partnership, solidifying continued live coverage of the PGA Championship and KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Sky Sports viewers will continue to have access to comprehensive and in-depth coverage of the PGA Championship and KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship. The 2024 PGA Championship, which annually showcases the strongest field in golf, will take place May 13-19 at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Ky. The 2024 KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship returns for an historic sixth time to Harbor Shores in Benton Harbor, Mich., May 23-26.
“We are ecstatic to continue our partnership with Sky Sports,” said PGA of America Chief Commercial Officer Jeff Price. “This extension ensures that golf spectators across the UK and Ireland can witness all of the thrilling action at the PGA Championship and KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship each May. We take great pride in our close collaboration to bring the excitement of Major Championship golf to Sky’s dedicated audience.”
Sky Sports Golf is the home of golf in the UK and in 2024 will show all four men’s Majors, all five women’s Majors and both men’s and women’s tours – well over 100 tournaments in total.
In addition, golf spectators can tune in for round-the-clock coverage on Sky Sports News, the Sky Sports app, on SkySports.com and via Sky Sports social channels.
“We’re really pleased to be able to confirm this extension with the PGA, and continue the brilliant relationship that has enabled us to deliver the best possible coverage to golf fans across the years,” said Sky Sports Managing Director Jonathan Licht. “It’s been great to see our viewing figures and golf audience continue to grow, and we know we have an amazing opportunity over the next 3 years to continue to grow the sport, alongside our great partners at the PGA.”
About PGA of America
The PGA of America is one of the world’s largest sports organizations, composed of more than 29,000 PGA of America Golf Professionals who love the game, are expert coaches, operators and business leaders, and work daily to drive interest, participation and inclusion in the sport. The PGA of America owns and operates numerous championships and events, including major championships for men, women, seniors and the Ryder Cup, one of the world’s foremost sporting events. For more information, visit PGA.com and follow us on X, formerly known as Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
About Sky
Sky is one of Europe’s leading media and entertainment companies and is part of Comcast Corporation, a global media and technology company that connects people to moments and experiences that matter. At Sky we Believe in Better. It’s in our DNA.
We’re famous for innovation. We offer streaming services NOW and WOW; the world’s smartest TV, Sky Glass; and the best aggregation platform, Sky Q. We provide connectivity you can count on in mobile, and fast, secure, reliable residential and business broadband.
We’re Europe’s premium content producer. We create award-winning original content, produce the biggest live sporting events, and we provide free access to news and the arts.
We believe that we can have a positive impact on society, by supporting and creating tens of thousands of jobs, addressing digital inequality, being a diverse and inclusive employer, and becoming net zero carbon by 2030.
Media Contacts
Greg Dillard, PGA of America, 561-308-8013, gdillard@pgahq.com
Abi Hallworth, Sky Sports, abigail.hallworth@sky.uk