How to watch 2026 PDC World Darts Championship online: FREE live streams, schedule, seeds, Round 1 preview and draw

• 2026 PDC World Darts Championship runs from December 11 2025 to January 3, 2026
• FREE streams: Sport 1 (GER) / NBC Sports Now (US) - Semi and Final only
• Best paid streams: Sky Sports (UK) / Peacock (USA)
• Unlock your free stream with Surfshark (7 days free)

Watch 2026 PDC World Darts Championship live streams as Luke Littler returns to the iconic Alexandra Palace, London, to defend the world crown he won for the first time last year. Below we have worldwide information on PDC World Darts Championship TV channels, broadcasters and where you can watch live streams.

Littler is back where it all began. Two years ago the unseeded 16-year-old cut an unexpected swathe through the draw to reach the final. The Nuke has barely let up since, and won the 2025 title after beating three-time champion Michael van Gerwen 7-3 in the final. Littler faces Darius Labanauskas first up.

The teenager with crossover appeal, newly installed as the PDC's youngest world No.1 after winning six of the eight Order of Merit ranking events, will start as a hefty favorite but won't have it all his own way. Luke Humphries beat Littler in the 2024 final and this year's Premier League final and remains the most likely. Cool Hand is pretty unflappable and will need to be.

Van Gerwen, as always has a chance, with his relentless scoring power and victory over Littler in the World Series Final to his name this year. Fellow former world champions Gerwyn Price, Gary Anderson, Rob Cross and Peter Wright will also hope to go deep but have suffered fluctuating form, while Stephen Bunting (a former BDO winner) and Nathan Aspinall often come up well in the worlds.

In the early rounds, look out for plenty of the darting world's biggest characters, too. None come bigger than 71-year-old Paul Lim, the Singapore Slinger who registered the first nine-dart finish at the worlds, way back in the pre-PDC era of 1990. Fallon Sherrock is also back – the Queen of the Palace memorable reached the last 32 in 2020 as the first woman to win a match here. Beau Greaves and Lisa Ashton are among the other women's qualifiers this year.

A shoutout also to MC John McDonnell and caller George Nobel, who are to retire after the tournament.

Keep reading to discover how to watch PDC World Darts Championship 2026 online from anywhere, including for FREE – and there's a full schedule at the bottom of this page.

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Can I stream 2026 PDC World Darts Championship for free?

Yes! The 2026 World Darts Championship is available to live stream to free for residents in Germany.

In Germany, Sport 1 will be showing live streams of the darts, with German commentary.

The semi-finals and final will also be broadcast for free in the US on NBC Sports Now.

Not in Germany right now? You'll need a VPN to watch your regular streams as if you were back home. Surfshark is our favorite and comes with 7 days for FREE.

Use a VPN to watch 2026 World Darts Championship from anywhere

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Using a VPN is incredibly simple:

1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we've said, Surfshark is our favourite.

2. Choose the location you wish to connect to in the VPN app. For instance, if you're visiting the UK and want to view your usual US service, you'd select a US-based server from the list.

3. Sit back and enjoy the action. Head to your usual local streaming service and watch the darts.

How to watch 2026 World Darts Championship live streams in the US

Darts' biggest tournament is being shown on the Peacock streaming service in the US. You'll need a Peacock Premium subscription for access, with the Peacock price starting at $10.99 per month or $109.99 per year.

Alternatively, the dedicated PDCTV will show the tournament, with prices from $12.99 per month or $74.99 for a whole year.

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How to watch 2026 World Darts Championship live streams in the UK

The 2026 PDC World Darts Championship is broadcast by Sky Sports in the UK. Subscribers can watch every match on Sky Sports Darts, with other sessions, including the final, also showing on Sky Sports Main Event.

Sky Sports packages start from £21 per month. Or you can use a more flexible streaming option, Now (formerly Now TV). Now Sports Memberships start at £14.99 for a day pass.

Away from the country and want to access the Sky Go app or Now? We recommend Surfshark to unblock your stream.

How to watch 2026 PDC World Darts Championship live streams in Canada

The 2026 PDC World Darts Championship is available on PDC TV in Canada.

It costs CA$17.99 per month or CA$111.99 per year.

Remember, if you're away from the Great White North right now you'll need a VPN so you can watch your regular darts stream as if you were back home. Surfshark is the one we recommend.

How to watch 2026 PDC World Darts Championship live streams in Australia

In Australia, the 2026 World Darts Championship will be televised on Fox via Foxtel, with live streaming available via Kayo Sports.

Kayo Sports starts at AU$30 per month after a 7-day free trial. Or you can get your first month for AU$1.

Away from Australia right now? Use a VPN to watch Surfshark from abroad.

How to watch 2026 World Darts Championship live streams in New Zealand

Sky Sport NZ is the 2026 PDC World Darts Championship TV rights holder in New Zealand.

You can access Sky Sport through satellite TV or get a live stream with the Sky Sport Now subscription service starting at $29.99 per day or $54.99 per month.

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How to watch 2026 PDC World Darts Championship in Rest of World

There are a handful of other live streams available for the 2026 PDC World Darts Championship.

In Netherlands, Poland, Norway, Denmark, Bulgaria and the Baltic States, Viaplay. In Germany, Austria, Switzerland, DAZN is also an option. In Czechia and Slovakia, it's Nova; Prago Sport in Hungary; and VTM in Belgium.

In basically any other country, darts fans can subscribe to PDCTV to watch this and other tournaments online.

Monthly 'Rest of the World' subscriptions cost the equivalent of $12.99 per month or $74.99 annually.

2026 PDC World Darts Championship - Need to Know