After the previous world championships, he again broke all records of watching in Great Britain, Sky Sports She reached a new agreement with PDC regarding the rights to transmission to dart tournaments.
Sky has been a transmitting partner of PDC since 1993 and at that time has played an integral role in the growth and evolution of this sport. The previous agreement expired after the Darts World Championships and it was remained to see if a new agreement was reached. The head of PDC, Barry Hearn, has suggested several times that much more money should be collected to renew your partnership.
This threat worked because Sky Sports signed a new contract with PDC. Until 2030, tournaments such as the Premier League, World Matchplay, Grand Slam of Darts, World Grand Prix, World Cup in Darts and PDC World Darts Championship, will be broadcast by British Sports Channel.
“The incredible increase in Darts viewership in Sky Sports in the last 12 months shows how much the nation loves this sport. The extraordinary history of last year’s world championships helped welcome new younger audiences in this sport and increased emotions for fans, “commented Jonathan Licht on behalf of Sky Sports.
“After another successful tournament, it does not seem better time to extend our many years of partnership from PDC to remain the house of this extremely brilliant sport. We are glad that we can introduce innovations to tell stories and bring fans to the action through our unparalleled relationship with the largest dart tournaments for the next five years. “
Matt Porter, general director of PDC, is also happy that the partnership between the two sides will be continued.
“Sky Sports has been on our side for over 30 years and we are glad that we can extend our partnership for the next five years, when we experience growth growth around the world. In recent years, we have increased strength as a sport, as a sport, and records of perception of numbers and permanent interest achieved by Sky over the past year are a reflection of the unprecedented popularity of PDC events.
“We are determined to continue this growth in the coming years and it is very important for us that Sky cooperates with us to help supply more exciting tournaments for players, fans and viewers.”
