Overview
- The 2026 PDC World Championship runs from December 11, 2025 to January 3, 2026 at London’s Alexandra Palace, with German coverage free-to-air on Sport1 and every match live on DAZN.
- Negotiations for German rights beyond the current deal covering 2027 are in full swing, with DAZN, Warner Bros Discovery/Eurosport, Sky, RTL and ProSieben among reported bidders.
- PDC chief executive Matt Porter says free-to-air availability in Germany is essential for the event’s reach.
- Matchroom’s recent UK renewal with Sky reportedly more than doubled fees after competition from Netflix and Amazon, shaping higher price expectations in other markets.
- ProSieben will broadcast the Promi-Darts-WM on January 4, 2026 with a free stream on Joyn, hosted by Christian Düren and featuring pros such as Stephen Bunting and Michael van Gerwen.