The BBC will proceed to broadcast all three of snooker’s
Triple Crown tournaments till the tip of the 2023/24 season.

The brand new deal is a five-year extension to the present
settlement.

The BBC will proceed to supply complete reside TV
protection and on-line streaming of the World Championship, UK Championship and
the Masters, the game’s three most prestigious tournaments.

The UK Championship is presently in progress in York, to be
adopted by the Masters in London in January and the World Championship in
Sheffield in April and Might.

World Snooker Chairman Barry Hearn mentioned: “So many nice
moments within the historical past of our sport are synonymous with the protection they’ve
obtained on the BBC. The Triple Crown tournaments have a historical past which might’t be
replicated and produce one thing additional particular to snooker followers and people watching
on the BBC alike.”

Barbara Slater, Director of BBC Sport mentioned: “Snooker has
been televised by the BBC since 1969 and we’re delighted to proceed this
proud custom till at the very least 2024. The brand new deal implies that these occasions will
proceed to be televised free-to-air for a few years to come back, which is incredible
information for the numerous hundreds of thousands of followers across the UK.”