Editing Ryder Cup (section)

==Television==
{{main|List of Ryder Cup broadcasters}}

The Ryder Cup matches were always covered by the [[BBC]], whether in Britain or in the United States, even prior to the British team's merger with Europe. But in the 1970s ITV gained the rights to the Ryder Cup showing the [[1973 Ryder Cup|1973]], [[1975 Ryder Cup|1975]] (in the US), and [[1977 Ryder Cup|1977]] cups. ITV had the [[1979 Ryder Cup|1979]] rights (hosted in the US, and the first with a European team) but the [[1979 Ryder Cup|1979]] Cup ended up not being televised in the UK due to the [[1979 ITV strike]]. In 1981 the [[BBC]] regained the rights, covering the [[1981 Ryder Cup|1981]], [[1983 Ryder Cup|1983]], [[1985 Ryder Cup|1985]], [[1987 Ryder Cup|1987]], [[1989 Ryder Cup|1989]], [[1991 Ryder Cup|1991]] and [[1993 Ryder Cup|1993]] cups. In the 1990s, [[Sky Sports]] became heavily involved in the Ryder Cup, and has been the exclusive live broadcaster of the event since [[1995 Ryder Cup|1995]], including temporarily rebranding their Sky Sports Golf channel  as 'Sky Sports Ryder Cup' for the tournament weekend (since 2014).<ref>{{Cite web |title=When is the Ryder Cup on Sky Sports? Key TV timings, schedule and the ways to watch this week |url=https://www.skysports.com/golf/news/12176/12406751/when-is-the-ryder-cup-on-sky-sports |date=2021-09-24 |access-date=2021-09-27 |website=Sky Sports}}</ref> The BBC still screens edited highlights each night, and has done so since [[1997 Ryder Cup|1997]].

In the United States,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.classictvsports.com/2012/09/chronology-of-ryder-cup-coverage-on-us.html |title=Chronology of Ryder Cup coverage on US TV |last=Haggar |first=Jeff |date=25 September 2012 |website=Classic TV Sports}}</ref> the Ryder Cup was first televised live at the [[1983 Ryder Cup|1983]] matches in Florida, with [[PGA Tour on ABC|ABC Sports]] covering just the final four holes of the singles matches. A highlight package of the [[1985 Ryder Cup|1985]] singles matches was produced by [[Golf on ESPN|ESPN]], but no live coverage aired from England. In 1987, with the matches back in the United States, ABC covered both weekend days, but only in the late afternoon.

In 1989, [[PGA Tour on USA|USA Network]] began a long association with the Ryder Cup by televising all three days live from England, the first live coverage of a Ryder Cup from Europe. This led to a one-year deal for the [[1991 Ryder Cup|1991]] matches in South Carolina to be carried by [[Golf Channel on NBC|NBC]]<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.nbcsports.com/our-history#decade_7 |title=The Ryder Cup returns to NBC |work=NBC Sports |access-date=6 August 2017 |archive-date=6 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170806140431/http://www.nbcsports.com/our-history#decade_7 |url-status=dead }}</ref> live on the weekend, with USA Network continuing to provide live coverage of the first day. All five sessions were broadcast for the first time. The success of the [[1991 Ryder Cup|1991]] matches led to a contract extension with USA and NBC through [[1997 Ryder Cup|1997]], marking a turning point in the competition's popularity. For the European matches, the first two days were taped and aired on delay in the U.S. Another extension with USA and NBC covering the [[1999 Ryder Cup|1999]]–2003 (later moved to [[2004 Ryder Cup|2004]]) competitions increased the number of hours of coverage to include the entire first day and most of the second day. Tape delay was still employed for competitions from Europe.

The Ryder Cup's increased success led to a landmark contract with NBC (which had recently bought USA Network) to air the [[2006 Ryder Cup|2006]]–[[2014 Ryder Cup|14]] competitions on USA and NBC. It called for a record increase in coverage hours, with the second day now having near-complete coverage. Tape delay was last used for the [[2006 Ryder Cup|2006]] event in Ireland. In [[2006 Ryder Cup|2006]], ESPN was sub-licensed rights to Friday coverage, as part of a larger transaction between NBC and Disney that also resulted in ABC Sports personality [[Al Michaels]] moving to NBC to join their then-upcoming [[NBC Sunday Night Football|Sunday-night NFL games]], ESPN gaining expanded access to highlights from events whose rights are owned by NBC, and Disney acquiring the rights to the cartoon character [[Oswald the Lucky Rabbit]] (who was created by [[Walt Disney]] in 1927 for a series of animated shorts distributed by [[Universal Pictures]]).<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=2324417 |title=Stay 'tooned: Disney gets 'Oswald' for Al Michaels |date=9 February 2006 |work=ESPN |access-date=20 July 2017}}</ref>

In 2013, NBC reached a deal to extend its rights to the Ryder Cup and [[Senior PGA Championship]] through 2030, with Friday coverage of the Ryder Cup being assumed by [[Golf Channel]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://variety.com/2013/tv/news/nbc-extends-ryder-cup-rights-through-2030-1200712411/ |title=NBC Extends Ryder Cup Rights Through 2030 |last=Weisman |first=Jon |date=10 October 2013 |work=Variety |access-date=20 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |url=http://www.golfdigest.com/story/golf-ryder-cup-nbc-pga-america-sirak |title=Perfect complements |magazine=Golf Digest |first=Ron |last=Sirak |date=October 10, 2013 |access-date=20 July 2017}}</ref>

For 2018, Golf Channel and NBC had a combined total of 30.5 hours of coverage; Golf Channel had 13.5 hours, and NBC had 17 hours. Ninety minutes of Golf Channel and NBC's time overlapped, amounting to a net total of 29 hours of real time coverage.

For 2021, Golf Channel and NBC had a combined total of 28 hours of coverage; Golf Channel had 12 hours, and NBC had 16 hours. All broadcasts were also shown on [[Peacock (streaming service)|Peacock]], along with the websites and mobile apps of both [[NBC Sports]] and the Ryder Cup.<ref>{{Cite magazine |title=Ryder Cup 2021 TV coverage: How to watch the Ryder Cup on television and streaming online |url=https://www.golfdigest.com/story/ryder-cup-2021-television-schedule-times-and-live-streaming-guide |access-date=2021-09-27 |magazine=Golf Digest |first=Ryan |last=Herrington |date=September 20, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Ryder Cup 2021 tee times, TV schedule, live streams & more to watch Day 3 coverage in USA |url=https://www.sportingnews.com/us/golf/news/ryder-cup-2021-tee-times-tv-coverage-streams/1s79itj6sm94z1wyfexo43f3t1 |access-date=2021-09-27 |work=Sporting News |first=Madison |last=Williams |date=September 26, 2021}}</ref>