Your complete guide to how to watch the World Snooker Championship 2023 on TV and live stream, including full broadcast details.
The World Snooker Championship has arrived with a festival of snooker set to dominate our TV screens over the coming weeks.
Mark Allen has been the dominant force this season so far, though Shaun Murphy’s Tour Championship victory has seen him leap into second on the one-year list.
Ronnie O’Sullivan returns to The Crucible as reigning champion and No.1 seed, but can The Rocket produce another scintillating tournament performance to secure an unprecedented eighth world title?
Former champions Judd Trump, Neil Robertson, Mark Williams and John Higgins are also in the fold.
Fans can expect fireworks from Day 1 and we’ve got all the TV details you’re going to need over the course of the tournament.
RadioTimes.com brings you all the details about how to watch the World Snooker Championship 2023.
When is World Snooker Championship 2023?
The World Snooker Championship 2023 starts on Saturday 15th April 2023.
The tournament runs until Monday 1st May 2023 with the final taking place on that day and long into the evening.
How to watch World Snooker Championship 2023 on TV and live stream
Coverage of the World Snooker Championship is readily available across BBC and Eurosport platforms.
BBC Two is a traditional home for snooker, though BBC One and BBC Four will be used in conjunction with the BBC Red Button to provide comprehensive coverage from across the tables.
Of course, every moment live on the BBC will also be shown online via BBC iPlayer.
Eurosport boasts exhaustive TV rights to show the tournament across its platforms – including discovery+ – until 2026 and potentially beyond. Many Sky Sports customers will already have Eurosport included in their package.
You can sign up to Eurosport and discovery+ from as little as £6.99 per month. The comprehensive discovery+ package, which includes all entertainment and Eurosport channels, can be picked up for £59.99.
World Snooker Championship 2023 TV schedule
All UK time. Matches will be shown live on Eurosport and discovery+. Check the TV schedule below for specific BBC channel information.
First round
Saturday 15th April
From 10am – BBC Two/BBC iPlayer
Ronnie O’Sullivan v Pang Junxu
Stuart Bingham v David Gilbert
From 2:30pm – BBC One/BBC iPlayer
Luca Brecel v Ricky Walden
Neil Robertson v Wu Yize
From 7pm – BBC Four/BBC iPlayer
Ronnie O’Sullivan v Pang Junxu
Ali Carter v Jak Zones
Sunday 16th April
From 10am – BBC Two/BBC iPlayer
Ding Junhui v Hossein Vafaei
Stuart Bingham v David Gilbert
From 2:30pm – BBC Two/BBC iPlayer
Mark Williams v Jimmy Robertson
Neil Robertson v Wu Yize
From 7pm – BBC Four/BBC iPlayer
Luca Brecel v Ricky Walden
Ali Carter v Jak Zones
Monday 17th April
From 10am – BBC Two/BBC iPlayer
Ding Junhui v Hossein Vafaei
Mark Allen v Fan Zhengyi
From 2:30pm – BBC Two/BBC iPlayer
Mark Williams v Jimmy Robertson
John Higgins v David Grace
From 7pm – BBC Four/BBC iPlayer
Robert Milkins v Joe Perry
Mark Allen v Fan Zhengyi
World Snooker Championship 2023 prize money
There’s a prize pot on offer for the World Snooker Championship. Here’s the full rundown:
- Winner: £500,000
- Runner-up: £200,000
- Semi-finalists: £100,00
- Quarter-finalists: £50,000
- Last 16: £30,000
- Last 32: £20,000
- Last 48: £15,000
- Last 80: £10,000
- Last 112: £5,000
- Highest break: £15,000
- Maximum break: £40,000
- Total: £2,395,000
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