How to watch the World Darts Championship: TV channel and online stream

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The world’s biggest darts tournament has emerged from the Christmas break with the best players on the planet going toe-to-toe at the Ally Pally to win the sport’s most prestigious title.

England’s Michael Smith triumphed in the 2023 edition of the World Darts Championship, winning the title 7-4 against Michael van Gerwen at the start of the year to lift the trophy for the first time but has exited the tournament at the last-16 stage this year, with Chris Dobey besting him.

Luke Humphries, the third seed, reached the last eight after a barnstorming clash against Joe Cullen while 16-year-old Luke Littler hammered Raymond van Barneveld to become the youngest player to reach the quarter-finals.

Here’s everything you need to know, and get all the latest darts betting sites offers here.

The World Darts Championship will be held from 15 December 2023 to 3 January 2024 at Alexandra Palace in London.

The World Darts Championship will air on Sky Sports’ dedicated Darts channel with coverage beginning on December 15 and running through to the final in January. Sky Sports customers can stream the action online via the app and website.

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As well as the Sid Waddell Trophy, there is £2.5m in prize money on offer for the World Darts Championship with the champion netting £500,000.

The runner-up earns a cool £200,000 while semi-finalists will pocket £100,000 each and those that reach the quarter-finals winning £50,000.

Fourth-round and third-round losers earn themselves £35,000 and £25,000 respectively while there is £15,000 on offer for the 32 players knocked out in the second round and the 32 first-round losers will take away £7,500.

Monday January 1

Afternoon Session (12:30pm)

2x Quarter-Finals

Evening Session (7pm)

2x Quarter-Finals

Tuesday January 2

Evening Session (7.30pm)

2x Semi-Finals

Wednesday January 3 (7pm)

Evening Session (7.30pm)

2024 World Darts Championship final