How to watch World Snooker Championships 2026: Live stream, TV channel, schedule, results and prize money originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.The best players in world snooker are back at the famous Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, United Kingdom, for the 2026 World Snooker Championships.Zhao Xintong enters the tournament as the reigning champion having come through qualifying last year to go on to beat Mark Williams 18-12 in the final.There's plenty of the biggest names in the sport taking to the table over the next few days, including seven-time world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan aiming for a record-breaking eighth title.As snooker's biggest global event continues, The Sporting News has all your scheduling, TV and streaming details covered from the 2026 World Snooker Championships.2026 World Snooker Championships TV channel, live streamTV Channel: BBC One,BBC Two, BBC Four, TNT SportsLive stream: BBC iPlayer, HBO MaxThe World Snooker Championship is also the jewel in the crown for broadcasters as the sport's most prestigious and must-see event, and as such the BBC in the UK are providing plenty of coverage in 2026.

They will be showing matches across multiple channels (Two, Four, and the Red Button), as well as on BBC iPlayer.For snooker fans who want to live stream the action from The Crucible over the next few days, HBO Max is the place to go. They've got full access to every single frame, as well as build-up and post-match analysis both live and on catch-up, allowing subscribers to tune into the action via TNT Sports.2026 World Snooker Championships schedule, resultsThe 2026 World Snooker Championships is a 17-day long event which began on Saturday, April 18.With 32 players competing at the World Snooker Championships two matches will take place per session during the first round.

The second round will commence on Thursday, April 23, followed by the quarterfinals on Tuesday, April 28, and the semifinals on Thursday, April 30. The final will take place across two days with the first half being played on Sunday, May 3, before culminating on Monday, May 4 crowning this year's champions.FinalsMatch Start DateMatchMay 3TBC vs. TBCSemifinalsMatch Start DateMatchApril 30TBC vs.

TBCApril 30TBC vs. TBCQuarterfinalsMatch Start DateMatchApril 28TBC vs. TBCApril 28TBC vs. TBCApril 28TBC vs.

TBCRound of 16Match Start DateMatchApril 26TBC vs. TBCApril 26TBC vs. TBCApril 26TBC vs. TBCApril 25TBC vs.

TBCApril 25TBC vs. TBCApril 24TBC vs. TBCApril 24TBC vs. TBCApril 24TBC vs.

TBCRound of 32Match Start Date Match resultApril 22Mark Selby vs. Jak JonesApril 22Neil Robertson vs. Pang JunxuApril 22Si Jiahui vs.

Hossein VafaeiApril 21 Ronnie O’Sullivan vs. He GuoqiangApril 21Judd Trump vs. Gary WilsonApril 21Chris Wakelin vs. Liam PullenApril 20Shaun Murphy vs.

Fan ZhengyiApril 20Wu Yize vs. Lei PeifanApril 20Kyren Wilson vs. Stan MoodyApril 19John Higgins vs. Ali CarterApril 19Ding Junhui vs.

David GilbertApril 18Mark Williams 10-4 Antoni KowalskiApril 18Xiao Guodong 10-6 Zhou YuelongApril 18Barry Hawkins 10-4 Matthew StevensApril 18Mark Allen 10-6 Zhang AndaApril 18Zhao Xintong 10-7 Liam Highfield2026 World Snooker Championships prize moneyAs was the case last year, the total prize fund for the 2026 World Snooker Championship is £2,395,000 across 32 competitors. The winner of the competition will receive £500,000, with the runner-up receiving £200,000.Every player competing at this year's World Snooker Championship is in line to receive at least £20,000, with the individual who records the highest break in the tournament to see their overall winnings topped up with another £15,000.Winner – £500,000Runner-up – £200,000Semifinalists – £100,000Quarterfinalists – £50,000Last 16 (Round 2) – £30,000Last 32 (Round 1)- £20,000Highest Break – £15,000