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TV Sales Catalogue 2015
Matchroom Sport Catalogue
Snooker
Champion of Champions
54 hours live 24 x 1 hour highlights
16 of the biggest stars of the green baize battle it out over in a new event played out over six thrilling nights in the successor
to the long-running Premier League Snooker. Play starts with four groups of four and every competitor is a champion. The
inaugural event in ’13 was won by Ronnie O’Sullivan who retained his title in 2014.
total original snooker hours: 54
9 Ball Pool
Mosconi Cup
18 hours live 18 x 1 hour highlights
Pool’s high-octane version of golf’s Ryder Cup pits two five-man teams in intense battle over four days of play. Now entering
its 22nd year, the Mosconi Cup is pool’s biggest brand, and the most dramatic event in the billiards calendar.
World Pool Masters
15 hours live 15 x 1 hour highlights
Pool’s longest running invitational event, the Masters sees 16 stars from around the world compete over three days for one of
the most celebrated titles in the pool world.
World Cup of Pool
45 hours live 31 x 1 hour highlights
32 countries’ two-player national teams compete in a straight knock out format over six days for a $250,000 prize-fund. With
national pride at stake, the competition is intense and there are plenty of upsets in store.
total original 9 ball pool hours: 78
Boxing
Fight Night 2015/16
17 x 3 hours live 17 x 2 hour highlights
Major arena shows featuring the some of the best fighters active today in the very best competitive title fights.
The Matchroom stable includes huge names like World Champion Kell Brook, heavyweight sensation Anthony Joshua,
Scott Quigg, and Luke Campbell.
The Prizefighter Series
3 x 3 hours live 3 x 2.5 hour highlights
Revolutionising the world of boxing, Prizefighter features eight fighters, seven fights and one winner, all on one thrilling night.
As it says on the poster; no guts, no glory!
Anthony Joshua – The Journey (Part 1)
1 x 1 hour documentary
Anthony Joshua is a once-in-a-lifetime athlete. An Olympic gold medallist, the 6’ 7” Londoner is on a seemingly unstoppable
trajectory to the richest prize in sport – the World Heavyweight Championship.
total original boxing hours: 61
Ping Pong
The World Championship of Ping Pong
13.5 hours live 8 x 1 hour highlights
Following a thrilling WCPP in January 2015, the next World Championship of Ping Pong is set for early 2016. The 64 player
event is played out over three days, and unlike regular table tennis, it is played with old school sandpaper bats where the
emphasis is on skill and agility rather than equipment.
total original ping pong hours: 13.5
Fishing
Fish ‘O’ Mania
6 hours live 1 x 2 hour highlights
Now entering its third decade, Fish’O’Mania has established itself as one of the events on the British summer sporting
calendar. In 2016, 32 anglers, who have won through from an original 4,380 entrants, will use all their guile and experience to
triumph in what is the FA Cup Final of fishing.
Fish ‘O’ Mania International Challenge
6 hours live 1 x 2 hour highlights
Following on from the success of the Home International in 2011 and ’12, this unique event has been expanded to include
teams from continental Europe. Fished over five hours, and featuring two-man teams, the International Challenge is a tactical
masterclass in the art of match fishing.
FLW Outdoors Bass Fishing
10 x 1 hour highlights
Big-money bass fishing has taken America by storm over the past decade and these one hour shows highlight just what it
takes to succeed on the highly competitive FLW Tour.
total original fishing hours: 22
Darts
World Darts Championship
87 hours live 26 x 1 hour highlights
Quite simply, the biggest darts tournament in the world. With 22 sessions of live play across 15 days and a record-breaking
£1,500,000 prize fund, this is the daddy of all darts events, featuring 72 players representing over 20 countries competing for
the Sid Waddell Trophy.
World Matchplay
38 hours live 15 x 1 hour highlights
This summer spectacular features the world’s best 32 players battling for £450,000 in prize money at Blackpool’s famous
Winter Gardens. Played over nine days, the World Matchplay has marked itself as a favourite for players, fans and television
viewers around the world.
World Grand Prix
27 hours live 15 x 1 hour highlights
The PDC’s top stars hit the road to Dublin in the unique World Grand Prix. All legs begin and end with a double, ensuring
excitement and drama throughout the tournament, where even the biggest names can slip up.
UK Open
27 hours live
Argurably the most exciting and unpredictable tournament on the PDC calendar, the UK Open is affectionately known as the
‘FA Cup of Darts’, with top professionals pitted alongside amateur qualifiers in a free draw format which means that even the
biggest names can clash at any stage.
Premier League Darts
16 x 3.5 hours live 32 x 1.5 hour highlights
Ten superstars of darts do battle over four months in Britain’s biggest indoor sporting event – and the tournament will
break new ground in 2016 with the first league night in the Netherlands. A darts event like no other – with the added twist of
elimination for two players following nine weeks of play before the top four after 15 league nights contest the Play-Offs.
World Cup of Darts
24 hours live 15 x 1 hour highlights
Introduced to the calendar in 2010, the World Cup of Darts features 32 national two-player teams doing battle over six
sessions. Featuring a mixture of Singles and Doubles games throughout the tournament, see the sport’s biggest names team
up to try and become World Cup winners for their country.
Grand Slam of Darts
43 hours live 23 x 1 hour highlights
This tournament takes the champions and runners-up from major PDC tournaments alongside eight BDO players as they
compete for a massive £400,000 prize fund in the Grand Slam of Darts. The 32-player field compete in eight groups before the
top two from each progress to the knockout stages.
Players Championship Finals
25 hours live
The Players Championship Finals are the culmination of a year’s work for 32 top stars, who compete in ProTour events
throughout 12 months to earn the right to play on the big stage for £300,000 prize money.
European Darts Championship
25 hours live
The cream of Europe’s darting talent line up alongside the top players in the PDC for this exciting knockout event which is
played across three days with a quick-fire format.
The Masters
17 hours live
The newest major event on the PDC’s calendar sees the world’s top 16 players battle it out for a share of the £200,000 prize
fund over two pulsating days of action.
PDC Annual Awards Dinner
1 x 30 minutes
The biggest names in the darting world come together to reward the achievements of the previous 12 months at the PDC
Annual Awards Dinner. Presentations include inductions to the Nine-Dart Club, the Players’ Player of the Year title as well as
the prestigious PDC Player of the Year Award.
World Series of Darts
Dubai Darts Masters
8 hours live
Eight top PDC stars travel to Dubai to compete on the World Series of Darts stage in the unique open-air Dubai Tennis
Stadium, which is transformed into a darts arena for this thrilling two-day event.
Japan Darts Masters
10 hours live
Japan’s leading players get the chance to test themselves against the world’s biggest names on the World Series of Darts
stage in the Japan Darts Masters, which was first held in 2015 to huge acclaim.
Perth Darts Masters
11 hours live
The World Series of Darts touches down in Australia for the Perth Darts Masters, where eight top PDC stars come up against
eight Oceanic Qualifiers as they compete for the title across three days.
Sydney Darts Masters
11 hours live
A favourite destination on the PDC’s World Series of Darts, the Sydney Darts Masters pits eight Oceanic Qualifiers against
eight leading stars of the sport as they compete across three days, with the 2015 tournament featuring a historic nine-dart
finish from Phil Taylor.
Auckland Darts Masters
11 hours live
A new destination for the World Series of Darts in 2015, the Auckland Darts Masters gives top players from New Zealand and
Australia their chance to challenge eight top PDC stars in this popular three-day event.
World Series of Darts Finals
16 hours live
The culmination of a year’s work for the leading eight players on the World Series of Darts rankings following the five
international events, the end-of-season Finals also features global prospects and qualifiers as 24 players compete across
two-days to be crowned as the World Series of Darts Champion.
total original darts hours: 436
Golf
PGA Europro Tour Golf – 16 Events
16 x 2 hour highlights plus 30 minute magazine show
The breeding ground for tomorrow’s stars of the fairways, the PGAEPT features some of golf’s hottest young talents as they
compete in major tournaments at some of the UK’s top courses. The series includes the 15 regular events which run May to
September, culminating in the big-money Tour Championship in October.
total original golf hours: 32.5
Tenpin Bowling
Weber Cup – Europe v USA Challenge
20 hours live 16 x 1 hour highlights
Europe v USA is always a sporting battle like no other and the Weber Cup, now well into its second decade, delivers on every
level as top pro bowlers from Europe and America fight it out over three thrilling days. The event comprises a series of singles
and doubles matches.
total original tenpin bowling hours: 20
Poker
Premier League 6
19 x 2 hour highlights 19 x 1 hour highlights
16 of the very best international players including Phil Hellmuth, Daniel Negreanu, Jonathan Duhamel, Sam Trickett and
Daniel ‘Jungleman’ Cates do battle for a share of the $2m prize pool at the magnificent Aspers Casino in London. The players
accumulate points in a league format in this unique tournament that has become one of the most popular TV poker shows in
the world.
Premier League 7
20 x 2 hour highlights 22 x 1 hour highlights
This time 12 international superstars of poker compete in Montreal, Canada for a share of the $1.5 million prize pot. With the
tried and tested league format followed by a final table, the Premier League is TV poker at its finest.
The Big Game Season 7
8 x 2 hour highlights 8 x 1 hour highlights
Filmed for 12 hours straight, with stops around Europe, the Big Game is the cash game all the top pros want to buy into.
The action is raw, and with players competing with their own piles of chips, there’s huge money to be won in this
entertaining series.
100 Greatest Poker Moments
8 x 1 hour highlights
‘Voice of Poker’ Jesse May and Sam Trickett, one of the world’s top poker players, go through the illustrious television poker
archive to present a superb countdown of all those memorable poker moments over the past decade.
total original poker hours: 102
snooker
Champion of Champions
Dates
November 10 – 15 2015
tv hours
54 hours live or 24 x 1 hour highlights
In two short years, the Champion of Champions
prize fund
has become one of ‘the’ events to win on the £270,000
snooker circuit.
nations represented
A unique new event that sees the champions of all the
UK, China and Australia
major events throughout the year competing over six days.
There will be 16 players in total. Initially competing in four venue
groups of four, each group competes on a single day with Ricoh Arena, Coventry
the winner advancing into the semi finals which are played inaugural year
on the Saturday, with the final taking place on the Sunday. 2013
pool
Mosconi Cup
Dates
December 7 - 10, 2015
tv hours
18 hours live or 18 x 1 hour highlights
From its humble origins in 1994 as an exhibition
prize fund
event for the fledging sport of 9-Ball pool, the $150,000
Mosconi Cup has grown to be the biggest event in
nations represented
pocket billiards. USA and Europe
In December 2015, the 22nd annual Mosconi Cup takes
place as five of the best professional players from Europe venue
take on their American counterparts over four exciting days Tropicana Hotel, Las Vegas, USA
in a Ryder Cup-style series of singles and doubles matches inaugural year
- the winning team being the first to reach eleven points. 1994
Pool’s premier brand.pool
Dates
World Pool Masters
August 2016
tv hours
15 hours live or 15 x 1 hour highlights
The Masters returns for its 24th year with prize fund
$100,000
the field set at 16 players.
The cream of world pool will be competing over nations represented
three days on a straight knockout basis inside in a England, USA, Philippines, Taiwan, Germany,
superbly constructed TV arena. Still one of the most Holland, Poland and others
exciting pool events in the world, over the years, the venue
Masters has been won by just about every major England
name in the sport.
inaugural year
1993
World Cup of Pool
Dates
September 2016
tv hours
45 hours live or 31 x 1 hour highlights
The World Cup of Pool filled a huge gap in
prize fund
the market, as Matchroom Sport devised an $250,000
exciting, instant knock-out format that pitted
nations represented
nation against nation for the first time in a 32 nations from Europe, Asia, Oceania, North
major international pool event. and South America
Played over six days, the two-man teams do
battle initially in race-to-7 matches with the games venue
stretching out to race-to-10 as the event progresses. England
All games are played to a ‘scotch doubles’ format inaugural year
whereby each player takes alternate shots. 2006boxing
Fight Night 2015-2016
Dates
September 2015 – July 2016
tv hours
17 x 3 hours live or 17 x 2 hour highlights
Matchroom Sport has been among the world
nations represented
leaders in major boxing promotion and Fighters from UK, Europe and around
production for over a quarter of a century. the world
Since its debut in 1987, with the Pro Box banner,
venue
it has become renowned throughout the world for
Major arenas and stadia across the UK
quality pugilistic entertainment. In the 2015/16 season,
Matchroom Sport will produce 17 top class boxing shows inaugural year
under the Fight Night brand. With a stable featuring World 1987
Champions such as Kell Brook, Scott Quigg and Jamie
McDonnell as well as heavyweight sensation Anthony
Joshua and Olympic golf medallist Luke Campbell,
Matchroom’s unique expertise in promotion, staging
and television production ensures quality programming
available for worldwide broadcast either live or as a two-
hour highlights package.
Prizefighter Dates
In 2008 Matchroom Sport launched an Three shows throughout the year
exciting new event that redefined boxing as an tv hours
entertainment. 3 x 3 hours live or 3 x 2.5 hour highlights
Prizefighter is the name and the concept features eight prize fund
fighters competing in one evening for the £32,000 winner’s £80,000
prize. Featuring up-and-coming fighters as well as nations represented
seasoned veterans, each boxer will pair up in four three UK
minute round quarter-finals with the winners meeting in
the semi-finals and then the final. All fights are held in one venue
action-packed evening of boxing that is guaranteed to bring York Hall, London
the fans flocking with knockouts and excitement galore. inaugural year
To add to the excitement there is £2,000 bonus for any 2008
stoppage wins!boxing
Anthony Joshua -
tv hours
one hour
The Journey (Part One)
This superbly crafted documentary
introduces the heavyweight sensation
Anthony Joshua as he plots his unstoppable
rise to the World Heavyweight title.
The narrative focuses on the start of his journey in
the professional arena and looks back at his origins
in the sport of boxing. It examines his rise through
the amateur ranks culminating in glorious success at
the 2012 Olympics in London, where he secured gold
in the Super Heavyweight division. The film follows
Anthony behind the scenes as he prepares for his sixth
professional fight and hangs out with him backstage
at Wembley as he takes on his toughest opponent yet.
Revealingly insightful, Anthony Joshua – The Journey
charts a young man’s meteoric rise from novice boxer
to global superstar.ping pong
World Championship
Dates
January 2016
tv hours
of Ping Pong
13.5 hours live or 8 x 1 hour highlights
prize fund
In excess of $100,000
The game that fell out of favour with the advent of nations represented
super-spin inducing rubber bats years ago is now 64 players from around the world
making its way back to the mainstream. venue
This is thanks to a potent mixture of speed, power and old- Alexandra Palace, London, England
fashioned skill courtesy of the technology-free sandpaper inaugural year
bats. Following its exciting first three runnings at the ionic 2011
Alexandra Palace, the next World Championship of Ping
Pong takes place in January 2016 as England’s Andrew
Baggaley looks set to defend his title.fishing
Fish’O’Mania
Dates
July 2016
tv hours
6 hours live or 1 x 2 hour highlights
Fish ‘O’ Mania is now well into its incredible
prize fund
second decade and was once again broadcast for £76,000
six hours in the UK in July 2015.
nations represented
Known as the ‘FA Cup of Fishing’, the competition involves
UK
32 anglers who have qualified through heats across
England, fishing off for a whopping £50,000 first prize. venue
The event gains much of its excitement by abandoning the Cudmore Fishery, Stoke, England
traditional weigh-in at the conclusion of the match, and inaugural year
instead features weigh-ins every 30 minutes which gives 1994
the event a changing leader board that makes the action
easy to follow.fishing
Fish’O’Mania
Dates
July 2016
tv hours
International Challenge
6 hours live or 1 x 2 hour highlights
prize fund
£25,000
Having become a two day event following 2010’s nations represented
Champion of Champions match, Fish’O’Mania England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales,
Poland, France, Hungary and Holland
2011 saw a much-anticipated Home International
match featuring teams representing England, venue
Cudmore Fishery, Stoke, England
Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
On the success of that, the event expanded into a full inaugural year
international match featuring eight pairs from the UK and 2011
across Europe. The prizes went to the English following a
tactical masterclass, and the English retained their title in
2014 and 2015.
FLW Outdoors Bass Fishing
Dates
Throughout the year
tv hours
10 x 1 hour highlights
A new sport to Europe, the FLW Tour showcases
prize fund
bass fishing – America’s big money outdoor sport Up to $2,000,000 per tournament
that has evolved into a major attraction over the
nations represented
past decade. USA
Sporting a total purse of over $10 million, the tour takes
place on huge lakes across the USA as up to 200 anglers venue
fish from boats, using lures to trap the elusive bass. Lakes across the USA
Anglers are allowed to present a maximum of five fish for inaugural year
the weigh-in and they select these from a live well on their 1996
boat where caught fish are stored. Following qualification,
there is a cut and the field is whittled down to the ten
leading anglers and top prizes big as $1,000,000 are on
offer for the victorious fishermen.Darts
World Darts Championship
Dates
December 17 2015 – January 3 2016
tv hours
87 hours live or 26 x 1 hour highlights
72 players from across the globe compete over
prize fund
15 days at London’s iconic Alexandra Palace to £1,500,000
determine the destination of the most prestigious
nations represented
prize in the game, the Sid Waddell Trophy, as Minimum 20 countries from around the
well as the biggest winner’s cheque in darts of world including UK, Ireland, Holland,
£300,000. Germany, USA, Australia, New Zealand,
Including the top 32 players from the PDC Order of Merit South Africa, Japan, China, Philippines,
and 16 international qualifiers plus 20 players who qualify Singapore, Thailand, Austria, and
from the PDC ProTour, the tournament is played over the Belgium
Christmas and New Year period. The matches start out as
venue
best of five sets, and culminate in best of 13 sets for the
Alexandra Palace, London
final in an event worth £1.5 million in prize money.
inaugural year
1994Darts
World Matchplay
Dates
July 16 – 24 2016
tv hours
38 hours live or 15 x 1 hour highlights
The world’s leading 32 players gather at the
prize fund
legendary Winter Gardens in Blackpool for the £450,000
summer’s most exciting tournament, the World
nations represented
Matchplay. UK, Holland, Australia, Belgium, Austria
Played in a ‘legs’ format that starts with best of 19,
culminating in the best of 35 for the final, the tournament venue
is loved by players and fans alike. It has been won an Winter Gardens, Blackpool
incredible 15 times by Phil Taylor, who won a record- inaugural year
breaking seventh successive title in the summer of 2014 1994
before being succeeded as champion by Michael van
Gerwen.Darts
World Grand Prix
Dates
October 4 – 10 2015, October 2 – 8 2016
tv hours
27 hours live or 15 x 1 hour highlights
The World Grand Prix sees 32 top players face
prize fund
off at Dublin’s Citywest Convention Centre in one £400,000
of the most exciting and unpredictable events in
nations represented
darts. UK, Ireland, Holland, Australia, Belgium,
Every leg has to begin and end with a double – meaning Austria
even the top names can struggle if they fail to start quickly.
The event commences with best of three set matches with venue
the final being played over 11 sets. Citywest Convention Centre, Dublin
inaugural year
1998
UK Open
Dates
March 4 – 6 2016
tv hours
27 hours live
The UK Open has become known as the “FA Cup
prize fund
of Darts” since its introduction in 2003, with top £300,000
professionals joined by leading amateur players
nations represented
to compete over three days. UK, Ireland, Holland, Germany, Canada,
The open draw nature throws up massive games in early Australia, Austria, Belgium
rounds as well as the chance for a new star to be made,
while the tournament is unique for having multiple venue
stages in action at once. The event is now based at Butlins Butlins Minehead
Minehead Resort, where the PDC enjoys huge crowds. inaugural year
2003Darts
Premier League Darts
Dates
February – May 2016
tv hours
16 x 3.5 hours live or 32 x 1.5 hour highlights
Premier League Darts has become a
prize fund
phenomenon in British sport since its inception £700,000
in 2005.
nations represented
Led by six-time champion Phil Taylor, world number
UK, Holland, Belgium
one Michael van Gerwen and reigning champion Gary
Anderson, the Premier League pits the world’s best ten venue
players against each other over 15 weeks in a league 16 different arenas around UK, Ireland &
format on Thursday evenings. The tournament now Netherlands from February 4th to May 19th
features the added twist of relegation for two of the ten inaugural year
players following nine weeks of play, before the top four 2005
qualify for the big money Play-Offs, held on one night to
determine the Premier League champion. Alongside the
UK & Ireland’s biggest arenas, the tournament will break
new ground with a league night in the Netherlands in 2016.Darts
World Cup of Darts
Dates
June 2 – 5, 2016
tv hours
24 hours live or 15 x 1 hour highlights
Introduced to the calendar to great success in
prize fund
2010, the PDC World Cup features 32 two-man £250,000
national teams competing in a straight knock-out
nations represented
format. England, Scotland, Wales, Northern
The leading 16 nations are seeded based on the ranking of Ireland, Ireland, Holland, Australia, New
its players and matches are a series of singles and Zealand, Spain, USA, Germany, Austria,
doubles games. With the PDC gaining a steady foothold Belgium, South Africa, Japan, India and
around the globe, the World Cup of Darts brings all darting many more
nations together on a level playing field.
venue
Frankfurt, Germany
inaugural year
2010Darts
Grand Slam of Darts
Dates
November 14 – 22 2015
tv hours
43 hours live or 23 x 1 hour highlights
The sport of darts is united for the Grand Slam
prize fund
of Darts as 32 stars of the sport face off at the £400,000
Wolverhampton Civic Hall.
nations represented
Featuring players who have reached major PDC finals
UK, Australia, Holland
over the past year, the Grand Slam of Darts includes six-
time champion Phil Taylor, world number one Michael van venue
Gerwen and reigning PDC World Champion Gary Anderson. Wolverhampton Civic Hall
In addition, eight players from the BDO circuit will be inaugural year
involved for 2015, including Lakeside Champion Scott 2007
Mitchell and Martin Adams. Played in a group format for
the round-robin first round, the top two from each of eight
groups progress to the knockout phase from the last 16
onwards.Darts
Players’ Championship Finals
Dates
November 27 – 29 2015
tv hours
25 hours live
The Players Championship Finals will see the
prize fund
best 32 players in the Order of Merit from the £300,000
35 PDC ProTour events held in 2015 face off to
nations represented
become the champion of champions. UK, Belgium, Holland, Australia, Austria
With the year’s European Tour events, Players
Championships and UK Open Qualifiers forming a key venue
part of the PDC circuit, the tournament is guaranteed Butlins Minehead Resort
excitement as the in-form 32 players meet in this knockout inaugural year
tournament. The Players Championship Finals has been 2009
won three times by Phil Taylor, in 2010 by Paul Nicholson
and by Kevin Painter in December 2011, before Michael van
Gerwen lifted the title in 2013 and Gary Anderson claimed
in 2014.
European Darts Championship
Dates
October 30 – November 1 2015
tv hours
25 hours live
The cream of Europe’s darting talent play
prize fund
off for a £65,000 first prize in the European £300,000
Championship.
nations represented
The tournament features the world’s Top 16 alongside the
UK, Holland, Germany, Belgium,
leading eight European stars and eight ProTour qualifiers.
Australia, Austria, Spain
This exciting knockout tournament was won by Phil Taylor
in its first four years before Simon Whitlock, Adrian Lewis venue
and Michael van Gerwen picked up the honours in the last Hasselt, Belgium
three runnings. The EDC has proven to be the springboard inaugural year
to launch the careers of some of the top talents from the 2008
Continent.Darts
The Masters
Dates
January 2016
tv hours
17 hours live
The newest major event on the PDC’s calendar
prize fund
sees the world’s top 16 players battle it out for £200,000
a share of the £200,000 prize fund over two
nations represented
pulsating days of action. UK, Holland, Australia, Belgium
Taking place in the atmospheric Arena:MK in Milton
Keynes, The Masters will pit the sport’s elite top 16 against venue
each other to join the names of Phil Taylor, James Wade Arena:MK Milton Keynes
and Michael van Gerwen on the magnificent trophy. inaugural year
2014
PDC Annual Awards
tv hours
30 Minute Highlights
Dinner 2016
Join the stars of the PDC and the sport’s biggest
names at the Dorchester Hotel in London to
look back on 2014 and reward the achievers,
champions and new talents at the PDC Awards
Dinner.Darts
Dubai Darts Masters
Dates
May 2016
tv hours
8 hours live
Eight top PDC stars travel to Dubai to compete
prize fund
on the World Series of Darts stage in the $250,000
unique open-air Dubai Tennis Stadium, which is
nations represented
transformed into a darts arena for this thrilling UK, Holland, Australia
two-day event.
Taking the victory in 2013, 2014 and 2015 has been the venue
imperious Michael van Gerwen. Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium
Japan Darts Masters
Dates
June 2016
tv hours
10 hours live
Japan’s leading players get the chance to test
prize fund
themselves against the world’s biggest names $250,000
on the World Series of Darts stage in the Japan
nations represented
Darts Masters. UK, Holland, Australia, Japan
The event was first held in 2015 to huge acclaim as Phil
Taylor defeated Peter Wright in a thrilling final. venue
Tokyo
Perth Darts Masters
Dates
August 2016
tv hours
11 hours live
The World Series of Darts touches down in Australia
prize fund
for the Perth Darts Masters, where eight top PDC $250,000
stars come up against eight Oceanic Qualifiers as
nations represented
they compete for the title across three days. UK, Holland, Australia, New Zealand
Phil Taylor has taken glory in 2014 and 2015, defeating
Michael van Gerwen and James Wade in the respective finals. venue
PerthSydney
Darts Masters
Sydney Darts Masters
Dates
August 2016
tv hours
11 hours live
A favourite destination on the PDC’s World Series
prize fund
of Darts, the Sydney Darts Masters pits eight $250,000
Oceanic Qualifiers against eight leading stars of
nations represented
the sport as they compete across three days, with UK, Holland, Australia, New Zealand
the 2015 tournament featuring a historic nine-
venue
dart finish from Phil Taylor. Sydney
Taylor is also unbeaten in the history of the event,
claiming victory in 2013, 2014 and 2015.
Auckland Darts Masters
Dates
August 2016
tv hours
11 hours live
A new destination for the World Series of Darts
prize fund
in 2015, the Auckland Darts Masters gives top $250,000
players from New Zealand and Australia their
nations represented
chance to challenge eight top PDC stars in this UK, Holland, Australia, New Zealand
popular three-day event.
The inaugural event was won by Adrian Lewis in a thrilling venue
final against Raymond van Barneveld, with Phil Taylor and Auckland
Michael van Gerwen amongst their rivals in New Zealand.
A OF
Dates
World Series of Darts
November 21 – 22 2015
B
OF
tv hours
16 hours live
prize fund
The inaugural World Series of Darts Finals will £170,000
include the leading eight players from a ranking nations represented
list based on finishing positions in the five World UK, Holland, Australia and others.
Series of Darts events alongside 16 other players
venue
from an exciting qualification structure. Braehead Arena, Glasgow, Scotland
The first and second rounds take place on Saturday before
Sunday afternoon sees the quarter-finals played and the event
concludes in the evening session with the semi-finals and final.Golf
PGA Europro Tour
Dates
May – October 2016
tv hours
16 x 2 hour highlights including Tour
Top class tournament golf featuring 168 man Championship, plus 30 minute magazine
fields playing strokeplay over 54 holes with the show
cut after two rounds, the top 50 and ties then nations represented
progressing to the final round. UK, Ireland, Spain, South Africa,
Part of the PGA European Tour golf pyramid, successful New Zealand
Europro Tour players gain exemptions to Q School as venue
well as the Challenge Tour. The Europro Tour is a real Major courses across the UK
breeding ground for tomorrow’s champions and the likes
of Open Champion Louis Oosthuizen, Masters winner inaugural year
Charl Schwartzel and European Tour winners Lee Slattery, 2001
Robert Rock, Ross Fisher and Nicolas Colsaerts have all
cut their golfing teeth on the PGAEPT.tenpin
bowling
XVI
Weber Cup
Dates
October 16 – 18 2015
tv hours
20 hours live or 16 x 1 hour highlights
Golf has its Ryder Cup, pool has its Mosconi Cup
prize fund
and hot on the heels of those two events comes $60,000
tenpin bowling’s own high octane version – the
nations represented
Weber Cup. USA and Europe
Named after American bowling legend Dick Weber, the
tournament features two four-man teams battling it out venue
over three days in a series of singles and doubles matches. Barnsley, England
Stars of world bowling such as Stuart Wilson, Osku inaugural year
Paleerma and Dom Barrett will be flying the flag for Team 2000
Europe whilst the likes of Tommy Jones and Chris Barnes
will be bowling for the Stars and Stripes when the Weber
Cup returns.poker
Premier League Poker 6
tv hours
19 x 1 hour highlights or
19 x 2 hour highlights
prize fund
The ground-breaking Premier League Poker $2,000,000
is back with its sixth edition as 16 of the best nations represented
players in the world compete in a unique league England, Canada, USA, Australia
format. venue
With a $125,000 buy in, there is a whopping $2,000,000 Aspers Casino, London
prize fund, with $450,000 going to the winner. The 16
players are split into two groups of eight and each player inaugural year
plays four times. There is a ‘points awarded’ system based 2007
on finishing positions and at the end of the league matches,
the top three in each group automatically progress through
to the final. The next four will battle it out in heads-up
matches for the remaining two final table spots. With the
best in the game taking on the best, it’s one of the most
prestigious titles in televised poker.
Premier League Poker 7
tv hours
22 x 1 hour highlights or
20 x 2 hour highlights
prize fund
Premier League Poker VII moves onto the plush $1,500,000
surrounds of the Playground Casino in Montreal nations represented
as this time 12 superstars of the tables compete England, Canada, USA, Australia
in a league format with a $125,000 buy in and a venue
massive $1,500,000 prize fund Playground Casino, Montreal, Canada
All 12 players compete four times in a total of six heats
made up of eight players each. The top four in the league inaugural year
make it through to the final table while the other two spots 2007
are determined by heads up matches. With only the very
best competing, the Premier League title is a ‘must have’
on any poker superstar’s CV.poker
The Big Game Season 7
tv hours
8 x 1 hour highlights or
8 x 2 hour highlights
nations represented
This season the Big Game stops at prestigious England, Australia, Ireland, Finland,
casino locations in Europe for what is regarded as USA, Germany, Austria, Canada, Greece,
the most sought after cash game in the world. Russia, France
Playing for 12 hours straight, a selection of the world’s venue
best cash players put big money on the line and go all out Casinos across Europe
to take the lot.
inaugural year
2006
100 Greatest Poker Moments
tv hours
8 x 1 hour highlights
The 100 Greatest Poker Moments is a countdown
special.
After searching through the vast television poker archive,
we bring you the very best bluffs, monumental blunders,
hilarious needles, and biggest pots! 100 Greatest Poker
moments showcases the biggest names in the game
reliving some of their highs and lows. The show counts
down 100 clips to reveal which poker moment ranks as the
very best. Presented by the inimitable Jesse May and Sam
Trickett.the vaults Archive Specials From over 10,000 hours of available programming Steve Davis - The Greatest Snooker Trickshots 1 x 2 hour highlights The annual World Snooker Trickshots competition was one of Matchroom Sport’s first-ever televised events and over the years it has allowed many of the world’s finest trickshot artists the opportunity to perform in front of a huge global TV audience. This two hour programme, presented by the incomparable Steve Davis, is a non-stop highlights package featuring some astounding snooker trickshots from the biggest names in the game. Greatest Pool Trickshots 1 x 2 hour highlights Following on from the success of the annual World Snooker Trickshots, came the World Pool Trickshot Masters. The very best trickshot artists from around the world did battle on an annual basis, and the list of winners reads like a who’s who of trickshots. Presented by Steve Davis, who took part in the event on many occasions, the Greatest Pool Trickshots showcases the very best of a decade of pool trickshots. Michael Watson - The People’s Champion 1 x 1 hour show In September 1991, Michael Watson suffered near fatal injuries in his World Championship fight against Chris Eubank. This moving documentary tells the uplifting story of Michael’s life and his miraculous recovery to lead a normal life. 101 Great Knockouts I 1 x 2 hour highlights This is a unique compilation of the most sensational knock-outs from more than 300 shows in the Matchroom Sport boxing archive. Featuring British boxing legends like Benn, Eubank and Lewis as well as the likes of Azumah Nelson, Julian Jackson and Mike McCallum, three of the hardest punchers in the history of the sport. 101 Great Knock-Outs is an irresistible catalogue of boxing mayhem. Non-stop excitement for an unforgettable 90 minutes with commentary from Dave Brenner, Barry McGuigan, Dave McAuley and Nicky Piper. 101 Great Knockouts II 1 x 2 hour highlights Following on from the barnstorming success of 101 Great Knock-Outs I comes more of the same from the superb Matchroom Sport boxing archive. As well as the game’s marquee names, 101 Great Knock-Outs II also features some of boxing’s lesser lights, but they all have one thing in common - fists made of iron. Cut together with expert precision, this two-hour show features some of the sports most destructive punchers in a cavalcade of non-stop slugging. From heavyweights down to flyweights, each of these fighters is in possession of the type of concussive punch that puts grown men to sleep. 101 Great Knock-Outs II is not to be missed as the KO’s come thick and fast leaving the viewer reeling with excitement! 101 Great Knockouts III 1 x 2 hour highlights Such was the success of Great Knockouts I & II that volume III was put together to satisfy demand in the market for the no holds barred blitzkrieg that Great Knockouts is. From the very depths of Matchroom Sport’s archives, comes another non-stop fistic fiesta that sees some of the sport’s biggest punchers do what they do best.
101 Great Knockouts IV 1 x 2 hour highlights Digging deep into the extensive Matchroom Boxing archives the 101 Great Knockouts series continues with the latest pull no punches compilation of some of the finest finishes from boxing’s biggest names. This pugilistic paradise showcases prize fighters at their very best, packing ferocious action and crowd-thrilling devastation into 120 action-packed minutes. 101 Great Knockouts IV is guaranteed to have fight fans on the edge of their seats. Pro Box World Championships 51 x 1 hour highlights In the 1980’s and 90’s, Matchroom Sport produced a record number of World Championship fights and this thrilling series groups them together as it showcases some of the great names of the era. An hour in length, each fight features one of the great world title fights from the extensive Matchroom archive. Names such as Chris Eubank, Nigel Benn, Steve Collins, Julian Jackson, Azumah Nelson and Herbie Hide are all featured in a thrilling succession of world-class performances. Prizefighter: No Guts, No Glory - The Top Ten (Parts 1 & 2) 2 x 75 minutes shows Since its inception in 2008, Prizefighter has captured the imagination of the boxing public with its innovative format that pits eight fighters in a thunderous knock-out tournament all on the same evening. Over the years, some world class fighters have launched their careers with triumphant Prizefighter appearances and this highlight show brings together ten of the greatest matches from the first five years of the series. Introduced by renowned boxing broadcasters, No Guts, No Glory – the Top Ten is the perfect introduction to one of boxing’s ground- breaking new formats. Now with a second episode! Bad Beats & Killer Moves 2 x 1 hour highlights Poker is a game of luck and a game of skill and this two-parter, hosted by Jesse May and record breaking WSOP bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth, illustrates the highs and the lows of the game perfectly. With your whole stack riding on the turn of the river card, and the statistical odds hugely in your favour, there’s nothing more devastating than being outdrawn by a 30/1 outsider. By the same token, BB&KM shows how outrageous bluffing by some of the masters of the game can reap dividends against all odds. Even to the non-poker player, these phenomenally entertaining highlight shows showcase all the thrills and spills of high-stakes Texas Hold ‘Em. Winning Poker 6 x 30 minute shows Top professionals Tony G and Noah Boeken attempt to show the viewer how to become a poker millionaire in this innovative series that takes you through the A to Z of becoming a high stakes poker professional. Introduced by the ‘Voice of Poker’ Jesse May, this instructional programming looks at how to play all the major hands as well as avoiding the pitfalls as you seek to build your stack. All major strategies are examined as G and Boeken, with a wealth of top level experience between them, attempt to give you the arsenal required to become a poker millionaire. The Phil Taylor Story 1 x 1 hour show The sport of darts has become a modern day phenomena and one man has lead the way, breaking every record, filling vast arenas and taking the sport to new heights. Think darts and you think Phil Taylor – the credentials match the hype. An unassuming giant in his own field but a man who has dominated his chosen sport for nearly two decades, this superb documentary tells the story of one of the UK’s greatest ever sportsmen. The Perfect Nine 1 x 1 hour show 180, 180, treble 20, treble 19, double 12. That is the most commonly preferred route to reach darting nirvana – the magical nine-dart finish and this superb compilation puts together all those perfect moments over the years from the PDC’s titans of tungsten. The likes of James Wade, Raymond van Barneveld, Adrian Lewis and the incomparable Phil Taylor show nerves of steel as they complete the feat that many strive for but few achieve.
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Snooker
Champion of Champions 54 hours live or 24 x 1 hour highlights
9 Ball Pool
Mosconi Cup (USA v Europe) 18 hours live or 18 x 1 hour highlights
World Pool Masters 15 hours live or 15 x 1 hour highlights
World Cup of Pool 45 hours live or 31 x 1 hour highlights
Boxing
Fight Night 2015/16 (17 shows per year) 17 x 3 hours live or 17 x 2 hour highlights
The Prizefighter Series 3 x 3 hours live or 3 x 2.5 hour highlights
Anthony Joshua – The Journey (Part 1) 1 hour Documentary
Ping Pong
The World Championship of Ping Pong 13.5 hours live or 8 x 1 hour highlights
Fishing
Fish ‘O’ Mania 6 hours live or 1 x 2 hour highlights
Fish ‘O’ Mania International Challenge 6 hours live or 1 x 2 hour highlights
FLW Outdoors Bass Fishing 10 x 1 hour highlights
Darts
World Darts Championship 87 hours live or 26 x 1 hour highlights
World Matchplay 38 hours live or 15 x 1 hour highlights
World Grand Prix 27 hours live or 15 x 1 hour highlights
UK Open 27 hours live
Premier League Darts 16 x 3.5 hours live or 32 x 1.5 hour highlights
World Cup of Darts 24 hours live or 15 x 1 hour highlights
Grand Slam of Darts 43 hours live or 23 x 1 hour highlights
Players Championship Finals 25 hours live
European Darts Championship 25 hours live
The Masters 17 hours live
PDC Annual Awards Dinner 1 x 30 minutes
Dubai Darts Masters 8 hours live
Japan Darts Masters 10 hours live
Perth Darts Masters 11 hours live
Sydney Darts Masters 11 hours live
Auckland Darts Masters 11 hours live
World Series of Darts Finals 16 hours live
Golf
PGA Europro Tour Golf – 16 Events 16 x 2 hour highlights plus 30 minute magazine show
Tenpin Bowling
Weber Cup - USA v Europe Challenge 20 hours live or 16 x 1 hour highlights
Poker
Premier League 6 19 x 2 hour highlights or 19 x 1 hour highlights
Premier League 7 20 x 2 hour highlights or 22 x 1 hour highlights
The Big Game Season 7 8 x 2 hour highlights or 8 x 1 hour highlights
100 Greatest Poker Moments 8 x 1 hour highlightsYou can also read
