The Professional Darts Corporation is delighted to announce a new broadcast agreement with ESPN, which will see five of the sport’s biggest events shown live across ESPN2 and ESPN+ in the United States.
The agreement will provide American fans with extensive coverage of PDC Premier Events, including the World Darts Championship, World Matchplay, Grand Slam of Darts and the World Grand Prix.

Coverage begins with this week’s 2026 US Darts Masters from New York’s iconic Madison Square Garden, before continuing in July with the prestigious nine-day World Matchplay event in Blackpool.

The new partnership represents a significant step in the continued growth of darts in North America, with ESPN’s platforms providing greater exposure than ever before for darts and its biggest stars.

PDC Chief Executive Matt Porter said: “We are delighted to be partnering with ESPN to bring world-class darts to fans across the United States.

“Interest in the sport continues to grow at an incredible rate around the world, particularly in North America. Having our events available on ESPN’s platforms will allow even more fans to follow the sport’s biggest tournaments and players.

“The United States is an increasingly important market for the PDC and we look forward to working with ESPN to continue growing the sport in the years ahead.”

The agreement includes live coverage of the following events:
US Darts Masters – Madison Square Garden, New York (June 25-26)
World Matchplay – Winter Gardens, Blackpool (July 18-26)
World Grand Prix – Mattioli Arena, Leicester (September 28 – October 4)
Grand Slam of Darts – WV Active Aldersley, Wolverhampton (November 14-22)
World Darts Championship – Alexandra Palace, London (TBC)

Further broadcast details for each event will be announced in due course.