British Open moves to Sky from 2016 as BBC end deal a year early

“It is sad to see the BBC’s live coverage of The Open end and I know some fans will be disappointed.“

The 2016 Open Championship at Royal Troon will be televised by Sky Sports after the BBC ended its deal a year early, the R&A has announced.

It was confirmed by the R&A in February that Sky Sports had been awarded exclusive rights to live television coverage in a five-year deal from 2017, with the BBC offering two-hour daily highlights and live coverage on radio and online.