Golf’s U.S. Open ‘testing open market’ with NBC USGA deal expiring
NBC holds the rights through 2026, but has let its exclusive negotiating window with the USGA expire.
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Scott Van Pelt says Rory McIlroy’s U.S. Open media snub will ‘be remembered’
"How it got away this Sunday, and the fact that he walked away without speaking about it will both be remembered."
NBC’s emotional Father’s Day tribute to Payne Stewart was a remarkable start to their U.S. Open final round broadcast
"I'll take any chance I can to celebrate my dad, and the impact he made, showing us all how a champion can win with grace and how a father can always find ways to teach."
Coco Gauff couldn’t catch a U.S. Open match from her hotel because of the ESPN-Charter dispute
Gauff seems to be staying somewhere with Spectrum cable.
U.S. Open enjoys highest television ratings in four years
NBC’s 3.4 million average viewers represented a 27-percent spike from last year’s tournament in Boston.
NBC viewers were annoyed by buzzing during 2023 U.S. Open broadcast
"It's driving me nuts!"
Golf fans unhappy with Paul Azinger’s U.S. Open commentary
"Everything Azinger says gets proven wrong 3 seconds later."
Golf fans frustrated with commercial overload in U.S. Open coverage
"It’s nice that the USGA isn’t interrupting these All-State commercials with too much U.S. Open action."
Your 2023 U.S. Open announcing schedule
123rd U.S. Open The Los Angeles Country Club, Los Angeles June 15-18 NBC, USA Network, Peacock NBC Broadcast...
NBC Sports getting crushed for 2022 U.S. Open coverage
Viewers have had to shuffle between Peacock, USA Network, and NBC, often multiple times a day, to watch a round.
Iowa NBC affiliate cuts in with severe weather alert right at the height of U.S. Open drama
Cutting to a report during Louis Oosthuizen's par putt on 17 was some hilariously unfortunate timing.
NBC needs to add a constant leaderboard for golf coverage (and other U.S. Open thoughts)
A ton of commercials, the incessant use of "Playing Through" coverage, and other thoughts on NBC's week covering the U.S. Open in primetime.
A partially-clad fan invaded the fairway at the U.S. Open and hit two shots before getting tackled by security
This was a sight not usually associated with a major golf tournament.
Sean Connery chose acting over professional soccer career, turned down offer from Manchester United
The iconic James Bond actor passed away Oct. 31 at the age of 90.
Low U.S. Open viewership shows why golf tries to avoid competing with the NFL at all costs
The final round at Winged Foot earned lower numbers than the last two PGA Tour playoff final rounds.
Broadcasting worlds collide as Jim Nantz appears with Joe Buck on Fox’s U.S. Open coverage
Nantz on Fox seemed a bit weird but it was pretty cool.
Fox’s first day prime time U.S. Open coverage posts best broadcast network viewership since 2002, but there are caveats to that
Fox's prime time U.S. Open coverage (7:30-10:30 p.m. Eastern) Thursday drew an average of 3.465 million viewers across Fox and FS1.
Fox will have a FS1 alternate feed for U.S. Open coverage Thursday, focused on groups with Tiger Woods and Brooks Koepka
Fox has experimented with alternate feeds before, but only digitally. On Thursday, they'll have their first alternate feed on a linear channel.
After complaints about high U.S. Open camera in Louis Armstrong Stadium, organizers ripped out 16 seats and moved it much lower
In just two days, the USTA and ESPN came up with a plan to lower the main camera position by seven feet.
Despite slight year-over-year rise, Fox’s U.S. Open final round coverage still saw the third-lowest viewership ever
The 3.6 overnight was a slight year-over-year boost, but the third-lowest final round number on record.
Joe Buck got repeat U.S. Open champion Brooks Koepka’s girlfriend Jena Sims’ name right this time, and she’s forgiven him
This time around, Buck didn't even identify Sims at all at first.
AA’s @ClippitTV videos: Fox has a rough day for Round 2 of the U.S. Open
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Fox lost U.S. Open audio halfway through a Jack Nicklaus interview, went without audio for 15 minutes
"The reviews are in, they're saying we've never sounded better."