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World Snooker Championship 2026 TV coverage on BBC, TNT Sports and HBO Max

Your complete guide to how to watch the World Snooker Championship 2026 on TV and live stream, including full broadcast details.

World Snooker Championship 2026 TV

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Published: Monday, 4 May 2026 at 10:45 am

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The 2026 World Snooker Championship will resume today (Monday 4 May) as former world champion Shaun Murphy looks to overturn his deficit against young Chinese star Wu Yize.

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Yize, who is just 22 years old, leads Murphy 10-7 after Sunday's match, which marked his first win at the Crucible following two visits before this year, dazzling spectators with his precision, particularly on long pots.

"I think he's going to be world champion," Mark Allen said (via BBC Sport) after being knocked out by Yize in the semis. "Even though I'm devastated to lose that match, I think the right person is in the final."

Speaking after his victory against Allen, Yize said (via BBC Sport) that he would give "everything" to take home the title, which would see him become the competition's second successive winner from China. He also admitted he was still feeling those jitters.

"I feel I am still not recovering from the nerves. I feel sorry for Mark. I felt like I was losing the match, especially the second black in that frame. But I was able to take the opportunity," he told BBC Sport.

"I gave myself too much pressure in the second session because I had a big lead in the first session. I wanted to keep the lead going. In the last session I made some mistakes in safety play and then towards the end I was lucky.

"Would I like to follow in Zhao Xintong's footsteps? Most definitely. I want to give my best efforts and everything I have got to try to win the World Championship.

"Shaun Murphy has been playing well throughout the tournament, he beat Xintong, and he's been playing well in terms of scoring, so it's going to be a very tough match, but I believe both players are going to give their best."

Watch the World Snooker Championship live on TNT Sports via HBO Max on Amazon Prime Video and Sky Sports

But Yize's nerves are likely to have been eased by his performance on Sunday as he heads into the home stretch with a healthy advantage.

Radio Times brings you all the details on how to watch the World Snooker Championship 2026, including a full broadcast schedule.

World Snooker Championship 2026 TV coverage

Coverage of the World Snooker Championship will be extensively shown across BBC, TNT Sports and HBO Max. Specific timings for BBC channels are listed below.

BBC Two will bear the weight of the coverage once the main draw starts, while certain sessions will be shown on BBC One, BBC Four and the BBC Red Button. Every session will be live on BBC iPlayer so you won't miss a moment.

There are multiple ways to get TNT Sports. If you already have BT Broadband, you can add TNT Sports to your existing contract from just £18 per month. You can add the ‘Big Sport’ package for £40 per month which includes all TNT Sports and 11 Sky Sports channels via a NOW pass.

You can also access TNT Sports via HBO Max and stream directly to your smart TV or watch the matches on TNT Sports via a HBO Max sport pass without signing up to a contract.

HBO Max is the new streaming home of TNT Sports, showing events including live Premier League, FA Cup, UEFA Champions League, Premiership Rugby, UFC, Boxing and MotoGP. Learn more here: hbomax.com.

World Snooker Championship 2026 TV schedule

All UK time. All sessions live on TNT Sports, HBO Max and BBC iPlayer, plus BBC channels specified below. Coverage may switch channels mid-session, subject to change.

Monday 4 May

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