The World Snooker Championship is the showpiece on the snooker calendar. This year’s tournament is underway, with the sports top players battling it out to secure the biggest prize in snooker. Although the world has been thrown into chaos recently, there are still plenty of ways for fans to get involved and enjoy the action.
The tournament began on Friday the 31st of July and will run for a fortnight, with the final taking place on Sunday the 16th of August. As always, the World Snooker Championship is a sporting event which attracts those who enjoy a flutter on the action. Betting fans can find attractive promotions from all the leading bookmakers, hence the reason qualifying players can get £40 at Unibet right now.
The action, which is now into its seventh day, is currently seeing the second round fixtures take place. John Higgins stole the show against Norway’s Kurt Maflin by making a successful 147 break. It’s the eleventh time the feat has taken place at the Crucible in Sheffield. Stephen Hendry was the last player to make a maximum break at the tournament, doing so eight years ago in 2012. And while fans couldn’t be there to witness Higgins complete the 147 live, they were watching in their numbers at home.
There are plenty of viewing and streaming options available to snooker fans who don’t want to miss a second of the gripping action. The BBC very much take the lead where the primary viewership is concerned in the United Kingdom. As well as showing the action live on BBC One, Two and Four, the event is streaming live on the BBC iPlayer as well. It’s free to watch the snooker on the iPlayer. And, it will only take a couple of minutes to complete the sign-up process.
If you’re not in the United Kingdom or you cannot access the BBC’s coverage of the World Snooker Championship 2020, don’t worry as there are alternative services available. If, for example, you’re in the USA and looking to get your snooker fix, DAZN Us is the streaming platform to visit. A subscription to DAZN will allow a customer to watch the action live, as well as many other sports.
If a person is in Canada, they too can turn to DAZN if they want to watch events unfold in Sheffield. Countries on the other side of the world cater to their citizens where streaming the tournament is concerned as well. In Australia, the home of Neil Robertson, it’s Eurosport who have the rights. And as well as broadcasting on cable TV, there is the opportunity to stream the tournament on Kayo Sports.
China is another country with a vested interest in the sport. Ding Junhui, as everyone knows, is the most successful Asian player in history. And, many tune in to watch him play live across various TV channels and streaming services, which include CCTV China and Zhibo.tv. Snooker is loved by millions there and draws in significant audiences.
