Sony Pictures Network (SPN), the Indian pay-TV broadcaster, has secured exclusive television and digital rights to golf’s DP World Tour for three seasons.
The network’s agreement will cover the 2026, 2027, and 2028 campaigns. The first event to be shown will be the Hero Dubai Desert Classic, which will be live-streamed on Sony LIV from tomorrow (January 22).
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SPN’s coverage will extend across India, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, the Maldives, Nepal, and Sri Lanka.
The 2026 global DP World Tour schedule will feature tournaments in over 20 countries, including five flagship Rolex Series events.
The season also features marquee events in India, including this year’s Indian Open, scheduled for March 26 to 29, and the DP World India Championship, taking place from October 15 to 18.
Rajesh Kaul, chief revenue officer and business head of sports and international at Sony Pictures Network India, said: “The DP World Tour represents the very best of global professional golf, and this long-term partnership reflects our strategic commitment to building the sport’s ecosystem across India and other regions of the subcontinent.
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By GlobalData“By securing exclusive television and digital rights for three seasons, we are ensuring continuity, scale, deeper fan engagement, and a viewing experience that blends significance with reach.”
Richard Bunn, chief revenue and content officer at the DP World Tour, added: “The DP World Tour has long links with India and its leading players, and this expanded last year with the launch of the DP World India Championship.
“Given India’s importance to the DP World Tour, we’re delighted to agree a new media rights deal that will see Sony Pictures Networks India have exclusive rights to broadcast and livestream our tournaments.”
The DP World Tour has announced several rights agreements recently as it looks to consolidate its global broadcast output.
This week, pay-TV heavyweight Sky New Zealand extended its exclusive broadcast rights to the tour until the end of the 2029 season, while the Golf Channel, the sport-specific US broadcast network owned by Versant, agreed a multi-year renewal last week.
Earlier this month, the DP World Tour also struck a deal in Thailand with major telecoms firm Advanced Info Service (AIS) covering the 2026 season, while November saw the tour secure a major long-term extension with Sky in the UK through 2029.
For SPN, meanwhile, the deal represents a second major rights deal in as many days after unveiling an extension for off-road motor racing’s hydrogen-based Extreme H World Cup.
