Golf Channel, NBCUniversal Announce Two Distribution Agreements In Japan

The Golf Channel and NBCUniversal Int'l Distribution announced two new distribution agreements in Japan, one of golf's most influential int'l markets and host of the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. One is with AbemaTV Inc. -- a free, ad-funded, OTT digital platform application -- which recently launched its golf-specific stream to complement its existing sports stream which includes football, baseball and professional wrestling. AbemaTV's golf stream will feature Golf Channel programming. The other agreement is with linear TV platform WOWOW, which will expand its coverage of LPGA Tour events for its nearly 3 million subscribers. Additionally, Golf Channel's production of all North America LPGA events will provide support to WOWOW's golf programming, and the partnership will expand WOWOW's golf content to feature Golf Channel original programming (NBCUniversal).