An analysis of the recent 2026 World Snooker Championship, including a look at its sponsorship portfolio, broadcasters, attendance and ticketing.
Broadcasters: The 2026 World Snooker Championship was broadcast by 14 networks, including five based in China: Migu, CBSA-WPBSA Academy, CCTV, Huya.com, and Rigour Media.
Viewership: The 2026 World Snooker Championship final peaked at 4 million TV viewers in the UK, the highest since 2022 and up 25% year-on-year, while the tournament delivered 120m BBC viewer hours, 27.6m iPlayer streams, and reached 16.3m unique UK viewers.
Sponsorship: The tournament had an estimated sponsorship revenue of $1.97 million. The competition had two new sponsors, NordVPN and TAOM.
Prize Money: Wu Yize won the 2026 World Snooker Championship and received £500,000 ($669,425) in prize money, unchanged since 2019 and the total prize money remained the same as 2025.
Ticket Prices: For the 2026 World Snooker Championship, standard tickets started at £45 ($60) for the opening rounds and rose to £170 ($228) for the final.
Attendance: Total attendance is unclear. Standard tickets sold out by April 2025, and the Crucible seats 980; premium allocations and any extra seating could raise capacity.
Broadcasters: The 2026 World Snooker Championship was broadcast by 14 networks, including five based in China: Migu, CBSA-WPBSA Academy, CCTV, Huya.com, and Rigour Media.
Viewership: The 2026 World Snooker Championship final peaked at 4 million TV viewers in the UK, the highest since 2022 and up 25% year-on-year, while the tournament delivered 120m BBC viewer hours, 27.6m iPlayer streams, and reached 16.3m unique UK viewers.
Sponsorship: The tournament had an estimated sponsorship revenue of $1.97 million. The competition had two new sponsors, NordVPN and TAOM.
Prize Money: Wu Yize won the 2026 World Snooker Championship and received £500,000 ($669,425) in prize money, unchanged since 2019 and the total prize money remained the same as 2025.
Ticket Prices: For the 2026 World Snooker Championship, standard tickets started at £45 ($60) for the opening rounds and rose to £170 ($228) for the final.
Attendance: Total attendance is unclear. Standard tickets sold out by April 2025, and the Crucible seats 980; premium allocations and any extra seating could raise capacity.
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- This report provides an overview of the recent 2026 World Snooker Championship, including a look at its sponsorship portfolio, broadcasters, attendance and ticketing.
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Companies Mentioned (Partial List)
A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:
- Strachan
- Nongfu Spring
- TAOM
- Star Xingpai
- Olympic Entertainment Group
- Midnite
- NordVPN
- Castore
- Halo Service Solutions
