World Snooker Championship Breaks Streaming Record

The World Snooker Championship was streamed a record-breaking 29 cardinal times crossed BBC iPlayer, nan BBC Sport website and nan BBC Sport app, a 25% summation from nan erstwhile year.

The action from nan Crucible Theatre successful Sheffield was watched by a further 12.6 cardinal group connected TV crossed BBC One, BBC Two and BBC Four. There was a highest of 3 cardinal connected BBC Two during nan final.

Zhao Xintong completed a 18-12 triumph complete Mark Williams connected Monday to go nan first subordinate from China to assistance nan trophy.

"This year's World Championship has been gripping, pinch a phenomenal consequence from fans," said head of BBC Sport, Alex Kay-Jelski.

"The matches person had drama, legends clashing, and rising stars showcasing nan brilliance of nan sport's adjacent procreation of players."

World Snooker Tour (WST) president Steve Dawson said: "This has been 1 of nan champion World Championships successful memory, packed pinch thrilling moments, fabulous matches and a singular modular of play.

"So we're delighted to spot that reflected successful nan BBC viewing figures. To group a caller grounds for iPlayer streams shows that we person a increasing assemblage of caller fans who are tuning successful to snooker's unsocial capacity for drama."

In January, nan BBC agreed a five-year hold to its deal pinch nan WST to broadcast snooker's 3 astir prestigious tournaments - nan World Championship, UK Championship and nan Masters - until 2032.