BBC extends rights deal for Champions League of Darts

UK public-service broadcaster the BBC has agreed a deal with the Professional Darts Corporation to continue showing live coverage of its Champions League of Darts competition.

The BBC will now broadcast the tournament until at least 2019.

Launched last year, the first edition of the eight-player competition was won by England’s Phil Taylor, with BBC One and BBC Two broadcasting live coverage across the two days.

This year, the Champions League of Darts will take place in Cardiff, Wales from September 16-17, offering a prize purse of £250,000 (€284,700/$317,300).