After losing PGA Tour and DP World Tour rights, Sky secures LIV Golf and Asian Tour rights from 2026 with around 600 hours of live golf.
After Sky Sport lost the exclusive broadcasting rights for the DP World Tour and the PGA Tour in German-speaking countries beginning in 2026 to Telekom’s Magenta TV, the broadcaster has now secured the rights to LIV Golf and the top tournaments of the Asian Tour starting in 2026. Sky Sport will broadcast 30 events from both tours, totaling approximately 600 hours of live golf on television.
Sky Reacts to Rights Loss with Entry into LIV Golf and Asian Tour
Hans Gabbe, Senior Vice President Sports Rights & Commercialization at Sky Germany, expressed his enthusiasm that Sky Sport will hold the long-term broadcasting rights for all four men’s major championships, the five women’s majors, all key women’s tournaments, and now also the rights to the LIV Golf League and the Asian Tour. He stated: ‘The global schedule of LIV Golf and its unique team and individual competition format provide fans access to some of the biggest golf stars and fantastic 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 begins on Friday, January 9, 2026, with the live broadcast of the qualifying event “LIV Golf Promotions 2026” at the Black Diamond Ranch in Florida. An international field will compete for three coveted wildcard spots for the LIV Golf League 2026 season. Among the competitors are German professionals Dominic Foos, Max Kieffer, and Max Rottluff, as well as Austrian Matthias Schwab. Sky Sport Golf will broadcast the 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 in total, Sky Sport continues to offer an extensive golf program. Coverage of the DP World Tour and PGA Tour tournaments will be available on Magenta TV starting January 15, 2026. To watch weekly live golf and major tournaments on their devices, viewers will need to subscribe to two services.