The former CEO of Deutsche Bank Americas will succeed Pete Bevacqua, recently named President of the NBC Sports Group, to guide the business and overall strategy of the association that serves nearly 29,000 PGA professionals. Seth Waugh, a former CEO of Deutsche Bank Americas CEO, has been named Chief Executive Officer of the PGA of…
Friday Filmfest: GolfNow to Advertise During Super Bowl
The campaign includes a series of commercials, the first of which will air during pre-game programming on February 4. The videos depict cautionary tales of golfers who aren’t golfing, including an office worker who’s stuck in a loop at his desk. GolfNow, among the suite of digital businesses managed by Golf Channel and part of…
Three-Part Jack Nicklaus Biopic to Air April 9
Golf Channel’s “Jack” is the product of nearly 100 interviews and hundreds of hours of archived film, blending recollections from Nicklaus, as well as his playing competitors, family members, sports legends, business partners, and childhood friends, along with golf and sports media. The series will air over three consecutive nights following Golf Central Live From the Masters.
Golf Channel Expands to Radio with SiriusXM Agreement
Programming, which will begin January 6 on the SiriusXM PGA Tour channel, will include the TV network’s flagship “Morning Drive” show and signature daily news program, “Golf Central.” Instructional programs will also be broadcast.
The PGA of America Announces Partnership with NBC
The partnership, which seeks to raise the profile of the Ryder Cup, the Senior PGA Championship, and PGA Professionals across the networks of NBC, begins in 2015 and extends through 2030. The agreement also includes all-language and simultaneous streaming rights for NBC’s Ryder Cup coverage, which the network has televised since 1991.