Canal+ Group has extended its contract for exclusive rights to golf’s European Tour and The Ryder Cup.
In a statement the French pay-TV platform said the renewal was for “several seasons” starting in 2021.
Thierry Cheleman, sports director, Canal+ Group said golf was a signature of its sports offering. “This long-term broadcast agreement for the European Tour as well as iconic competition such as the Ryder Cup once again illustrates the incomparable breadth of our Golf offering. These tournaments are in addition to those across the Atlantic that we also broadcast as part of PGA Tour”.
The agreement includes exclusive broadcasting rights for all tournaments on the European circuit (including the prestigious Rolex Series), the World Golf Championships, the French Open as well as future staging of the Ryder Cup.