WASHINGTON, D.C. — Golf News Net (GNN), a leading golf media company focused on news and entertainment content, and French Lick Resort, a world-class resort destination in southern Indiana, are celebrating the success of the first season of the jointly produced original series, The Road to French Lick.
The 12-episode series chronicles the 2024 Korn Ferry Tour season, which culminated in the Korn Ferry Tour Championship presented by United Leasing and Finance, hosted by the French Lick Resort on its iconic Pete Dye Course.
Throughout the 2024 season, The Road to French Lick was seen more than 900,000 times between Golf News Net’s website, as well as MSN, GNN’s social media channels and additional distribution.
With the launch of Golf News Net TV on Free Live Sports (https://www.freelivesports.tv/channel/golf-news-network-gnn-tv/), The Road to French Lick will be shared with a new audience as part of Saturday marathons of the series through the end of 2024.
Golf News Net TV is the world’s first linear, 24/7 free, ad-supported TV (FAST) channel dedicated not just to professional golf, but to all things that make up the lifestyle of golfers globally.
Free Live Sports, recently acquired and re-launched by Sports Studio, highlights live sporting events, as well as sports talk, news and analysis content across the sporting universe. GNN TV joins brands like Stadium, the World Poker Tour and the Pro Fighting League on Free Live Sports.
In addition to The Road to French Lick, GNN TV will feature live golf, training shows, travel content, content from leading manufacturers, and more. All told, GNN TV has a 1,500-hour programming library.
Golf News Net TV will air live and recently played golf competitions covering the world of golf, including professional, collegiate and amateur tournaments. GNN TV will air the new GOLFZON Tour and Putt Tour, airing non-traditional forms of the game loved by millions worldwide.
GNN TV will also broadcast live from the site of the biggest golf events, sharing a unique variety of perspectives on the game. Our recap show, Golf Wrap, will feature highlights and news conferences from the world’s major professional golf tours.
GNN TV will air live talk programming around the game, including The Breakfast Ball, the Fore Golfers Network Podcast, Preferred Lines, 2 Off the 1st, the Club and Resort Talks Podcast and The Press. The channel will also feature programming from prominent golf retailers and brands, including 2nd Swing Golf, Secret Golf and Orange Whip. Programming will also include excellent lifestyle shows, including Fore Golfers Network Live, Match Play with Ray Adams, Golf America, Endless Golf, Golfin’ Around, Golf360 and more. New GNN TV original shows include The Road to French Lick and Best Ball, a show featuring the best resorts, hidden gems and hangs in golf. Additional programming will be shared in future announcements and will cover the breadth of golf, including equipment, travel, instruction and lifestyle.
Through the end of 2024, Golf News Net TV will launch on several additional FAST platforms.
GNN TV is available on the Golf News Net website (thegolfnewsnet.com/gnn-tv) and will soon be available on upgraded over-the-top (OTT) TV apps for Amazon Fire, Apple TV and Roku.
Golf News Net short-form video content is already distributed to several world-class networks, including MSN, SendToNews, Video Elephant and more, reaching millions of viewers per month. Golf News Net TV show and event highlights, clips and special short-form videos will promote the channel and its programming.
Golf News Net is an omnichannel golf-media company, including Golf News Net TV, the popular Golf News Net website and Golf News Net Radio, which launched in 2022 on iHeartMedia’s digital platforms and is the only 24/7 free-to-access golf-talk station on the planet.
