“LIV Golf, at last, has a television deal in the United States. “The new circuit, bankrolled by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund and the catalyst for a year of turmoil in men’s professional golf, said Thursday that its 54-hole, no-cut tournaments would air on the CW Network and its app beginning next month.” Click here […]
“LIV Golf, the controversial Saudi-funded golf tour that launched last year and has signed stars such as Phil Mickelson and Dustin Johnson, finally has a television home in the United States.” Click here to continue reading via the Wall Street Journal.
“The CW has reached a multiyear agreement for the TV rights to LIV Golf events, a deal that will raise the U.S. profile of the controversial Saudi-backed league.” Click here to continue reading via the Los Angeles Times.
“Confirming persistent reports, Nexstar Media Group’s The CW Network said it reached a deal to televise tournaments staged by Saudi-backed LIV Golf.” Click here to continue reading via Broadcasting & Cable.
“LIV Golf has its long-awaited television partner, a large affiliate network in the United States that has no other sports programming but will offer the controversial league a large platform to show its product.” Click here to continue reading via Sports Illustrated.
“Nexstar Media Group’s NewsNation has landed another former ABC News star for its nightly prime time lineup.” Click here to continue reading via the Los Angeles Times.
“TVNewsCheck’s Michael Depp talks with Dan Abrams, host of an eponymous new live show on Nexstar’s NewsNation, about drawing lines between his brand of bias and primetime cable’s penchant for left/right absolutism.” Click here to view video on TVNewsCheck.com.
“Nexstar Media said it launched Rewind TV, a digital broadcast network that will feature classic sitcoms from the 1980s and 1990s.” Click here to continue reading via Broadcasting & Cable.
“NewsNation, Nexstar Media’s nascent cable network, is set to launch a new promotional campaign across the country in September. “What you hear and see in this campaign is very much a decidedly different tone of voice,” says Jonathan Killian, NewsNation’s VP of creative marketing and brand communication.” Continue reading here via TVNewsCheck.
“Dan Abrams, founder of Mediaite, chief legal analyst for ABC News and soon-to-be host of a prime time cable news show, is my guest on this week’s episode of The Interview podcast.” Click here to continue reading via Mediaite.