NBC Makes ESPN Ryder Cup Rights Trade Official
/The player to be named later turned out to be Michelle Beadle, and the one question has been answered: Golf Channel will televise all of Ryder Cup Friday from Gleneagles, as well as every Friday through 2030. While the tireless Golf Channel Digital reports it today, you read about it previously in December and in January regarding Beadle.
It appears by the announced schedule that they'll be mostly live Friday and Saturday, but will Sunday's singles be tape delayed? It appears Sunday will be live, too.
Here is the 2014 Ryder Cup air times schedule (all times ET):
Day One (Sept. 26): 2:30 a.m.-1 p.m. on Golf Channel
Day Two (Sept. 27): 3 a.m.-1 p.m. on NBC
Day Three (Sept. 28): 7 a.m.-1 p.m. on NBC
The move leaves ESPN with just early round coverage of The Masters, The Open Championship and rounds 1 and 2 of the 2014 U.S. Open.
**The press release confirms it'll all be live.
Golf Channel Acquires Cable Telecast Rights for Friday’s Matches, a Milestone in Network History
26.5 Total Hours of Live Coverage across Golf Channel on Friday, and NBC on Saturday and Sunday, Represents Most Ever for European-Based Ryder Cup
STAMFORD, Conn. & ORLANDO, Fla. – NBC Sports Group announced today that both NBC and Golf Channel will provide live coverage of the 2014 Ryder Cup from Gleneagles Hotel in Perthshire, Scotland, making it the first European-based event to be televised live in its entirety in the United States. Additionally, Golf Channel has acquired the exclusive Ryder Cup telecast rights for Friday’s matches, which will be the first time the network has provided live coverage of this event. This combined effort will showcase NBC Sports Group’s live coverage from the opening tee shot through the final putt when the United States and European teams meet for this biennial event between Friday, Sept. 26, and Sunday, Sept 28.
“It is exciting to expand our partnership with the PGA of America through NBC Sports Group’s exclusive coverage of the 2014 Ryder Cup, one of the most prestigious events in all of sports,” said NBC Sports Group Chairman Mark Lazarus. “Today’s announcement of providing complete coverage with the great addition of Golf Channel’s exclusive Friday coverage, bolsters our ability to bring this spectacular event to an ever-growing audience. We value and look to continue to grow our PGA of America partnership.”
“For the first time when played on European soil, fans in the United States will be treated to watching the Ryder Cup live in its entirety, and we’re thrilled that NBC Sports Group will deliver the drama and passion of this unparalleled event, as it unfolds,” said PGA of America CEO Pete Bevacqua. “Beginning with Golf Channel, the daily television voice of the golf community, and continuing through the weekend on NBC, audiences will be able to experience all of the breathtaking moments that define the Ryder Cup. By showcasing one of sport’s most exciting events live, on a global stage, the PGA of America is furthering our commitment to growing the game through our partnership with NBC Sports.”
NBC Sports Group’s 26.5 combined live hours of the 2014 Ryder Cup will be the most ever for a European-based event. This will include NBC’s live coverage of Saturday’s matches, which previously were tape delayed at events in Europe. Additionally, all of NBC and Golf Channel’s live coverage will be available for authenticated streaming via NBC Sports Live Extra and Golf Live Extra.
