SES to provide distribution for PGA TOUR Studios

SES will provide tournament content delivery and orchestration to PGA TOUR Studios using its hybrid IP, fiber and satellite network together with the SES SCORE sports content orchestration platform.

According to the release, PGA TOUR Studios will utilise SES’s end-to-end sports technology and hybrid infrastructure to deliver over 5,000 hours of content annually worldwide, including content coordination, monitoring, delivery, non-linear highlights and custom formats. The release said SES SCORE will allow PGA TOUR Studios to manage content orchestration, reduce delivery complexity and provide a simplified, transparent experience for media partners.

“The goal with all our coverage is to immerse fans in the action and help them feel as if they have a front row seat on the course,” said Kate Sharp, Senior Vice President, International Media at the PGA TOUR. “PGA TOUR Studios joins ATP Media, the NFL, and other major sports organizations in leveraging our unique SES SCORE platform and hybrid distribution capabilities,” said Michele Gosetti, VP, Sales Sports & Events and New Media Applications at SES. “The combination of our sports expertise and advanced technology provides the state-of-the-art PGA TOUR Studios facility with a full operational platform to automate transmission flows, enhance monetization opportunities and simplify content orchestration,” said Michele Gosetti, VP, Sales Sports & Events and New Media Applications at SES.

The release described PGA TOUR Studios as launched in January of 2025 and said the 165,000-square-foot production studio in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, houses PGA TOUR media operations, including live production of PGA TOUR Champions and Korn Ferry Tour, more than 4,000 hours of PGA TOUR LIVE on ESPN+, and over 50 original social and digital platforms. Internationally, the PGA TOUR Studios-produced World Feed is available across 200+ countries and territories in 30 languages via 39 broadcast and digital partners.

The release noted that SES is headquartered in Luxembourg and listed on the Paris and Luxembourg stock exchanges under the ticker SESG, and it included a link to more information about how SES SCORE manages and distributes live content.

The Recap

• SES will provide content delivery and orchestration for PGA TOUR Studios.
• PGA TOUR Studios will deliver over 5,000 hours annually worldwide.
• More information is available via the SES SCORE web page.