The John Virgo Trophy and World Seniors Snooker Championship will be shown by both broadcasters

Snooker

5 and Pluto will simulcast the upcoming John Virgo Trophy and World Seniors Snooker Championship.

On 11 and 12 April, Ronnie O’Sullivan, Mark Williams, John Higgins and Stephen Hendry will compete in Ireland for The John Virgo Trophy. This will be shown on 5 Action and the 5 app, as well as on Pluto TV. Pluto TV will also show the tournament internationally. 

Then the World Seniors Snooker Championship will be shown by the pair 6-10 May, with the likes of Ronnie O’Sullivan, Mark Williams, Reanne Evans, Stuart Bingham, Ken Doherty, Jimmy White and Tony Drago playing. 

Pluto TV will stream the event in the UK and internationally across the USA, Canada, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Brazil, Mexico, Austria, Switzerland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Australia, while 5 will air both main table and, for the first time, second table coverage. The second table will be viewable on 5 Streaming. 

Raphael Pendergast, director of sport at 5, said: “We’re delighted to be working with Pluto TV, World Seniors and Snooker 900 to bring the biggest names in Snooker to the widest possible audience.”

Olivier Jollet, EVP head of Pluto TV EMEA & Asia, said: Snooker is a cultural cornerstone of the UK, and partnering with 5 allows us to engage with even more fans. At Pluto TV, we’re committed to making culturally relevant sport accessible to everyone with traditional and innovative formats.”

Jason Francis, owner of World Seniors Snooker and Snooker 900, said: “This is a brilliant partnership for these two events, and I hope it leads to even more. We know how much people want to watch both events and with 5 and Pluto TV we are delivering a huge global reach.”