Sitcom reruns, pre-recorded information interviews, and skincare infomercials: The numerous issues The CW would fairly present you than Sunday’s last spherical of a LIV Golf event
- With the LIV Golf Tulsa occasion headed to a playoff, The CW minimize away from it
- As a substitute, re-runs and even infomercials had been aired as Dustin Johnson gained
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Within the midst of the ultimate LIV Golf event earlier than this week’s PGA Championship, The CW – LIV’s American tv distribution companion – minimize away from last spherical motion to often scheduled programming.
Whereas Dustin Johnson, Branden Grace, and Cameron Smith all battled exterior of Tulsa, Oklahoma throughout Sunday’s last spherical, the assorted networks carrying the feed all deserted the event.
LIV commentator Arlo White preempted the cutaway, informing viewers to modify over to the station’s web site or app to observe the remainder of the motion – which led to a 3 approach playoff, with Johnson rising the winner.
After White’s assertion, CW aired promos for his or her subsequent LIV occasion in DC, some promos for their very own programming, after which minimize away.
Sports activities media evaluation web site Terrible Asserting discovered 5 such examples throughout 5 completely different media markets.
The CW minimize away from the ultimate holes of a playoff on the LIV Golf Tulsa occasion on Sunday
In Miami, CW affiliate WSFL made the change over to their scheduled programming – which confirmed a re-run episode of the ABC sitcom ‘The Goldbergs’.
That present aired its last episode earlier this month and most episodes of the collection can be found on Hulu.
How effectively is LIV Golf doing on the CW? Stations throughout the nation minimize away at 6:30 PM ET to often scheduled programming from Sunday’s last spherical with 4 holes to go. In Miami, the native CW station began airing a syndicated episode of The Goldbergs. pic.twitter.com/SGSZvNQwS8
— Terrible Asserting (@awfulannouncing) May 15, 2023
Out in Los Angeles, fairly than present the dramatic last holes of the playoff, flagship CW station KTLA confirmed an episode of the pre-taped information program ‘Frank Buckley Interviews’.
In the meantime the CW’s different flagship station, WPIX in New York Metropolis, aired an episode of the community’s magic competitors collection ‘Penn & Teller: Idiot Us’
In NYC, WPIX joined an episode of Penn & Teller: Idiot us, already in progress. Love the trick in regards to the disappearing golf event. pic.twitter.com/TGNA1x1NGf
— Terrible Asserting (@awfulannouncing) May 15, 2023
The largest gut-punch could have come from affiliate station WNLO in Buffalo, New York.
After chopping away from the golf broadcast, they minimize to a skincare informercial for ‘Crepe Erase Extremely by Physique Agency’.
In Buffalo, the CW affiliate aired a skincare infomercial as a substitute of LIV Golf. Perhaps we are able to lastly discover Phil Mickelson a sponsor! pic.twitter.com/EYTlwXENDr
— Terrible Asserting (@awfulannouncing) May 15, 2023
Lastly, within the Tulsa market – the identical market internet hosting the event – station KQCW minimize away from the golf occasion being held in their very own yard.
After displaying a lot of native ads, the station finally moved on to one more re-run – this time an episode of the CBS sitcom, ‘The Neighborhood’.
Lastly, even KQCW in Tulsa, the SITE OF THE LIV GOLF TOURNAMENT, minimize away from protection for a collection of native advertisements earlier than airing an episode of The Neighborhood. A fantastic day it was not. pic.twitter.com/qkvN2CDaVZ
— Terrible Asserting (@awfulannouncing) May 15, 2023
That is the primary yr that LIV has been broadcast on American tv via The CW
After broadcasting its first occasions final season on their very own web site, LIV Golf agreed to a take care of The CW for a nationwide broadcasting deal again in 2023.
Nevertheless, 17 common associates of The CW Community have declined to hold the golf tour as weekend afternoon programming is not mandated or specified below their present contracts.
Many of the preliminary associates declining the protection are owned by both native station conglomerate Tegna or CBS Information and Stations.
The latter group is the primary broadcast rightsholder to the PGA Tour.
