WDF World Championship secures free-to-air TV deal in the UK

One of the most historic events on the darting calendar, the WDF World Championship at the Lakeside will have TV coverage in the UK this year, having been showcased live on WDF's YouTube channel in 2023.

Live coverage of this year's Lakeside will be available on free-to-air TV in the United Kingdom, with notable names such as the likes of Neil Duff, Matthew Edgar, Beau Greaves and Paul Lim among others set to in action via the BLAZE, Hearst Networks' free-to-air channel (Freeview 64/Sky HD 164/Freesat 161/Virgin 174/Sky Glass 169/BLAZE App).

‘’Ensuring UK TV coverage of the 2024 WDF World Championship finals was one of our most important objectives this year and everyone at the WDF is delighted that we've made that a reality thanks to the team at Hearst Networks,'' David McConachie, WDF Promotions Executive Producer, said in a press release on the organisation's website. "With more players than ever taking to the iconic Lakeside stage this year and a prize fund of £221,000 up for grabs, viewers on BLAZE are going to be treated to some terrific tungsten tussles this December!"

Dan Korn, VP of Programming at Hearst Networks UK, added: ‘’At a time when darts has never been more popular, and standards in the sport have never been higher, we’re delighted to be able to broadcast one of the world’s best-loved darts tournaments from Lakeside, live on BLAZE”.

As an added bonus, the live coverage of the darts on the WDF's YouTube will also remain giving fans of the sport multiple options on how to keep track of the latest happenings at the iconic Lakeside Country Club. "This means that anyone with an internet connection will be able to see all 10 days of action for free from wherever they are in the world," explains the press release.