And as Lesley Goldberg indicated in the link, the "Dare to Defy" era is over at the C-Dub and they're going after the older audiences on the smaller network stations that watch the talk shows and reruns.
Mark Jeffries [email protected] On Thu, Jan 19, 2023 at 10:34 AM Adam Bowie <[email protected]> wrote: > Now confirmed as being on the CW. > > > https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/the-cw-liv-golf-official-tv-deal-1235303963/ > > Reports suggest that the tournament is not paying for access, but it seems > unlikely that this was a big money deal, since basically every other > network has a relationship with the PGA that they can't afford to damage. I > guess the CW has nothing to lose. > > There's nobody in the UK signed up for this yet. Sky is in bed with the > PGA, and BT Sport is now part of a deal with Eurosport, owned by Warner > Bros Discovery who have PGA deals elsewhere. So they're off the table. That > doesn't really leave anyone else - at least not with a noticeable > footprint. In any case, golf has diminished as a popular sport in the UK > with no live events on free TV at all. Even the Open and Ryder Cup only get > highlights coverage on free TV. > > I confess that Arlo White went down a lot in my estimation when he took > the Saudi $$$ to become lead commentator for the tour. > > > Adam > > On Tue, Jan 17, 2023 at 11:24 PM 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> I expect a certain outlier sports-media type (or people working for him) >> to be shocked, *shocked!* that the CW was sold to Nexstar... >> >> B >> >> Kevin M, to Brad Beam, Jan 17th: >> Televised golf is sure to bring in the coveted demographic. >> >> LIV Golf – the breakaway tour funded by the Saudi throne – may have a >> broadcast home in time for its second season starting in February. >> >> >> https://awfulannouncing.com/golf/liv-golf-reportedly-has-a-media-rights-deal-with-the-cw.html >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "TVorNotTV" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/e2a08a35-1d7c-4a60-b8bd-dd8046663e9en%40googlegroups.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/e2a08a35-1d7c-4a60-b8bd-dd8046663e9en%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "TVorNotTV" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAD_sJGD%3DuiTgKbByT793jw4RbBAGSejTop-eJ%3DEG6Gm2bPV6NA%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAD_sJGD%3DuiTgKbByT793jw4RbBAGSejTop-eJ%3DEG6Gm2bPV6NA%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAJ_uKi9F3WUsBKg5BiixXNsd8ur4PAGtB51AniU%2BsbK%2B8rOQwA%40mail.gmail.com.
