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CBS Sports
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CBS SPORTS’ COVERAGE OF 2023 PGA TOUR SEASON SETS VIEWERSHIP MILESTONES ACROSS PLATFORMS
TOUR Championship Caps Season with Best Final Round Telecast Since Tiger Woods’ Win in 2018 Paramount+ Delivers its Most-Streamed PGA TOUR Season Ever CBS Sports’ coverage of the 2023 PGA TOUR season (and FedExCup Playoffs) delivered record-setting viewership across platforms, culminating in the most-watched TOUR Championship final round in five years. For the season, CBS averaged 2.206 million viewers for its 42 PGA TOUR telecasts, up +1% vs. 2022 (2.195 million; 35 telecasts). The nine (non-major) designated PGA TOUR events on CBS in 2023 averaged 2.666 million viewers, +5% vs. the sa...
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CBS REVEALS ITS 2023-2024 PRIMETIME LINEUP
The New Dramas ELSBETH and MATLOCK and the previously announced TRACKER Join 22 Returning Shows New Schedule Features Expanded 90-Minute Editions of SURVIVOR and THE AMAZING RACE on Wednesday from 8:00-11:00 PM Super Bowl LVIII Will Air on Feb. 11, 2024 TRACKER to Premiere After the Super Bowl New Comedy POPPA’S HOUSE, Starring Damon Wayans and Damon Wayans Jr., to Debut Mid-Season CBS today announced its 2023-2024 primetime programming lineup of CBS Originals, featuring three new dramas, one new comedy, special event programming and 22 returning series. CBS Sports will also presen...
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CBS SPORTS SET FOR 67th CONSECUTIVE MASTERS BROADCAST FROM AUGUSTA NATIONAL GOLF CLUB
Masters Live Extends Broadcast Coverage with More Than 100 Hours of Additional Live Streaming Video on CBS Sports Digital Platforms & Paramount+ CBS Sports Network Tees Off Week-Long Coverage on Monday, April 4 with Masters On the Range CBS Sports is set to broadcast the Masters, the most renowned Tournament in golf, for the 67th consecutive year from Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga., this April 7-10. The Masters is the longest-running sporting event broadcast on one network. CBS Sports’ multi-platform coverage is highlighted by 18-hole broadcast coverage on the CBS Tele...
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CBS SPORTS TEES OFF 65th CONSECUTIVE SEASON OF PGA TOUR COVERAGE FEATURING 20 PGA TOUR EVENTS ORIGINATING FROM FOUR COUNTRIES
CBS Sports’ 2022 PGA TOUR Season Begins with Farmers Insurance Open on Friday, Jan. 28 and Features a Special Saturday Finish Increased Drone Usage, More Tracer Coverage than Ever Before, Graphic Enhancements and Virtual Interview Area Highlight 2022 Coverage Advancements CBS Sports begins its 65th consecutive year of PGA TOUR coverage, as once again the network features the most comprehensive lineup in network television, with 20 total PGA TOUR events originating from four countries. CBS Sports tees off its 2022 PGA TOUR season at the Farmers Insurance Open from Torrey Pines Golf Cou...
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CBS SPORTS CONTINUES LEGACY AS LEADER IN GOLF COVERAGE AS NETWORK TEES OFF 64TH CONSECUTIVE PGA TOUR GOLF SEASON
Most Comprehensive Lineup in Network Television Featuring 20 PGA TOUR Events; Season Begins with Farmers Insurance Open on Saturday, Jan. 30 and Sunday, Jan. 31 Sellers Shy Assumes Role as Lead Producer for GOLF ON CBS Network to Debut New Elements for Broadcast Including a Constant Mini-Leaderboard, New Theme Music, Rules Official, and More CBS Sports continues its legacy as the leader in golf production as it tees off its 64th consecutive year of PGA TOUR coverage, as once again the network features the most comprehensive lineup in network television with 20 PGA TOUR events...
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CBS SPORTS DELIVERS MOST-WATCHED FINAL ROUND OF CHARLES SCHWAB CHALLENGE IN 16 YEARS
Final Round Averaged 3.091 Million Viewers, Up +50% from Last Year CBS Sports’ return to live PGA TOUR golf scored with viewers as Sunday’s coverage of the Charles Schwab Challenge was the tournament’s most-watched final round in 16 years. The final round averaged 3.091 million viewers, an increase of +50% from last year. The national average household rating/share also was up +50% with a 2.1/6. The audience for the final round peaked at 3.88 million viewers and a 2.6/7 household rating/share from 5:45-6:00 PM, ET. * * * CBS Sports Contact: Harrison Raboy harrison.raboy@...
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THE PGA TOUR RETURNS WITH THE CHARLES SCHWAB CHALLENGE ON THURSDAY, JUNE 11-SUNDAY, JUNE 14 WITH 59 HOURS OF LIVE COVERAGE ACROSS CBS, GOLF CHANNEL AND PGA TOUR LIVE
The 2019-2020 PGA TOUR season returns with the Charles Schwab Challenge, beginning on Thursday, June 11 and concluding with final-round coverage on Sunday, June 14, with 59 hours of live coverage across CBS, GOLF Channel and PGA TOUR LIVE. With live coverage returning, the health and safety of all involved at CBS Sports, NBC Sports Group and PGA TOUR Entertainment is paramount. With that as the top priority, a plan was developed to resume production of live golf, implementing health screenings and safety protocols, utilizing more technology, minimizing travel and reducing the on-site foo...
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CBS SPORTS REACHES NINE-YEAR EXTENSION WITH PGA TOUR
CBS Sports Continues as Leading Broadcast Partner of PGA TOUR CBS Sports’ Expanded Schedule Includes All Three FedExCup Playoff Events in Alternate Years CBS Sports and the PGA TOUR today announced a new, nine-year extension through 2030 that continues the Network’s position as the leading broadcast partner of PGA TOUR events. CBS Sports will expand its already robust schedule and broadcast all three FedExCup Playoff events, creating powerful, three-week coverage of the conclusion of the race for the FedExCup, beginning in 2023 and generally alternating each year. Additionally, as part...
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CBS SPORTS GOES BACK-TO-BACK WITH GOLF MAJORS AS PGA CHAMPIONSHIP MOVES TO NEW MAY POSITION
May 8, 2019 CBS SPORTS GOES BACK-TO-BACK WITH GOLF MAJORS AS PGA CHAMPIONSHIP MOVES TO NEW MAY POSITION CBS SPORTS BECOMES FIRST NETWORK EVER TO BROADCAST FIRST TWO MAJORS OF THE YEAR AND FIRST IN 25 YEARS TO CARRY BACK-TO-BACK MAJORS CBS SPORTS BRINGS COMPREHENSIVE COVERAGE OF PGA CHAMPIONSHIP TO VIEWERS ACROSS ALL PLATFORMS INCLUDING CBS, CBS SPORTS NETWORK, CBS ALL ACCESS, CBS SPORTS HQ & CBSSPORTS.COM With its broadcast of the 101st PGA Championship, CBS Sports will become the first network to broadcast back-to-back major championships in 25 years. As the PGA Championship move...
