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Yahoo
9 hours ago
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World Snooker Championship Post Event Analysis 2025: BBC Secures Snooker Broadcasting Rights Until 2032 in Landmark Deal Extension
Explore the record-breaking 2025 World Snooker Championship, featuring insights into its sponsorships, broadcasting milestones, and attendance. With 29M streams across BBC platforms and a renewed BBC rights deal until 2032, the championship highlights its growing popularity in the UK snooker scene. Dublin, June 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Post Event Analysis - World Snooker Championship 2025" report has been added to analysis of the recent 2025 World Snooker Championship, including a look at its sponsorship portfolio, broadcasters, attendance and the UK, the 2025 World Snooker Championship achieved a record-breaking 29 million streams across the BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website, and BBC Sport app. The tournament achieved a cumulative television reach of 12.6 million viewers across BBC One, BBC Two, and BBC Four in the UK. At the beginning of 2025, the World Snooker Tour renewed its long-running rights deal with the BBC, the UK public-service broadcaster, until 2032. The five-year deal extension ensures that the World Snooker Tour's flagship 'Triple Crown' events (the World Championship, the UK Championship, and the Masters) remain free-to-air across the UK. UK-based television sports production and media company Sunset+Vine announced in 2024 that it will be the new official production partner for the BBC's snooker coverage. This deal runs through 2027; no production partner has signed for BBC's five-year deal through to 2032 to 2025 World Snooker Championship had an estimated sponsorship revenue of $1.71 million. The 2025 World Snooker Championship's largest agreed partnership in terms of annual value is the tournament's deal with Halo, the workflow automation software company, which served as the competition's title sponsor. The deal is worth an estimated $1 million annually. Nongfu Spring, the mineral water supplier, have been a partner of the World Snooker Tour since 2023-2024 and the partnership has been agreed to continue through the 2024-25 season. The deal covers the Triple Crown Series and the Welsh Open only. Star Xing Pai, the snooker table manufacturer, have served as an official supplier of the World Snooker Tour since 2009 and the partnership has been confirmed to continue through the 2024-2025 2025 World Snooker Championship saw a total prize money of £2,395,000 ($3,195,624). The winner, Zhao Xintong, took home a prize of £500,000 ($667,249), with the runner-up, Mark Williams, claiming £200,000 ($266,899).? Mark Allen won the prize for the tournament's highest break at the Crucible received a bonus of £15,000 ($20,015). He achieved the only 147 of the year's championship and the 15th maximum break ever witnessed at the venue. In comparison to other snooker tournaments, the winner of the Saudi Arabia Masters also receives £500,000 ($667,249), whilst the winner of the Masters received £350,000 ($467,608). Company Coverage: Halo Midnite Nongfu Spring WSP Textiles Star Xing Pai Key Topics Covered: 1. Event Introduction Executive Summary Introduction 2. Media Landscape World Snooker Championship 2025 Viewership and Domestic Media Rights World Snooker Championship 2025 Broadcasters Breakdown 3. Sponsorship Landscape World Snooker Championship 2025 Sponsorship Portfolio World Snooker Championship 2025 Sponsorship Breakdown 4. Prize Money World Snooker Championship 2025 Prize Money Breakdown 5. Attendance and Ticketing World Snooker Championship 2025 Ticketing Breakdown World Snooker Championship 2025 Attendance Breakdown For more information about this report visit About is the world's leading source for international market research reports and market data. We provide you with the latest data on international and regional markets, key industries, the top companies, new products and the latest trends. CONTACT: CONTACT: Laura Wood,Senior Press Manager press@ For E.S.T Office Hours Call 1-917-300-0470 For U.S./ CAN Toll Free Call 1-800-526-8630 For GMT Office Hours Call +353-1-416-8900Sign in to access your portfolio
The Irish Sun
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Emotional Zhao Xintong shares touching moment with rarely-seen girlfriend after World Snooker Championship triumph
ZHAO XINTONG shared a touching moment with his girlfriend after being crowned snooker world champion. China's Xintong, 28, became the first man from Asia to win the World Snooker Championship. Advertisement 6 Zhao Xintong celebrated winning the Snooker World Championship with Victoria Shi and his girlfriend Yiyi Credit: AFP 6 Yiyi delicately plucked out a piece of confetti from Xintong's hair during the celebrations Credit: AFP He Xintong's manager and 'second mum' Victoria Shi immediately ran over to give him a Chinese flag to wrap around his shoulders. And then he got his hands on the famous trophy. With his parents watching back home in China - his mum has never been on a plane - it was Victoria and Xintong's girlfriend Yiyi who joined him beside the table for the celebrations. Advertisement READ MORE IN SNOOKER The trio were all smiles for the cameras as they posed with the trophy, with Yiyi appearing to hold back tears in the emotion of her man's victory. And then she showed her kind heart with a lovely moment. Yiyi spotted a piece of red confetti from the ticker tape had landed in Xintong's hair without him realising. So as she made way for him to have more photos, Yiyi delicately plucked the rogue confetti out. Advertisement Most read in Snooker Exclusive Xintong thanked his girlfriend, head of Sheffield Snooker Academy Shi and his parents in a classy victory speech. He said: "I can't believe this. Yes, I can't believe what I have done in this match. I'm very excited. Thank you. BBC World Snooker Championship commentator brutally shut down live on air by Shaun Murphy in 'very awkward' exchange 'I have been so nervous. Mark is a top player and gave me so much pressure. He's the best. 'I'm not tired. I will celebrate, maybe have a good drink tonight. Advertisement "I need to say thank you to everybody coming here. Thank you everybody. 'I can't believe this. I think I am dreaming. Maybe it's true. "Thank you to my parents, manager Victoria and girlfriend, WST and CBSA academy.' Xintong only returned from a Advertisement It saw him have his professional status revoked, meaning he technically won at the Crucible as an amateur. World Snooker Championship 2025 THE World Snooker Championship has concluded after a thrilling final! Follow all the reaction with SunSport's live blog of the World Snooker Championship Latest News Snooker Explained FULL results for 2025 How much prize money was won? Who were the BBC snooker presenters and pundits? What is on Zhao Xintong's bow tie? After coming through four rounds of qualifying then sweeping away the rest of the field, Xintong picked up a winner's cheque for £500,000. He also rises to No11 in the world rankings - but But there was clearly no hard feelings from Williams. Advertisement The Welshman was glowing in his praise for Xintong at the end of the final. He said: "What a potter he is over there, I'm glad I will be too old when he's dominating the game. 'I have nothing but admiration for what he has done, having come through the qualifiers. 'He hasn't played for two years, bashed Ronnie up, bashed me up, bashed everybody up. Advertisement 'There's a new superstar of the game and he's over there." The finalists then posed for a 6 Williams hilariously pretended to punch Xintong afterwards Credit: X @VICS_SNOOKER 6 Xintong put on a superb performance in the final Credit: PA Advertisement 6 He beat Mark Williams 18-12 in the one-sided final Credit: Reuters 6 Xintong became the first man from Asia to be crowned world champion Credit: PA
The Irish Sun
06-05-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
‘Never change' say fans as Mark Williams spotted ‘punching' Zhao Xintong after losing World Snooker Championship final
MARK WILLIAMS has been urged to "never change" after fans saw his cheeky post-World Snooker Championship final snap with Zhao Xintong. The Welsh wizard lost the final of the Crucible tournament on Monday night to Zhao, who made history by becoming China's first snooker world champion. Advertisement 3 Mark Williams lost the World Snooker Championship final to Zhao Xintong on Monday Credit: REX 3 The Welshman was in a jovial mode after the match and pretended to punch Zhao in te face as they posed for a post-game photo Credit: X@VICS_SNOOKER But Williams was in a somewhat jovial mood after missing out on the trophy, posing for a snap with his conqueror after the match. And he jokingly pretended to punch the Chinese 'Cyclone', raising his fist to his face as they posed for a snap. Snooker fans loved the sportsmanship from Williams, with one saying: "Mark taking it well. Another said: "Love this. Mark Williams is a class act. And Zhao, what a champion." Advertisement And another said: "Great character, always liked Willo." One remarked: "You just can't not love Mark. What a fella." Another chimed in: "With a laughing emoji: Never change, Willo!!" Fan favourite Williams, 50, said of his Crucible run: "I think it's been a brilliant tournament for me. Advertisement Most read in Snooker JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS World Snooker Championship 2025 THE World Snooker Championship has concluded after a thrilling final! Follow all the reaction with SunSport's live blog of the World Snooker Championship Latest News Snooker Explained FULL results for 2025 How much prize money was won? Who were the BBC snooker presenters and pundits? What is on Zhao Xintong's bow tie? 'The support I have had from the crowd over the last two weeks have been unbelievable. 'What a potter he is over there, I'm glad I will be too old when he;s dominating the game. BBC World Snooker Championship commentator brutally shut down live on air by Shaun Murphy in 'very awkward' exchange 'I have nothing but admiration for what he has done, having come through the qualifiers. Advertisement 'He hasn't played for two years, bashed Ronnie up, bashed me up, bashed everybody up. 'There's a new superstar of the game and here's over there. 'Let's see where I am in the ranking at 60. I am still playing quite good stuff. Even though it's a bit blurry. "What I can say, the night belongs to him and congratulations. Advertisement Read more on the Irish Sun 'It was unbelievable, the reception I have had all week, but tonight it was special. "Everybody was on their feet and it was like a tear to the eye.' 3 Mandatory Credit: Photo by Xinhua/REX/Shutterstock (15285634f) Zhao Xintong celebrates with the trophy during the awarding ceremony after the final between Zhao Xintong of China and Mark Williams of Wales at World Snooker Championship 2025 in Sheffield, Britain, May 5, 2025. Britain Sheffield Snooker World Championship Final – 06 May 2025 Credit: Rex
The Irish Sun
03-05-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
‘Daylight robbery' – Snooker fans fume after being denied Crucible refunds as World Snooker forced to put out statement
SNOOKER fans have been denied a refund despite no play on Saturday afternoon at the Crucible. Zhao Xintong's Advertisement 3 Dennis Taylor and Steve Davis played an exhibition game at the Crucible on Saturday Credit: Alamy 3 Some fans were left unimpressed after shelling out for a ticket to watch Ronnie O'Sullivan Credit: Alamy 3 The Rocket was KO'd by Zhao Xintong on Friday night, leaving the schedule open Credit: Reuters FOLLOW ALL THE CRUCIBLE ACTION WITH OUR LIVE BLOG It meant there was no competitive action during Saturday's afternoon session at the Crucible. An The event ran from 2.30pm until approximately 4pm, including a short interval. Advertisement READ MORE ON SNOOKER The World Snooker Tour said its box office terms and conditions meant it was "unable to offer ticket refunds or exchanges" to fans. But that has not gone down well with spectators expecting to see seven-time champion Responding to the announcement on X, Andy Wilson wrote: "Like both Steve and Dennis but I paid £115 for my seat yesterday. "Endlessly rolling out the old guys isn't an answer today. But WST do like to keep their money. Refunds can and should be made." Advertisement Most read in Snooker Exclusive Another response, from Luigi di Falco, read: "It's pretty much daylight robbery. "Those semi-final tickets were so expensive to not offer refunds you should be ashamed." BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK While a third fan fumed: "£143 to watch Dennis & Steve play a s*** exhibition frame and waffle on about 1985 for an hour & a half. Advertisement "And no refunds offered from @WeAreWST. SHOCKING on both parts!" Ronnie O'Sullivan's match descends into chaos as table BREAKS during World Snooker Championship semi-final In a statement released to the PA news agency, the WST said: "We are putting together a fantastic exhibition this afternoon featuring all-time snooker legends. "We realise that fans come from all over the world to enjoy the Crucible experience so our intention is to provide the best possible entertainment in these circumstances. "This is the first time in over a decade that a semi-final has finished a session early. Advertisement "It is a very rare occurrence and unfortunately beyond our control." World Snooker Championship 2025 WE are now into the final days of what has been a THRILLING World Snooker Championship! A new world champion will be crowned this year after Heavyweights such as John Higgins and Mark Selby have also fallen as we head to the final on Sunday and Monday. In the other semi-final, World No 1 and tournament favourite You can follow every frame of the tournament LIVE - plus the latest news, interviews and reaction - as it happens with our dedicated BLOG. Latest News Snooker Explained FULL schedule and results for 2025 How much prize money can be won? Who are the BBC snooker presenters and pundits? What is on Zhao Xintong's bowtie? Zhao, 28, will face either Williams put together a strong run during Saturday's morning session, taking control of the match. He leads 13-11 going into this evening's session, which begins at 7pm. Advertisement
The Sun
03-05-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Ronnie O'Sullivan posts incredible throwback picture with Zhao Xintong as a child with classy seven-word message
RONNIE O'SULLIVAN has shared a throwback to his first meeting with Zhao Xintong - hours after the Chinese star knocked him out of the World Championship. The Rocket was outplayed by Zhao at the Crucible and went down 17-7 on Friday night. 2 O'Sullivan was targeting an unlikely eighth world title in South Yorkshire. The 49-year-old only decided to play in the tournament the day before his first round match. But his brace run was ended in the semi-finals by The Cyclone, 28, who hit three classy centuries in the rout. Zhao has described O'Sullivan as his sporting hero, and The Rocket has been a mentor to the 28-year-old. Taking the tough loss in good grace, O'Sullivan posted a throwback of the pair's first meeting on X. The snap showed a young Zhao posing with The Rocket, who captioned the photo: "How it started vs how it's going." Fans were quick to respond, with one writing: "What a post from the GOAT." Another said: "Massive respect for the grace you've shown." While a third added: "The greatest of all time. Some pictures have priceless value." O'Sullivan was criticised by former world champion Neil Robertson in the wake of his loss on Friday. The Aussie was left baffled by Ronnie's "crazy" decision to tinker with his cue midway through the semi-final. O'Sullivan has been open about his struggles over the past few months, with the World Championship his first tournament since January. He has now confirmed he will be moving away from the UK and starting a new life in the Middle East. O'Sullivan said: "There's going to be a few changes in my life, so I'll see how that goes. World Snooker Championship 2025 WE are now into the final days of what has been a THRILLING World Snooker Championship! A new world champion will be crowned this year after Kyren Wilson crashed out in the first round. Heavyweights such as John Higgins and Mark Selby have also fallen as we head to the final on Sunday and Monday. Ronnie O'Sullivan was eyeing a record eighth world title but crashed out at the hands of the brilliant Zhao Xintong - who reached the final qualifying as an amateur after his ban. In the other semi-final, World No 1 and tournament favourite Judd Trump is facing Mark Williams. You can follow every frame of the tournament LIVE - plus the latest news, interviews and reaction - as it happens with our dedicated BLOG. Latest News O'Sullivan set to quit UK and move abroad 'It's a struggle' - O'Sullivan gives worrying interview after defeat O'Sullivan snubs job offer for the rest of the tournament Ronnie hailed for 'lovely scenes' and 'gracious act' in defeat Steve Davis on how a ham sandwich made him the bad boy of snooker Barry Hearn on the future of snooker at the Crucible Snooker Explained "I think I'm going to be moving out of the UK as well this year. 'So I don't know how that's all going to pan out, to be honest with you. "I'm going to start a new life somewhere else. I'll still try to play snooker but I don't know what the future looks like for me really. "Am I not playing again? I'm not saying anything. I've said it so many times. "I'm not saying anything other than I'm moving away soon.
