Pluto TV Launches Free Snooker 900 Channel on Oct. 6 With 18 Hours of Live Play Weekly
Backed by Ronnie O'Sullivan, the FAST service showcases a 15-minute, shot-clock format to grow the game, channeling funds to under-represented players.
Overview
- The free, ad-supported channel debuts 6 October on Pluto TV in the UK, Australia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland.
- Live coverage runs Monday to Wednesday from 14:00–17:00 and 19:00–22:00 UK time, totaling 18 hours per week, with classic matches filling other slots.
- Programming centers on the Snooker 900 format—15-minute frames with a 20-second shot clock, ball-in-hand for fouls, and sudden-death blue-ball shootouts.
- The launch features a legends week with Jimmy White, Ken Doherty, John Parrott, Tony Drago, Joe Johnson and Tony Knowles.
- Backed by Ronnie O'Sullivan, the channel will carry his The Rocket Method series, and founders say it will inject £600,000 into the amateur game with more exposure for women, juniors and disabled players.