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The 2024/25 PDC World Darts Championship is firmly up and running at London's iconic Ally Pally, with the first and second rounds done and dusted following some major upsets so far. Defending champion and world number one Luke Humphries is through to Round 3, as are last year's runner-up Luke Littler and three-time winner Michael van Gerwen.
With the top 32 seeds all entering at the second round stage, Humphries breezed through on opening night, failing to drop a leg in his 3-0 win over Thibault Tricole. Van Gerwen did likewise to get past James Hurrell on night six, while Littler beat Ryan Meikle 3-1 the following evening as the 17-year-old sensation looks to go one better than last year's run to the runner-up spot.
Those Round 2 entries haven't spared some of the best players on the circuit though, with upsets all over the place at Ally Pally as the three-day Christmas break begins prior to Round 3 getting underway. Second seed and 2023 champion Michael Smith is already out, as is 2018 winner Rob Cross.
World number six Dave Chisnall and back-to-back world champion (2015, 2016) Gary Anderson have also stumbled to shock defeats, meaning once the action returns on Friday, December 27, a mere 18 of the top 32 seeds remain and absolutely no player is safe as the Ally Pally oche throws up shock after shock.
As the world's best players look to avoid further surprise results on their way to potentially claiming the biggest prize there is to win on the Darts calendar, The Sporting News has all the TV details you'll need to follow every single throw from Ally Pally.
When is the 2024/25 World Darts Championship?
The 2024/25 PDC World Darts Championship began on Sunday, December 15, with Round 1 spanning the first six days of the tournament in tandem with some Round 2 matches before the rest of the second stage began on Saturday, December 21.
After a three-day break for Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day, the action returns from Friday, December 27 with Rounds 3 and 4, leading into the quarterfinals on New Year's Day and the semifinals on January 2 – with the World Championship Final being decided on Friday, January 3, 2025 at 8:00 p.m. local time (GMT).
Here's how those start times translate for US Darts fans tuning in to watch this year's World Championships:
| Date | Stage | Start Time (GMT) | USA (ET) |
| Friday, December 27 | Round 3 | 12:30 p.m. (afternoon session) 7:00 p.m. (evening session) | 7:30 a.m. 2:00 p.m. |
| Saturday, December 28 | Round 3 | 12:30 p.m. (afternoon session) 7:00 p.m. (evening session) | 7:30 a.m. 2:00 p.m. |
| Sunday, December 29 | Round 3, Round 4 | 12:30 p.m. (afternoon session) 7:00 p.m. (evening session) | 7:30 a.m. 2:00 p.m. |
| Monday, December 30 | Round 4 | 12:30 p.m. (afternoon session) 7:00 p.m. (evening session) | 7:30 a.m. 2:00 p.m. |
| Wednesday, January 1 | Quarterfinals | 12:30 p.m. (afternoon session) 7:00 p.m. (evening session) | 7:30 a.m. 2:00 p.m. |
| Thursday, January 2 | Semifinals | 7:30 p.m. | 2:30 p.m. |
| Friday, January 3 | Final | 8:00 p.m. | 3:00 p.m. |
How to watch 2024/25 World Darts Championship: TV channel, live stream
- TV Channel: –
- Live Stream: DAZN, PDCTV
While the 2024/25 World Darts Championship isn't available to watch on free-to-air or cable TV in the US, DAZN's streaming service are broadcasting full and exclusive coverage of this year's tournament for viewers Stateside, with Darts fans able to follow all of the action both live and on catch-up.
The PDC's subscription service PDCTV are providing live coverage and streaming of the World Darts Championship for fans across the globe, including the US, Canada and all other countries outside the UK, Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
2024/25 World Darts Championship prize money
The World Darts Championship is arguably the biggest event the sport has to offer – and as a result there's a huge prize fund to match, with the 96 players all competing for a share of a whopping £2.5million ($3.15M USD) in total – and the winner set to take home a fifth of this amount at £500,000 ($631.5K USD).
Every single competitor is in line for a sizeable windfall at this year's World Championship as the prize fund stays the same for the seventh edition in a row. Even a First Round exit will see the losing player pocket £7,500 ($9.5K USD), while there's also £60,000 ($75.7K USD) on offer for any player to hit a nine-darter.
Sponsors PaddyPower are also donating £60,000 ($75.7K USD) to Prostate Cancer UK for each nine-dart finish achieved, as well as a lucky fan selected at random in the Ally Pally crowd!
- Winner – £500,000 ($631.5K USD)
- Runner-Up – £200,000 ($252.6K USD)
- Semifinalists – £100,000 ($126.3K USD)
- Quarterfinalists – £50,000 ($63.1K USD)
- Fourth Round – £35,000 ($44.2K USD)
- Third Round – £25,000 ($31.5K USD)
- Second Round – £15,000 ($18.9K USD)
- First Round – £7,500 ($9.5K USD)
- Nine-Dart Finish – £60,000 ($75.7K USD)
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