MUMBAI: German broadcaster Sky Deutschland has retained the broadcast rights, internet, IPTV and mobile rights for US PGA Tour for Germany and Austria until the end of 2015.

Sky Deutschland SVP Sports Burkhard Weber said, "The extension of the rights to the US PGA Tour means that Sky will remain the number one golf broad-caster for years to come. Martin Kaymer may have moved from the European to the American tour, but his fans in Germany will still be able to watch him play in all tournaments live, exclusively on Sky."

The agreement comprises a total of 40 events, including highlights such as The Players Championship in May, the Tour Championship by Coca Cola in September and The Presidents Cup in October, the biennial tournament in which the US competes against the rest of the world minus Europe.

The first event of the New Year will take place from 4 to 7 January 2013 at the Hyundai Tournament of Champions in Kapalua, Hawaii. Sky will be on hand to offer over 12 hours of live coverage in HD.

With Sky Go, Sky customers also have the chance to experience all US PGA Tour tour-naments live when they are on the go. All broadcasts are available live and some are shown on-demand at skygo.sky.de, and on the iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch and the Xbox 360.

MUMBAI: The National Rugby League (NRL) has secured a new international television deal with IMG Media that will guarantee access to key markets including the UK, USA, Asia and the Pacific.

The five-year agreement with IMG Media will ensure fans overseas have worldwide access to all Telstra Premiership matches as well as State of Origin, Test matches played in Australia, AAMI City-Country and the Harvey Norman All Stars.

The international rights do not include NRL properties in Australia and New Zealand, nor do they include World Cup matches or Tests overseas.

The partnership covers free-to-air television, subscription television, IPTV, mobile, in-ship, in-flight and gaming rights, as well as access to the NRL Films archive.

IMG Media SVP Head of Asia Pacific Chris Guinness was committed to increasing Rugby League coverage across international markets. ?We are very excited about extending our relationship with the NRL over the next five years. The relationship has evolved from traditional international TV distribution to a complete 360 degree involvement covering all aspects of the NRL?s international media assets and we look forward to working closely with the NRL in this new exciting era.?