Viaplay and the PDC have agreed a five-year deal to exclusively show the PDC European Tour in the UK, the Netherlands, Poland and all Nordic and Baltic countries.
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Starting from February 2023, there will be 13 live tournaments broadcast on the platform with 312 live hours of action up until and including 2027.
After buying the rights from RTL7 in the Netherlands for their darting portfolio, it has since launched in the UK on November 1 and will cost £14.99 a month including the darts offering.
PDC Chief Executive Matthew Porter said: "Viaplay have become a major broadcaster of PDC events over recent years and this is a natural extension of their coverage.
"The European Tour, which in 2023 will pay out over £2.2m in prize money, is a much-loved series amongst darts fans and we're delighted to be able to bring it to a new and wider audience through Viaplay's numerous territories."
Samuel Gill is the Chief Content Officer (CCO) of DartsNews.com, a role he has held since 2020. He is responsible for editorial governance across the platform, including setting content standards, overseeing accuracy and consistency, and guiding long-term editorial strategy across professional darts coverage. Since joining, he has contributed more than 10,000 articles and editorial pieces, playing a central role in the development and daily operation of the site.
Based in Leicester, Samuel has extensive experience in darts media and has been closely involved in coverage of the professional darts circuit for several years. Within the UK darts community, he is a recognised figure known for his consistent editorial output and ongoing reporting on major tournaments and developments across the PDC calendar.
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