Ryder Cup Terms of Use

Access to Content described herein is strictly for news and/or sports news reporting purposes only, and solely by Non-Rightsholders who have been pre-approved in writing by PGA European Tour Productions Limited(“ETP”). Such usage must be strictly in compliance with these Terms. Acceptance of the Terms is deemed upon usage.

For the purposes of these Terms:

(a) “Content” refers to Match Action Content, Non-Match Action Content, and Press Conferences/Interviews;

(b) “Event” refers to the 2025 Ryder Cup;

(c) “Match Action Content” refers to footage made available by ETP via its Media Hub which features match footage of the Event and which shall include for the purposes of these Terms (each to the extent produced at ETP’s sole discretion):

(i) All Highlights
(ii) Practice Round Footage
(iii) All Star Match
(iv) Ryder Cup Opening Ceremony

(d) “Non-Match Action Content” refers to footage made available by ETP via its Media Hub which is related to the Event but which is not Match Action Content, and which may include at ETP’s sole discretion:

(i) Practice Area Footage
(ii) Ryder Cup Special Events (Team Photos, Welcome Dinner)
(iii) Junior Ryder Cup (Highlights, Opening Ceremony & Prizegiving)
(iv) Ryder Cup Special Features (Uniform Release, Motivational Videos, Daily Ryder Cup Features)

(e) “Non-Rightsholder” refers to a party expressly authorised by ETP to access Content in accordance with these Terms;

(f) “Press Conference/Interview Content” refers to footage made available by ETP via its Media Hub which is related to the Event and which may include, at ETP’s discretion:

(i) Press Conferences
(ii) Pre-Tournament Interviews 
(iii) Post-Match Interviews
(iv) Junior Ryder Cup Interviews

(g) “Terms” means these Access for Non-Rightsholders News Access Terms and Conditions.

TERMS

1. Access to Content by Non-Rightsholders is for applicants expressly pre-approved by ETP only, and all use and exploitation of the same must be made strictly in accordance with these Terms. Access may be withdrawn, or additional usage restrictions imposed, without notice or reason, at the sole discretion of ETP and without liability.

2. Non-Rightsholders may not, without limitation:

a) add any sponsorship, product placement, signs or other commercial credits in, on or around its broadcasts, transmissions and/or streaming of Content; 

b) enter into any sponsorship agreements for the broadcast, transmission, and/or streaming of Content;

c) place any advertising or other commercial message(s) before, during or after the broadcast, transmission and/or streaming of Content, in such a manner as to imply an association or connection between any third party, or third party's products or services, and the Content; 

d) alter, edit, modify or add to Content so as to remove, change, or obscure any advertising or other commercial messages appearing in the Content; and/or

e) sublicense, make available, or provide Content to any third party without the prior written consent of ETP.

3. Non-Rightsholders may only use Content as part of news or sports news programmes or bulletins (unless specifically otherwise expressly pre-approved in writing by ETP).

4. Non-Rightsholders may use no more than 2 (two) minutes of Match Action Content from the Event, to be made available no sooner than conclusion of play on the applicable day, and shall not be used later than 48(forty-eight) hours from initial access.

5. Non-Rightsholders may use no more than 2 (two) minutes of Non-Match Action Content from the Event per day, to be made available no sooner than conclusion of play on the applicable day, and shall not be used later than 48 (forty-eight) hours from initial access.

6. Non-Rightsholders may use no more than 3 (three) minutes of Press Conference/Interview Content from the Event per day and shall not be used later than 7 (seven) days from initial access.

7. Subject always to the Content-specific restrictions set out herein, videos/clips in which any Content is included may not exceed 300 (three hundred) seconds in length.

8. Non-Rightsholders in North America (including the United States, Canada, and Caribbean) may not use any Content without the prior consent of the PGA of America.

9. Usage of Match Action Content by Non-Rightsholders shall be subject to the following additional restrictions:

a) Match Action Content may not be broadcast or otherwise be made available until the day’s live coverage by the primary Rightsholder in the applicable territory has concluded;

b) No Content may be made available in France or DROM-POM-COM without ETP’s prior written approval

 

All queries should be directed to ETP’s Ryder Cup News Service Team at the contact details below: 

David Carruthers - dcarruthers@etghq.com

 

DP World Tour Terms of Use

Restrictions are as follows:

Broadcast: DP World Tour news material to be used in regularly scheduled (non-sponsored) sport news and/or news-bulletins. Not to be accessible before conclusion of that day’s play. Maximum use 2 minutes. Use within 48 hours. STRICTLY No archive.

o   For broadcast clients in Germany & Austria, max use 2 minutes per Event Day in regularly scheduled news or sports news programs (except news programs with sole focus on golf). Use within 48 hours. STRICTLY No archive. No use prior to and/or during Sky Germany’s live broadcast of the respective event.

o   For broadcast clients in UK, all match action is to be sourced directly from Sky Sports UK via the Sports News Access Code (SNAC).

Digital: Where the DP World Tour news material is featured within a broadcaster’s sport news and/or news-bulletin, such may be simulcast (unmodified) on the broadcaster’s geo-blocked website; and made available on-demand on such website for a further period of 48 hours. Except as above stated, no digital rights are granted and should such be required kindly contact us.

The content of the News Service such as Interviews, Scenics, Colour-Footage and Impressions is free of any restrictions. Restrictions apply only to the Match-Footage, such as Player-Highlights.