Versant exec shoots down idea of Golf Channel sale to PGA Tour
"I think our M&A strategy is more about us acquiring properties than vice versa."
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Smylie Kaufman to expand role at Golf Channel, appear on ‘Live From’
The move comes months after Johnson Wagner departed for CBS Sports.
NBC, USA Sports extend media rights deal for Ryder Cup
The agreement will now include the 2033 Ryder Cup from Olympic Club in San Francisco.
Jim Furyk joining Golf Channel as analyst on trial basis
Furyk is set to work on a trial basis alongside Terry Gannon to see if broadcasting is something he wants to pursue.
Golf Channel signs Roger Maltbie for select PGA Tour events
The veteran on-course analyst will cover five tournaments for the network.
Golf Channel extends media rights deal with DP World Tour through 2030
The agreement will include nearly 600 hours of live coverage per season.
Cara Banks wraps nearly 11-year Golf Channel studio run, moves to NBC Sports full time
Cara Banks announced she's leaving Golf Channel studio programming to move full time to NBC Sports, where she'll focus on weekend golf coverage, Premier League, and Olympics.
All LPGA Tour events to air live on linear TV in 2026
Golf Channel and CNBC will air most of the additional rounds.
Golf Channel to air Caitlin Clark LPGA pro-am round live
It's the second consecutive year the network will lend coverage to The Annika pro-am.
Golf Channel to bring back ‘Big Break’ reality show in 2026
The show will be done in collaboration with popular content creators Good Good Golf.
Rich Lerner makes case for Golf Channel teammate Brandel Chamblee as ‘greatest desk analyst in the history of sports’
"He is the most provocative thinker we have now that Johnny [Miller] has retired."
USA, Golf Channel to undergo minor rebrand with Versant launch
The networks will remove any peacock imagery from their logos.
USGA reportedly close to new TV deal with NBC
After struggling to find a suitor, it is reported that the USGA is close to re-upping with NBC for its championship events.
NBC Sports exec on Golf Channel spinoff: ‘No one’s going to notice’
"I think, as a viewer, people really won’t know the difference."
As networks cut back on-site presence, Golf Channel flips script on ‘Golf’s Longest Day’
Jack Nicklaus: ‘I can’t stand mid-round interviews’
"You are talking to him about stuff that totally takes his mind off what he is doing."
Comcast spinoff ‘Versant’ unlikely to acquire other cable assets
The new entity will launch by the end of 2025.
Power outage takes PGA Tour event on CBS, Golf Channel off the air
The technical difficulties could bode well for the LPGA and LIV Golf, both of which are also airing tournaments.
Brandel Chamblee: Tiger Woods ‘most underachieving golfer in history of game’
"I would say he's the most underachieving golfer in the history of the game."
Collin Morikawa defends comments on avoiding media: ‘I don’t regret anything’
"To the Brandel Chamblees, to the Paul McGinleys, Rocco Mediates of the world, I don't regret anything I said."
Johnson Wagner is back to business, shanking two shots: ‘That was not the right club today’
"I don't want to look like a fool on television, but I've gotten pretty good at that."
Mastercard sponsoring commercial-free Arnold Palmer Invitational coverage
Golf fans have been outspoken in complaining about commercials in recent years.
Johnson Wagner slams Rory McIlroy over PGA Tour-LIV comments
"I'm a huge fan of Rory, but he's angering me right now."
Brandel Chamblee changes tune on LIV Golf after Donald Trump conversation
"At the end of the day, did I agree with him? No. But I've gotta say, he made strong points all day long."
Golf Channel talks ‘mutually beneficial’ partnership with Good Good
"I had no grasp of just how sticky the audience is for Good Good."
