Overview
- The final at Alexandra Palace is scheduled for 21:00 on January 3 with Luke Littler meeting Gian van Veen.
- The PDC doubled the 2026 prize fund to £5 million, awarding a record £1 million to the champion and £400,000 to the runner-up.
- Sport1 carries the tournament free-to-air in Germany, while DAZN streams every match live.
- A record eight German players competed this year, led pre-tournament by world No. 13 Martin Schindler, with all German entrants out by the third round.
- The Promi-Darts-WM celebrity event follows on January 4 in Bonn, airs on ProSieben, streams free on Joyn, and features stars alongside pros including Stephen Bunting and Michael van Gerwen.