The BBC has televised snooker for more than 50 years. (Credit: WST)

The World Snooker Tour (WST) has renewed its long-running rights deal with the BBC, the UK public-service broadcaster, until 2032.

The five-year extension will ensure that the WST’s flagship ‘Triple Crown’ events remain free-to-air across the UK.

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BBC Sport will continue to provide live TV and streaming coverage – through its iPlayer platform – of snooker’s three most prestigious tournaments – the World Championship, UK Championship, and the Masters. 

This year’s edition of the Masters, which concluded yesterday (January 19) and was won by Shaun Murphy, will be followed by the World Championship in Sheffield in April and the UK Championship in York in November.

Last year, BBC Sport’s coverage of the Triple Crown events had 33.9 million streams across BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and over 16 million viewers on TV.  

The BBC has televised snooker for more than 50 years. 

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Alex Kay-Jelski, Director of BBC Sport said: "Snooker has been a cornerstone of BBC Sport programming since 1969, and extending our partnership with World Snooker until 2032 is fantastic news for the audience.” 

WST Chief Commercial officer Peter Wright said: “The broadcast figures are extremely strong this week at the Masters which highlights the enduring appeal of snooker and the drama it produces year after year. We look forward to many more years working alongside the BBC, delivering world class sport to a vast audience.”

The BBC’s live sports portfolio also includes the Olympic Games, the FA Cup, men’s Euro 2028, Women’s Super League, the 2026 and 2030 FIFA World Cups (soccer), Wimbledon Championships (tennis), Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025, and the men’s and women’s Six Nations (rugby union).

Earlier this month, the WST launched a new global streaming service.

WST Play allows users to watch the entire season either live or on-demand, as well as a host of additional content.

The platform is available in most global territories and replaces the service previously available on Matchroom Live.