How to Watch the World Darts Championship 2026/27 (TV & Streaming)
Last updated: October 2026. Broadcaster details are the confirmed ones for 2026/27, and this page will be updated if anything changes before the first dart.
Quick Answer
The World Darts Championship 2026/27 is live on Sky Sports in the UK and Ireland, and there is no free-to-air live coverage. In the United States, watch on Peacock (selected coverage), FanDuel TV Extra or PDC TV. In Australia it is on Fox Sports and Kayo. In most other countries, PDC TV, the PDC’s own streaming service, is the place to go.
The championship runs from Friday 11 December 2026 to the final on Sunday 3 January 2027 at Alexandra Palace in London.
Table of Contents
The broadcasters by country
Darts has no single worldwide broadcaster, so where you watch depends entirely on where you live. Every route in this table is an official one, confirmed for the 2026/27 championship. Find your country, and that is your answer. If your country is not listed, the last row is the one you need.
| Country | TV channel | Streaming |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | Sky Sports | Via Sky Sports |
| Ireland | Sky Sports | Via Sky Sports |
| United States | FanDuel TV Extra | Peacock (selected coverage), PDC TV |
| Australia | Fox Sports | Kayo |
| Netherlands | — | Viaplay |
| Nordics | — | Viaplay |
| Germany | — | DAZN |
| Austria | — | DAZN |
| Switzerland | — | DAZN |
| Italy | — | DAZN |
| Rest of the world | — | PDC TV |
Watching in the UK
For viewers in the UK and Ireland, the answer is short: the live rights sit with Sky Sports, and Sky Sports only. The championship is on Sky from the opening day on 11 December through to the final on 3 January, and there is no free-to-air live coverage to fall back on.
That includes the obvious workaround people ask about. PDC TV is the PDC’s own streaming service, and it is a genuine option in many countries, but in the UK the live rights sit with Sky Sports, so PDC TV does not replace Sky here. If you are watching from the UK, plan around Sky from the start rather than hunting for an alternative that does not exist.
And if you would rather swap the sofa for the Great Hall itself, it is worth reading how tickets were allocated this year before you look anywhere else, because this year’s first-ever ballot changed how the seats were sold.
Watching in the United States
American fans have three official routes, and they are not identical. Peacock carries selected coverage of the championship, which means part of the tournament rather than every match. FanDuel TV Extra also carries the darts, and PDC TV, the PDC’s own service, is the third option for viewers in the US.
The one adjustment is the clock. The championship is played in London, so sessions that fill a British afternoon or evening land earlier in the American day. That suits some sessions very well, but it is worth checking your chosen service’s schedule before each round, especially once the tournament restarts after the Christmas break on 28 December.
One practical tip follows from the Peacock point above. Because its coverage is selected rather than complete, it is worth checking in advance which sessions Peacock is showing, so a match you especially want is not the one you discover too late you cannot see. If you want the PDC’s own presentation of the championship, PDC TV is the service built by the people who run the event, and for many US fans it is the simplest single answer.
Watching in Australia
In Australia, the championship is carried by Fox Sports on television and by Kayo for streaming. Between the two, Australian fans have an official route to the whole event from the first round on 11 December to the final.
Be ready for the time difference, because it is the sharpest of any major audience. London’s evening sessions land in the early hours of the next morning in Australia, so the biggest nights of the championship, the final on 3 January included, are ones to plan for: watch live with an alarm set, or make sure your recording is sorted before you go to bed. It is also worth checking the session times for your own timezone once the order of play is published in late November, because the afternoon and evening sessions land very differently down under.
Watching anywhere else
Two services cover much of Europe between them. Viaplay shows the championship in the Netherlands and across the Nordics, and DAZN carries it in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy. If you live somewhere without a listed broadcaster, PDC TV is the official fallback. It is the PDC’s own streaming service, and it exists exactly for fans in the countries the big broadcast deals do not reach.
Whichever service you end up on, it helps to know when the darts is actually on. The championship dates and key facts page sets out the full shape of the tournament, including the Christmas break and the run to the final, and it will carry the day-by-day order of play when the draw is made in late November.
Questions fans ask
Is the World Darts Championship on free TV in the UK?
No. There is no free-to-air live coverage in the UK or Ireland. The live rights sit with Sky Sports for the whole championship, from 11 December to the final on 3 January.
How can I watch in the United States?
You have three official options: Peacock, which carries selected coverage, FanDuel TV Extra, and PDC TV, the PDC’s own streaming service.
What is PDC TV?
PDC TV (also written PDCTV) is the PDC’s official streaming service. It is one of the options in the United States and the main route in countries without a listed broadcaster. In the UK it does not replace Sky Sports, because the live rights there sit with Sky.
How can I watch in Australia?
On Fox Sports if you are watching on television, or on Kayo if you are streaming. Allow for the time difference: London evening sessions start in the early hours in Australia.
When does the championship start?
It starts on Friday 11 December 2026 at Alexandra Palace in London, and the final is on Sunday 3 January 2027. There is no play from 24 to 27 December or on New Year’s Eve.
Conclusion
Find your country in the table, sort your access before 11 December, and the championship takes care of itself: three weeks of darts, a pause over Christmas, and a final on 3 January. StreamMatch will update this page if any broadcaster details change before the first dart is thrown.
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