Eurosport Secures World Snooker Rights For Australia

Sports TV network Eurosport has signed a three-year deal with World Snooker to broadcast tournaments live in Australia.

Fans Down Under will be able to watch events including the World Championship, UK Championship, the Masters and the Home Nations series.

Coverage will start with next week’s Shanghai Masters (September 10-16).

Eurosport already broadcasts snooker to 137 million homes in 54 countries.

Commenting on the deal, Chairman of World Snooker, Barry Hearn, said: “This is fantastic news for fans in Australia, who have been asking us for years for live coverage of our biggest tournaments. We know there is demand in the region and we hope that regular broadcast of snooker will help our sport grow in Australia.”