LIV Golf
Fox-backed Twitch challenger Caffeine closes down
Backed by the likes of 21st Century Fox and Disney, Caffeine has ceased operations stating it has reached the point “where we are still not quite profitable”.
LIV Golf opts for Caffeine as additional day one streaming option
LIV Golf has moved to try and ease the problem of accessibility for its Friday action by adding the alternative viewing option of coverage on the streaming platform Caffeine
Rahm presence helps LIV land two-year Spanish rights deal
Jon Rahm’s controversial move to LIV Golf has helped the breakaway tour secure a two-year broadcast deal in Spain with Movistar Plus+, the OTT service of the Telefónica-owned pay-television broadcaster.
LIV Golf fills COO void with hire of ex-MSG executive Burian
The Saudi-backed LIV Golf has announced the appointment of experienced US sports and entertainment executive Lawrence Burian as chief operating officer (COO), a rare hire for the organisation after a number…
LIV Golf to offer live in-play betting with Simplebet deal
Saudi-backed team series LIV Golf has unveiled micro-betting products provider Simplebet as its official sports betting innovation partner
ReachTV streams LIV Golf coverage in US airports
LIV Golf has announced a deal for airport television network ReachTV to stream live Friday tournament coverage of its events on a non-exclusive basis in the US
‘Scheduling conflicts’ prevent LIV Golf, PIF from attending Senate hearing
Next week’s US Senate hearing into the proposed commercial merger between the PGA Tour, LIV Golf and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) will not hear testimony from PIF governor Yasir Al-Rumayyan and…
Andalucía authority names LIV Golf event, as PIF eyes title opportunity
Saudi-backed team golf series LIV Golf has sold the title rights to its first-ever event in continental Europe to the tourism and sport authority for the Spanish region of Andalucía in a multi-year deal.
LIV Golf streaming app launched on LG smart TVs
LIV Golf has launched its streaming service on LG smart TVs through a link-up with end-to-end streaming and OTT technology provider ViewLift
Monahan, Al-Rumayyan and Norman called to Senate hearing on LIV merger
Two senior US senators have called on PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan, Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) governor Yasir Al-Rumayyan and LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman to testify at a hearing next month into…
OKX badges LIV’s Majesticks GC in global sponsor deal
Majesticks GC, one of the 12 teams competing in the LIV Golf League, has sold its first official global sponsorship deal to cryptocurrency exchange OKX
PGA Tour’s commercial merger with LIV faces US Senator probe
Richard Blumenthal, chairman of the US Senate’s Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, has opened an investigation into the commercial merger between the PGA Tour and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fun…
LIV Golf reverts to live streaming on YouTube
LIV Golf has announced plans to live stream all of its tournaments on YouTube in international markets, including pay-per-view streaming in four countries where rights deals are already in place
DP World Tour ‘wins’ legal battle against LIV Golf
Golf’s DP World Tour has refused to officially comment on reports that it has won an arbitration case against players who defected to the Saudi-backed LIV Golf series.
Resorts World Sentosa becomes LIV Golf Singapore ‘presenting partner’
LIV Golf has named the Singapore-based destination Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) as the presenting partner and official hotel of the LIV Golf Singapore tournament scheduled for April 28-30
CW Network’s debut LIV Golf ratings hover below 300,000 mark
LIV Golf's debut on the CW Network averaged just 289,000 viewers and earned a 0.18 household rating over Saturday and Sunday broadcasts
Judge orders LIV Golf, PGA Tour antitrust case to go ahead as planned
A federal judge has ordered the antitrust case between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf to proceed as scheduled, despite a plea from the former for a delay due to how complicated the dispute has become
LIV Golf launches new global OTT service, various international TV deals signed
LIV Golf has announced the launch of a new global app and streaming site to provide live coverage of its events in territories where it does not have an exclusive rights deal, while it has struck some…