Augusta National Golf Club
Bank of America signs as Masters ‘Champion Partner’
The Bank of America has made golf’s Augusta Masters its second statement sponsorship of the year, following on from its global deal with Fifa for the 2026 World Cup last month.
DAZN steps in to show US Masters in Mena region
DAZN has continued in its attempts to carve out a niche in golf in a deal for exclusive rights to golf’s 2024 US Masters in the Middle East and North Africa.
Veritone extends role as Augusta National’s archive partner
Augusta National, Inc. (ANI), the business arm of Augusta National Golf Club, home of US major The Masters, has extended its licensing agreement with digital asset management, licensing and metadata solutions provider Veritone.
Masters to allow LIV golfers in 2023
Augusta National Golf Club announced that it will allow LIV Golf League players who have previous qualifications to enter the Masters to play in the prestigious tournament in 2023
Masters, NBA, ‘SNB’ all post ratings increases
Results extend ongoing trend of viewership lift across North American sports
Blake Lawrence on expanding athlete marketing with Opendorse
In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Blake Lawrence, chief executive and co-founder of Nebraska-based athlete marketing platform Opendorse. Fisher and Russo also discuss the return of golfer Tiger Woods from a serious auto accident to compete in The Masters, the opening of the legal sports betting market in the Canadian province of Ontario, Major League Baseball’s new streaming agreement with NBCUniversal’s Peacock, the ongoing sale of the National Football League’s Denver Broncos, and MLB’s new use of PitchCom technology.
Sky Sports retains exclusive Masters rights in UK
UK pay-television broadcaster Sky Sports has renewed its agreement with Augusta National Golf Club for exclusive rights to The Masters
Sport 24 extends in-flight and in-ship rights to the US Masters
Sport 24, the in-flight and in-ship television service operated by the IMG agency, has renewed its rights to the US Masters golf tournament as part of a three-year agreement with the Augusta National Golf…
SPOTV lands exclusive rights to the US Masters in eight markets across Southeast Asia
Pan-regional sports broadcaster SPOTV has secured exclusive rights to the US Masters golf tournament in eight markets across Southeast Asia as part of a one-year deal with the Augusta National Golf Club
Foxtel renews US Masters rights
Australian pay-television broadcaster Foxtel has renewed its rights for the US Masters golf tournament in a multi-year deal beginning with the 2022 event
Augusta National avoids taking sides in Georgia voting debate
Club chairman Ridley takes different tact than MLB, several Atlanta pro teams
The Masters looks to engage fans, expand reach with EA Sports partnership
Augusta National is looking to engage fans and expand the reach of The Masters by securing a partnership with Electronic Arts which enables the iconic golf tournament to be featured in a video game for …
Woods seriously injured in automobile accident
Highly popular golfer requires extensive reconstructive surgery
Augusta National plans limited attendance for 2021 Masters
Move intended as ramp-up toward full attendance in 2022
Rescheduled Masters hit by weather delay just 25 minutes into opening round
The rescheduled Masters tournament at Augusta National got off to an anti-climactic start with play suspended at 7.35am ET due to inclement weather, including rain and lightning
ESPN’s “College GameDay” to air live at Augusta during The Masters
ESPN and Augusta National have announced that College GameDay will be broadcast live at next month's Masters tournament on November 14
The Masters to finish early to accommodate NFL, college football broadcasts
The final two rounds of the postponed Masters tournament will be given an earlier-than-usual finish to accommodate National Football League and college football games also being broadcast by CBS Sports…
Augusta National to stage rescheduled Masters without spectators
Augusta National Golf Club has announced that the rescheduled Masters tournament will be held without spectators or guests in the wake of the global Covid-19 pandemic