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Scottish Sun
08-07-2025
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- Scottish Sun
Huge boost for snooker fans as free-to-air TV channel snaps up rights to broadcast major events for first time ever
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A NEW TV deal has ensured three major ranking snooker tournaments will remain on free-to-air TV. The British Open, Players Championship and Tour Championship will all be broadcast live on 5 next season. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 Three major snooker ranking events are staying on free-to-air TV Credit: Getty 2 Kyren Wilson will defend his Players Championship crown live on 5 Credit: Getty The WST has penned the "pioneering agreement" with the terrestrial channel. It will see all three tournaments broadcast on 5 from 2026. Ben Frow, Chief Content Officer, 5 and Paramount UK said: "We are delighted to bring the World Snooker Tour to 5. "The Tour Championship, Players Championship and British Open are top-ranking tournaments featuring the world's best players and making them available to view on free-to-air TV continues our mission to keep elite live sport accessible for fans across the UK." Next year's Players Championship will run from February 16-22 at the Telford International Centre. Last year's edition of the tournament was shown live on ITV. It will feature the top 16 ranked players from the rankings, with Kyren Wilson the defending champion. WST Chairman Steve Dawson added: "We are delighted to be working with 5 for the first time and to add a new broadcaster to our tour. BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK "Snooker has a long history of providing fans with free-to-air events with extensive live coverage so this is fantastic news for everyone who follows our sport. "The Players Championship and Tour Championship are elite events contested only by the best of the best. Ronnie O'Sullivan is BACK with Strictly star Laila Rouass as they ditch Essex for shock new life abroad "Players are striving all season to climb the one year list and earn a place in these prestigious tournaments. "And from 2026, 5 will also broadcast the British Open which is a historic event with its own unique identity including a random draw. "We look forward to working with the 5 team on these events and ensuring that an outstanding product is delivered to snooker's consistently huge audience. "Our sport had incredible viewing figures throughout last season and we expect to see that trend continue as we grow across the world." The Tour Championship runs from March 30 to April 5, 2026 at Manchester Central. It will be followed by the British Open in September.
Yahoo
02-07-2025
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- Yahoo
Snooker champion Wilson returns to old school
A snooker world champion said it was "incredible" to return to his former school for a question and answer session with young pupils. Kyren Wilson from Kettering, who won the 2024 Snooker World Championship, visited Kettering Park Junior Academy to speak with its Year 6 students. Advertisement During the visit, arranged by the World Snooker Tour, Wilson also guided the children through a snooker workshop, giving advice on how to play the sport. One child said they were "buzzing" to meet the world champion, and Wilson said it was "good to be back". "I've got many fond memories here, it's a beautiful school, and they looked after me," Wilson said. "It's important to go back to your roots. I wanted to come back; it's important to be the best role model you can be. My children are of a similar age [to the ones he met for the workshop] and I kind of understand where their minds are at." Advertisement He said it was important to teach young people about snooker and added: "I'm doing so much in China, where snooker is almost part of their school curriculum. "Even if it's just a little Q&A with pupils, getting a little snooker table in and they can try and learn a little bit." The 33-year-old said he had been passionate about snooker from a young age, playing in local clubs as a youngster and even taking shifts at a sports bar in Northampton so he could get practice in before and after his shifts. Wilson led a question and answer session and helped youngsters sharpen their snooker skills [Andrea Pluck/BBC] Follow Northamptonshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X. Related to this story
BBC News
02-07-2025
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- BBC News
World Snooker champion Kyren Wilson returns to Kettering school
A snooker world champion said it was "incredible" to return to his former school for a question and answer session with young Wilson from Kettering, who won the 2024 Snooker World Championship, visited Kettering Park Junior Academy to speak with its Year 6 the visit, arranged by the World Snooker Tour, Wilson also guided the children through a snooker workshop, giving advice on how to play the child said they were "buzzing" to meet the world champion, and Wilson said it was "good to be back". "I've got many fond memories here, it's a beautiful school, and they looked after me," Wilson said. "It's important to go back to your roots. I wanted to come back; it's important to be the best role model you can be. My children are of a similar age [to the ones he met for the workshop] and I kind of understand where their minds are at."He said it was important to teach young people about snooker and added: "I'm doing so much in China, where snooker is almost part of their school curriculum."Even if it's just a little Q&A with pupils, getting a little snooker table in and they can try and learn a little bit."The 33-year-old said he had been passionate about snooker from a young age, playing in local clubs as a youngster and even taking shifts at a sports bar in Northampton so he could get practice in before and after his shifts. Follow Northamptonshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
The Sun
16-05-2025
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- The Sun
Kyren Wilson ready to follow Ronnie O'Sullivan's lead in bid to regain World Snooker Championship crown
KYREN Wilson has pledged to be more like Ronnie O'Sullivan in a bid to improve his performances. The decision came after his opening round exit at the World Snooker Championship at the hands of debutant Lei Peifan this year. 2 2 O'Sullivan voiced concerns on punditry duties that the 33-year-old defending champion might have spread himself too thin over a hectic snooker schedule. A receptive Wilson said to Metro: "I think definitely I'll take a leaf out of his book. "I think you want to stay hungry. You want to keep enjoying it. "And I think if you slog it out and you go tournament, tournament, tournament, tournament, it almost becomes too repetitive to the point where you stop enjoying it." The star did not feel impaired going into the tournament and was taken by surprise at his opponent. He said: "'It was definitely a unique feeling because that's probably the most confident I've ever gone into a World Championship. "I really, really fancied winning it. [Lei] played some really inspired snooker and just hit the ground running in the evening session. "So yeah, no complaints really." Wilson fell victim to snooker's infamous Crucible curse. The curse refers to the inability of a first-time winner to retain their title since 1977 when the tournament moved to Sheffield's Crucible Theatre. Reflecting on what was the biggest shock of the tournament with seven-time winner O'Sullivan could change Wilson's form. But it is unlikely to go down well with the fans who will want to see more matchups of the greats not fewer.
The Irish Sun
16-05-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Kyren Wilson ready to follow Ronnie O'Sullivan's lead in bid to regain World Snooker Championship crown
KYREN Wilson has pledged to be more like Ronnie O'Sullivan in a bid to improve his performances. The decision came after his Advertisement 2 Defending champion Kyren Wilson crashed out of the Crucible Credit: Getty 2 The star could take a step back after advice from O'Sullivan to turn his form around Credit: Alamy A receptive Wilson said to "I think you want to stay hungry. You want to keep enjoying it. "And I think if you slog it out and you go tournament, tournament, tournament, tournament, it almost becomes too repetitive to the point where you stop enjoying it." Advertisement READ MORE SNOOKER NEWS The star did not feel impaired going into the tournament and was taken by surprise at He said: "'It was definitely a unique feeling because that's probably the most confident I've ever gone into a World Championship. "I really, really fancied winning it. [Lei] played some really inspired snooker and just hit the ground running in the evening session. "So yeah, no complaints really." Advertisement Most read in Snooker JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS Wilson fell victim to snooker's infamous Crucible curse. The curse refers to the inability of a first-time winner to retain their title since 1977 when the tournament moved to Sheffield's Crucible Theatre. Kyren Wilson rolls his eyes at World Snooker Championship announcer live on BBC as 'curse' is instantly brought up Reflecting on what was the biggest shock of the tournament with seven-time winner O'Sullivan could change Wilson's form. Advertisement But it is unlikely to go down well with
