ITV loses rights to broadcast three HUGE sporting events in shock switch to rival channel

ITV will no longer broadcast snooker’s Tour Championship, Players Championship or British Open. The free-to-air broadcaster ...

ITV loses rights to four popular sport events in 2026 as British Open moves TV channel

ITV has lost the broadcasting rights for four iconic sporting events in 2026, with its snooker coverage set to take a ...

ITV bids farewell to four much-loved sport events in 2026 as British Open switches TV channel

The three snooker competitions are not the only iconic sporting events leaving ITV this year. Warner Bros Discovery and ...
Irish Sun

Seven-time world champion Stephen Hendry to front three new free-to-air snooker events in major broadcasting change

STEPHEN HENDRY will be the main figurehead of snooker on Channel 5 next year. Scotland’s seven-time world champion is part of the on-screen talent that will work on three free-to-air events in 2026.
Broadcast

ITV Sport Production to produce 5’s snooker coverage

ITV Sport Production will produce 5’s coverage of World Snooker Tour events, the first time it has produced a broadcast not carried by ITV since joining ITV Studios. The sport division joined ITV ...

ITV loses rights to four iconic sport events as British Open moves to new TV channel in 2026

The terrestrial television channel has lost rights to the Players Championship and Tour Championship. The change came after ...