Majors - TV coverage

[Teetotal]

Even though Setanta have outbid Sky for TV rights to the PGA Tour, I heard that Sky still has rights to the US Open. BBC has always covered the Masters and the British Open, so am I right in thinking then that out of the majors Setanta only has the USPGA?

 

[muttleee]

No. Sky is keeping the rights to the USPGA as well as the US Open and the World Championship events. Who knows how long that'll last though?

 

[Severiano798488]

I'm pretty sure they signed five-year deals to screen the US Open and USPGA. Not sure about WGC events though.

 

[Trueblue]

Sky are pretty unlikely to let any of their Majors go without a pretty big fight - don't expect much to change in the next couple of years at least!

 

[Teetotal]

Then to be honest, why bother getting Setanta. Reading the other threads about Setanta, no-one seems to have forked out more money for the US Tour.
I miss Sunday nights watching the US Tour but I begrudge coming up with more money on top of Sky Sports. Let's hope Setanta give it up.

 

[Hoppy]

I just found this weekend that Setanta Golf is free on NTL. I was very surprised to find it in my unsubscribed channels highlighted, selected it and watched FBR all weekend great stuff. Channel 543 NTL