The Ryder Cup was were always covered on TV and Radio by the BBC from 1927-1971. But in the 1970s ITV gained the rights to cover the Ryder Cup on TV covering the 1973, 1975 and 1977 cups and were supposed to show the 1979 cup (the first with a European team) but were stopped from showing the 1979 cup by the 1979 ITV strike. The BBC continued to cover it on Radio. In 1981 the BBC regained the TV rights after a 8 year absence covering the 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991 and 1993 cups. But from 1995 Sky Sports took over the rights for live coverage and has held them ever since recently regularly creating a dedicated channel for the competition from the 2014 cup and has created a dedicated channel for every cup since this is now a simple rebranding for Sky Sports Golf when the event takes place starting from the week before to the Monday after. But the BBC now has highlights on TV and is still doing live coverage on the Radio having broadcast it on the Radio since the first cup in 1927 but now has to share Radio coverage with Talksport