World Seniors Snooker to be Shown Live on 5

World Seniors Snooker (WSS) is delighted to announce that both the 2025 British Seniors Open and 2026 World Seniors Snooker Championship will be broadcast live on 5.

The British Seniors Open will return snooker to Derby for the first time in 32 years and feature star names like Jimmy White, Ken Doherty and Matthew Stevens.

Coverage will begin at 13:00 on Boxing day with the first of two quarter finals, a further session with two more quarter finals will be played from 19:00.

Both Semi Finals will take place from 13:00 on Saturday 27 December with the final starting at the same time on the Sunday.

This new deal also confirms the continuation of the World Seniors Snooker Championship from the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield on 5 in May 2026.

World Seniors Snooker Chairman Jason Francis said “Our partnership with 5 has brought top class snooker to millions of fans in the UK and Ireland since 2023. Being able to stage a new event with them this Christmas is really exciting and it’s great for fans to know the World Seniors Snooker Championship will be back on the channel in May”

Raphael Pendergast, Acting Head of Sport at 5 said “We’re pleased to extend our relationship with World Seniors Snooker, and bring the strongest ever line-ups of Snooker legends into viewers’ homes at Christmas”.