LIV Golf, the Saudi-backed breakaway golf tour now entering its second season, has at last reached a television deal to broadcast its tournaments. Starting in February, LIV tournaments will be on The CW, a cable network available in 120 million U.S. homes.
This marks the first entry into live sports for The CW. Fridays of LIV's three-day tournaments will be shown on CW's app, while Saturdays and Sundays will be broadcast on the network.
The exact financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, but a LIV source confirmed to Yahoo Sports that the deal is"not a time buy" — i.e., LIV is not paying CW to air its tournaments — and the"agreement is mutually financially beneficial to both parties."that LIV will share revenues from advertising with the CW, and will be heavily involved in the promotion of the broadcasts.
The CW's majority owner is Nexstar Media Group, which owns about 200 small stations across the United States. Paramount and Warner Media maintain small stakes in the company.
LIV's in-house team will continue to produce its broadcasts. Longtime golf commentator David Feherty will lead LIV's broadcasts, which feature a distinctive shotgun start and a Formula 1-style ranking ladder along the left side of the screen. The 2023 LIV season begins the last weekend of February at El Camaleón Golf Course in Mayakoba, Mexico.Your browser does not support HTML5 audio.
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