ITV has officially announced an updated lineup for their 2026 broadcasting team after securing a new partnership agreement with the PDC. The reigning world champion, Luke Littler, is set to return to action tonight following his impressive win at Ally Pally.
Before the coverage commences, ITV revealed the programming schedule for the upcoming years under their new three-year deal with the PDC. The channel will showcase games from various prestigious events including the World Masters, UK Open, World Series of Darts Finals, European Championship, Players Championship Finals, and global World Series of Darts events.
The hosting duties will be led by Sky Sports presenter Pete Graves and Gabbie Partington. Partington will kick off her role with the upcoming World Series of Darts double-header in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. The punditry team features renowned names such as Wayne Mardle, a five-time World Championship semi-finalist, and former Premier League champion Glen Durrant. Additionally, the team includes ex-PDC star Mark Webster and former World Matchplay semi-finalist Chris Mason.
In the commentary booth, Dan Dawson will be joined by talkSPORT commentator Mark Wilson, while the legendary broadcaster Ian Danter will continue to be a part of the coverage. Reflecting on the extended partnership, PDC Chief Executive Matt Porter expressed excitement about providing free-to-air coverage of popular events to UK fans amid the increasing popularity of darts.
Niall Sloane, ITV Director of Sport, also expressed delight in expanding and extending their live darts coverage to bring major events in professional darts to the UK audience. The partnership with the Professional Darts Corporation is set to continue until 2028.
Darts enthusiasts can look forward to the upcoming Bahrain Darts Masters where Stephen Bunting will defend his title against Ryusei Azemoto. Meanwhile, Luke Littler will face off against Paul Lim in the opening round of the competition.
Sky has recently enhanced its Ultimate TV and Sky Sports bundle, now including HBO Max, Netflix, Disney+, discovery+, and Hayu, along with 135 channels and comprehensive coverage of the Premier League and EFL. Sky boasts broadcasting over 1,400 live matches across the Premier League, EFL, Formula 1, darts, and golf, with a minimum of 215 live Premier League matches.
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