The 48th World Snooker Championship Final gets underway this weekend at the Crucible Theater in Sheffield.
In the first round, 32 players will compete: the 16 best players in the world rankings and the 16 qualified qualifiers. Belgian player Luca Brecel is the reigning champion. One of his biggest rivals will be England’s Ronnie O’Sullivan, who has won the World Snooker Championship seven times and is considered one of the most talented players in the world.
Here’s how to follow all the action online and on TV.
When does the 2024 World Snooker Championship take place?
This year’s World Snooker Championship will take place from Saturday April 20 to Sunday May 6.
Here is the tournament schedule:
- First round: Saturday 20 – Thursday 25 April
- Second turn: Thursday 25 – Monday 29 April
- Quarter-finals: Tuesday April 30 – Wednesday May 1
- Semi-finals: Thursday 2 – Saturday 4 May
- Final: Sunday 5 – Monday 6 May
How to watch the 2024 World Snooker Championship in the UK
In the UK, snooker fans can watch matches on two channels: BBC and Eurosport/Discovery+.
BBC
BBC Two offers comprehensive coverage of the 2024 World Snooker Championship. However, you can also watch selected matches on BBC One, BBC Four and BBC Red Button or stream the matches via BBC iPlayer.
You can also follow the championship on the BBC Sport website and the BBC Sport app.
Eurosport/Discovery+
Eurosport also owns the rights to broadcast the matches, so you can watch this year’s championship on Discovery+.
To do this, you need to purchase the Standard tier, which costs £6.99 per month (no annual option is offered). You can add it to your Amazon Prime Video account.
If you’re a Sky customer, you can access Discovery+ Standard with Sky Q, Sky Glass and Sky Stream for free.
How to watch the 2024 World Snooker Championship outside the UK
If you live in the United States, you can watch the World Snooker Championship on matchroom.live.
A Day Pass costs $1.99 and allows you to use the service for 24 hours. The monthly pass costs $5.99, while the annual pass costs $49.99.
All three options give you access to live events and VOD archives.
You can also use BBC iPlayer outside the UK, but you’ll need a VPN (virtual private network) to do this.
A VPN is a service that helps you change your computer’s IP address and bypass regional restrictions.
Sounds complicated? Don’t worry, using a VPN is simple, especially if you choose the right provider. We recommend NordVPN, which does a great job of unblocking access to BBC iPlayer – you can read the full steps in our guide to watching BBC iPlayer from abroad.
After downloading the NordVPN app, open it and click on any available point on the UK map. Once connected to the UK server, head to BBC iPlayer to watch the 2024 World Snooker Championship.
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