World-class darts coming to Eurosport

ByEurosport

Updated 22/11/2018 at 19:41 GMT

Eurosport has penned a multi-market deal to exclusively screen the biggest and best Major tournaments in the British Darts Organisation (BDO) calendar for the next three years.

Three Major BDO tournaments will be available on Eurosport each year in the UK (pictured: Glen Durrant)

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Starting from January 2019, darts fans in the United Kingdom, Netherlands and Australia will be able to watch the three highest-profile tournaments in the BDO calendar – the World Professional Darts Championships in January, this summer’s World Darts Trophy and the BDO World Masters in October – exclusively live on Eurosport.

Discovery-owned free-to-air channel Quest TV will share rights to each tournament with Eurosport in the United Kingdom.

Simon Downing, Head of Quest & Eurosport UK, said: "We’re delighted to secure world-class action for these three darts-crazy markets.

Darts offers unscripted drama and an incredible spectacle. We are looking forward to bringing this theatre to millions of darts fans in the UK, Netherlands and Australia.

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Eurosport’s BDO coverage begins on 5 January 2019 with the Lakeside World Professional Darts Championships from Frimley Green near London. In 2018, in a memorable final Englishman Glen Durrant picked up the £100,000 winners’ cheque after narrowly beating compatriot Mark McGeeney, to retain the World Title. Can he make it three in a row in 2019..

Likewise, after winning the thrilling final in 2018 against Anastasia Dobromyslova 4-time winner Lisa Ashton is returning in 2019 to try and make it three in a row.

Des Jacklin, Chairman of the BDO, said: "Eurosport have for many years been a great broadcast partner and supporter of the BDO.

Glen Durrant of England celebrates victory following the final of the BDO World Darts Championship against Mark McGeeney of England at Lakeside Country Club on January 14, 2018 in Camberley, England.

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"It is fantastic to see them get the opportunity to show the BDO World Professional Darts Championships in the UK for the first time and to give us a 9 event 3-year commitment for the UK, Netherlands and Australia.

"The live terrestrial coverage on Quest continues the tradition of the BDO World Professional Darts Championships having been broadcast on a terrestrial channel for 41 Years”.