After losing PGA and DP World Tour rights, Sky Sport secures LIV Golf and Asian Tour rights with around 600 hours of live golf from 2026.Sky Sport lost the exclusive broadcasting rights for the DP World Tour and the PGA Tour in the German-speaking region from 2026 to Telekom’s Magenta TV but has now secured the rights to LIV Golf and the major tournaments of the Asian Tour from 2026. Sky Sport will broadcast 30 events from both tours, totaling around 600 hours of live coverage.
Sky Reacts to Rights Loss with Entry into LIV Golf and Asian Tour
Hans Gabbe, Senior Vice President Sports Rights & Commercialization at Sky Deutschland, is pleased that Sky Sport holds long-term broadcasting rights for all four men’s Major tournaments, five women’s Major tournaments, all major women’s events, as well as the LIV Golf league and the Asian Tour. He says, ‘The global schedule of LIV Golf and the unique team and individual competition format offer fans access to some of the biggest golf stars and great venues. Our customers can look forward to innovatively produced golf events and many of the most exciting and best players in the world.’
The partnership starts on Friday, January 9, 2026, with live coverage of the qualifying event ‘LIV Golf Promotions 2026’ at Black Diamond Ranch in Florida, where an international field competes for three coveted wild card spots for the 2026 LIV Golf League season. German professionals Dominic Foos, Max Kieffer, Max Rottluff, and Austrian Matthias Schwab will participate. Sky Sport Golf will broadcast LIV Golf Promotions live daily from 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm.
With the LIV Golf League and the Asian Tour, and over 1,000 hours of live coverage per year, Sky Sport will continue to offer extensive golf content. Coverage of DP World Tour and PGA Tour tournaments will be available on Magenta TV from January 15, 2026. Fans who want to watch weekly live golf and major tournaments will need two subscriptions going forward.