2014 TV SaleS - Matchroom Sport

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2014 TV Sales
Catalogue
matchroom sport catalogue
SNOOKER
live
Champion of Champions 50 hours live 5024
24 x 1 hours highlights
• 16 of the biggest stars of the green baize battle it out over in a new event played out
over six thrilling nights in the successor to the long-running Premier League Snooker.
Play starts with four groups of four and every competitor is a champion. The inaugural
event in ’13 was won by Ronnie O’Sullivan.
9-ball pool
Mosconi Cup (USA v Europe) delayed
live
20 hours live or
20 x 1 hour highlights
total: 50
delayed
2020
• Pool’s high-octane version of golf’s Ryder Cup pits two five-man teams in intense
battle over four days of play. Now entering its 21st year, the Mosconi Cup is pool’s
biggest brand, and the most dramatic event in the billiards calendar.
World Pool Masters 15 x 1 hour highlights
-15
• Pool’s longest running invitational event, the Masters sees 16 stars from around the
world compete over three days for one of the most celebrated titles in the pool world.
World Cup of Pool
48 hours live or
4831
• 32 countries’ two-player national teams compete in a straight knock out format over
six days for a $250,000 prize-fund. With national pride at stake, the competition is
intense and there are plenty of upsets in store.
boxing
live
Fight Night 2014/15 17 shows per year
17 x 3 hours live
or 17 x 2 hours highlights
total: 83
delayed
5134
• Major arena shows featuring the some of the best fighters active today in the very best
competitive title fights. The Matchroom stable includes huge names like Carl Froch, Kell
Brook, Scott Quigg, and Olympic Gold Medallists Anthony Joshua and Luke Campbell.
The Prizefighter Series
3 x 3 hours live
or 3 x 2.5 hours highlights
97.5
• Revolutionising the world of boxing, Prizefighter features eight fighters, seven fights
and one winner, all on one sensational night. As it says on the poster; no guts, no glory!
Anthony Joshua – The Journey (Part 1) 1 x 1 hour documentary
-1
• Anthony Joshua is a once-in-a-lifetime athlete. An Olympic gold medallist, the 6’ 7”
Londoner is on a seemingly unstoppable trajectory to the richest prize in sport – the
World Heavyweight Championship.
total: 61
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live
ping pong
delayed
The World Championship of Ping Pong 15 hours live or
158
• Taking place once again in January 2015, the WCPP will be Matchroom’s third staging
of the 64 player event. Played out over two days, unlike regular table tennis, the WCPP
is played with old school sandpaper bats where the emphasis is on skill and agility
rather than equipment.
live
fishing
Fish ‘O’ Mania 6 hours live or 1 x 2 hour highlights
total: 15
delayed
62
• Now entering its third decade, Fish’O’Mania has established itself as one of the events
on the British summer sporting calendar. 16 anglers, who have won through from an
original 2,450 entrants, will use all their guile and experience to triumph in what is the
FA Cup Final of fishing.
Fish ‘O’ Mania International Challenge
6 hours live or 1 x 2 hour highlights
62
• Following on from the success of the Home International in 2011 and ’12, this unique
event has been expanded to include teams from continental Europe. Fished over
five hours, and featuring two-man teams, the International Challenge is a tactical
masterclass in the art of match fishing.
FLW Outdoors Bass Fishing
-12
• Big-money bass fishing has taken America by storm over the past decade and these one
hour shows highlight just what it takes to succeed on the highly competitive FLW Tour.
Hooked on Africa
26 x 30 mins highlights-
• A superb series showcasing the wildest fishing to be found in Southern Africa.
Through lakes, rivers and the sea, Hooked on Africa highlights the incredible array of
game fish indigenous to the continent.
darts
live
13
total: 37
delayed
World Darts Championship
87 hours live or
8726
World Matchplay 39 hours live or
• Quite simply, the biggest darts tournament in the world. Featuring 14 days of live
play, with a record-breaking £1,250,000 prize fund, this is the daddy of all darts events.
Featuring 72 players representing over 20 countries competing for the Sid Waddell Trophy.
3915
• This summer spectacular features the world’s best 32 players battling for £450,000 in
prize money at Blackpool’s famous Winter Gardens. Played over nine days, the World
Matchplay has marked itself as a favourite for players, fans and television viewers
around the world.
darts (continued)
World Grand Prix live
27 hours live or
delayed
2715
• The PDC’s top stars hit the road to Dublin in the unique World Grand Prix. All
legs begin and end with a double, ensuring excitement and drama throughout the
tournament, where even the biggest names can slip up.
24 hours live UK Open
24-
• The ‘FA Cup of Darts’ is arguably the most exciting and unpredictable tournament
on the PDC calendar. Pitting top pros alongside amateur qualifiers, the UK Open’s free
draw format means the biggest names can clash at any stage.
Premier League Darts
16 x 3.5 hours live or 32 x 1.5 hours highlights
5648
• In a new increased field, ten superstars of darts do battle over three months in Britain’s
biggest indoor sporting event, as the 2015 Premier League Darts visits 16 arenas around the
UK. A darts event like no other – with the added twist of relegation for two players following
nine weeks of play before the top four after 15 league nights contest the Play-Offs.
World Cup of Darts
24 hours live or
2415
• Introduced to the calendar in 2010, the World Cup of Darts features 32 national
two-man teams doing battle over six sessions. Featuring a mix of Singles and Doubles
games throughout the tournament, see the sport’s biggest names team up to try and
become World Cup winners.
Grand Slam of Darts
46 hours live or
46
23
• This invitational tournament takes the champions and runners-up from major PDC
and BDO/WDF tournaments as they compete for a massive £400,000 prize fund in the
Grand Slam of Darts. The 32-player field compete in eight groups before the top two
from each progress to the knockout stages.
Players Championship Finals
24 hours live
24-
• The Players Championship Finals are the culmination of a year’s work for 32 top stars,
who compete in ProTour events throughout 12 months to earn the right to play on
stage for £300,000 prize money.
European Darts Championship 24 hours live or
2415
• The cream of Europe’s darting talent line up alongside the top players in the PDC for
this exciting knockout event which is played across four days with a quick-fire format.
The Masters 16 hours live
16-
• The newest major event on the PDC’s calendar sees the world’s top 16 players battle it
out for a share of the £160,000 prize fund over two pulsating days of action.
PDC Annual Awards Dinner
1 x 30 minutes
-
• The biggest names in the darting world come together to reward the achievements
of the previous 12 months at the PDC Annual Awards Dinner. Presentations include
inductions to the Nine-Dart Club, the Players’ Player of the Year title as well as the
prestigious PDC Player of the Year Award.
30 mins
total: 367
golf
live
PGA Euro Pro Tour Golf – 17 Events
-34.5
Plus 30 minute magazine show
• The breeding ground for tomorrow’s stars of the fairways, the PGAEPT features
some of golf’s hottest young talents as they compete in major tournaments at some
of Europe’s top courses. The series includes the 16 regular events which run May to
September, culminating in the big-money Tour Championship in October.
ten pin bowling
live
Weber Cup - USA v Europe Challenge 16 x 1 hour highlights
poker
total: 34.5
delayed
-16
• Europe v USA is always a sporting battle like no other and the Weber Cup, now well
into its second decade, delivers on every level as top pro bowlers from Europe and
America fight it out over three thrilling days. The event comprises a series of singles
and doubles matches.
Premier League 6
delayed
total: 16
live
delayed
-
-
38
19
• 16 of the very best international players including Phil Hellmuth, Daniel Negreanu,
Jonathan Duhamel, Sam Trickett and Daniel ‘Jungleman’ Cates do battle for a share
of the $2m prize pool at the magnificent Aspers Casino in London. The players
accumulate points in a league format in this unique tournament that has become one
of the most popular TV poker shows in the world.
Premier League 7
-
-
40
22
• This time 12 international superstars of poker compete in Montreal, Canada from a
share of the $1.5 million prize pot. With the tried and tested league format followed by
a final table, the Premier League is TV poker at its finest.
The Big Game Season 7
-
-
16
8
• Filmed for 12 hours straight, with stops around Europe, the Big Game is the cash
game all the top pros want to buy into. The action is raw, and with players competing
with their own piles of chips, there’s huge money to be won in this entertaining series.
100 Greatest Poker Moments
-8
• ‘Voice of Poker’ Jesse May and Sam Trickett, one of the world’s top poker players, go
through the illustrious television poker archive to present a superb countdown of all
those memorable poker moments over the past decade.
total: 102
Snooker
Champion of Champions
Event:
Champion of Champions
Dates:
3 – 9 November 2014
TV Hours:
50 hours live and 24 x 1 hour highlights
Format:
Prize Fund:
Following on from the success of the
Premier League comes the Champion
of Champions – a unique new event
that sees the champions of all the
major events throughout the year
competing over six days. There will be
16 players in total, initially competing in
four groups of four. Each group
completes on a single day with the
winner advancing into the semi finals
which are played on the Saturday with
the final taking place on the Sunday.
£270,000
Players Competing:
Nations Represented:
All winners of major events throughout
the season including Ronnie O’Sullivan,
Mark Selby, Neil Robertson and
Ding Junhui
UK, China and Australia
Venue:
Ricoh Arena, Coventry
Previous Winners:
2013 – Ronnie O’Sullivan
Archive:
2013 – 24 hours
Pool
Mosconi Cup
Event:
The Mosconi Cup
Dates:
December 1 – 4, 2014
TV Hours:
Format:
Prize Fund:
From its humble origins in 1994 as an exhibition event for the fledging
sport of 9-Ball pool, the Mosconi Cup has grown to be the biggest
international team event in cue sports. In December 2014, the 21st annual
Mosconi Cup takes place as five of the best professional players from
Europe take on their American counterparts over four exciting days in a
Ryder Cup-style series of singles and doubles matches - the winning team
being the first to reach eleven points. Pool’s premier brand.
$150,000
USA and Europe
Venue:
Tower Circus, Blackpool, UK.
Inaugural Year:1994
Previous Winners:
USA (x 11), Europe (x 8), Tied Match (x 1)
Archive:
1994 – 2013, 362 hours
World Pool Masters
Event:
The World Pool Masters
Dates:
14 – 16 November, 2014
TV Hours:
Format:
The Masters returns for its 22nd year with the field set at 16 players. The
cream of world pool will be competing over three days on a straight
knockout basis inside in a superbly constructed TV arena. Still one of the
most exciting pool events in the world, over the years, the Masters has
been won by just about every major name in the sport.
Prize Fund:
$70,000
USA, Philippines, Finland, Taiwan, Canada, Germany, Holland, Poland,
Kuwait, England, Spain, Korea and Greece.
Venue:
Portland Centre, Nottingham.
Previous Winners:
Niels Feijen (Holland), Karol Skowerski (Poland), Dennis Orcollo (PHI),
Darren Appleton (ENG), Alex Pagulayan (PHI), Thomas Engert (GER) x 2,
Ralf Souquet (GER) x 6, Raj Hundal (GBR), Tony Drago (MAL), Francisco
Bustamante (PHI) x 2, Alex Lely (NED), Earl Strickland (USA), Daryl Peach
(GBR), Werner Duregger (AUT)
Archive:
1993 – 2013, 315 hours
Pool
World Cup of Pool
Event:
The World Cup of Pool
Dates:
23 – 28 September 2014
TV Hours:
Format:
The World Cup of Pool filled a huge gap in the market, as Matchroom
Sport devised an exciting, instant knock-out format that pitted nation
against nation for the first time in a major international pool event. Played
over six days, the two-man teams do battle initially in race-to-7 matches
with the games stretching out to race-to-10 as the event progresses. All
games are played to a ‘scotch doubles’ format whereby each player takes
alternate shots.
Prize Fund:
$250,000
32 nations from Europe, Asia, Oceania, North and South America
Venue:
Mountbatten Centre, Portsmouth
Inaugural Year:
2006
Previous Winners:
2006, 2009, 2013 – the Philippines; 2007, 2010 – China, 2008 – USA,
2011 – Germany; 2012 – Finland.
Archive:
2006 - 2013, 248 hours
Boxing
Prizefighter
Event:
Dates:
Three shows throughout the year
TV Hours:
3 x 3 hours live or 3 x 2.5 hour highlights
Format:
In 2008 Matchroom Sport launched an exciting new event that redefined
boxing as an entertainment. Prizefighter is the name and the concept
features eight fighters in different weight divisions competing in one
evening for the £32,000 winner’s prize. Featuring up-and-coming fighters
as well as seasoned veterans, each boxer will pair up in four three minute
round quarter-finals with the winners meeting in the semi-finals and then
the final. All fights are held in one action-packed evening of boxing that
is guaranteed to bring the fans flocking with knockouts and excitement
galore. To add to the excitement there is £2,000 bonus for any stoppage
wins!
Prize Fund:
£80,000
UK, USA, Cuba, France, Russia, Romania, Germany, West Indies.
Venues:
Major halls across the UK
Inaugural Year:
2008
Previous Winners Include:Martin Rogan (Heavy), Sam Sexton (Heavy), Michael Lomax (Welter),
Martin Murray (Middle), Audley Harrison (Heavy), Gavin Rees (LightWelter), Willie Casey (Super- Bantam), Michael Sprott (Heavy) and others.
2008-2013 90 hours
Archive:
Fight Night
Event:
Fight Night
Dates:
September 2014 – July 2015.
TV Hours:
17 x 3 hours live or 17 x 2 hour highlights
Format:
Matchroom Sport has been among the world leaders in major boxing
promotion and production for a quarter of a century. Since its debut in 1987,
with the Pro Box banner, it has become renowned throughout the world for
quality pugilistic entertainment. In the 2014-15 season, Matchroom Sport will
produce 17 top class boxing shows per year under the Fight Night banner.
With a stable featuring World Champions such as Carl Froch, Scott Quigg
and Kell Brook as well as Olympic Gold Medallists Luke Campbell and
Anthony Joshua, Matchroom’s unique expertise in promotion, staging and
television production ensures quality programming available for worldwide
broadcast either live or as a two-hour highlights package.
Venue:
Fighters from UK, Europe and around the world.
Major halls across the UK, USA as well as Europe.
Inaugural Year:
Archive:
1987
1987 – 2014, 522 shows available
Ping Pong
World Championship of Ping Pong
Event:
The World Championship of Ping Pong
Dates:
24 and 25th January, 2015
TV Hours:
15 hours live and 8 x 1 hour highlights
Format:
Ping pong is back! The game that fell
out of favour with the advent of
super-spin inducing rubber bats years
ago is now making its way back to the
mainstream thanks to a potent
mixture of speed, power and old
fashioned skill courtesy of the
technology-free sandpaper bats.
Following its exciting first two
runnings at the storied Alexandra
Palace, the next World Championship
of Ping Pong takes place early next
year in London over two days and will
be broadcast live throughout.
Prize Fund:
In excess of $100,000
64 players from around the world.
Venue:
Alexandra Palace, London, England.
Previous Winners:
Maxim Shmyrev (x3)
Inaugural Year:
2011
Archive:
2011, 2013 and 2014, 23 hours available
Fishing
Fish ‘O’ Mania
Event:
Fish’O’Mania
Dates:
18 July 2015
TV Hours:
Format:
Fish ‘O’ Mania is now well into its incredible third decade and was once
again broadcast for six hours in the UK in July 2014. Known as the ‘FA Cup
of Fishing’, the competition involves 16 anglers who have qualified through
heats across England, fishing off for the £30,000 first prize. The event
gains much of its excitement by abandoning the traditional weigh-in at the
conclusion of the match, and instead features weigh-ins every 30 minutes
which gives the event a changing leader board that makes the action easy
to follow.
Prize Fund:
£50,000
UK
Venues:
Cudmore Fishery, Stoke on Trent, England
Inaugural Year:
1994
Previous Winners:
Archive:
Jamie Hughes, Warren Martin, Shane Atkin, Neil McKinnon, Mick Bull, Clive Wright, Neil Machin, Marc Jones, Rob Hitchens, Matt Hall (twice), Nathan Watson, Steve Jackson, Geoff Ringer, Steve Cooke, Steve Ringer, Kevin Rowles, Dave Pimlott, Andy Jennings, Ian Turner, Andrew Geldart (All UK)
1994 – 2014, 42 hours
Fish ‘O’ Mania – International Challenge
Event:
Fish’O’Mania International Challenge
Dates:
19 July 2015
TV Hours:
Format:
Having become a two day event following 2010’s Champion of Champions
match, Fish’O’Mania 2011 saw a much-anticipated Home International
match featuring teams representing England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
On the success of that, the event expanded into a full international match
featuring eight pairs from the UK and across Europe. The prizes went to
the English following a tactical masterclass from World Champions Alan
Scotthorne and Will Raison.
Prize Fund:
£20,000
England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Poland, France, Hungary and Holland.
Venue:
Cudmore Fishery, Stoke on Trent, England
Competitors:
Leading international anglers
Previous Winners:
England x 3
Archive:
2011-2014, 8 hours
Fishing
Event:
Dates:
Throughout the year
TV Hours:
Format:
A new sport to Europe, the FLW Tour showcases bass fishing – America’s
big money outdoor sport that has evolved into a major attraction over the
past decade. Sporting a total purse of over $10 million, the tour takes place
on huge lakes across the USA as up to 200 anglers fish from boats, using
lures to trap the elusive bass. Anglers are allowed to present a maximum of
five fish for the weigh-in and they select these from a live well on their boat
where caught fish are stored. Following qualification, there is a cut and
the field is whittled down to the ten leading anglers and top prizes big as
$1,000,000 are on offer for the victorious fishermen.
Prize Fund:
Up to $2,000,000 per tournament
USA
Venues:
Lakes across the USA
Inaugural Year:
1996
Previous Winners:
Michael Bennett, David Lefebre, Terry Bolton, Chris Baumgardner,
Kevin Vida, David Dudley, Brent Ehrler, Jacob Powroznik,
Luke Clausen, Bryan Thrift.
Darts
Event:
Dates:
18 December – 4th January
TV Hours:
87 hours live or 26 x 1 hour
Format:
72 players from across the globe compete over 15 days at London’s iconic
Alexandra Palace to determine the destination of the most prestigious
prize in the game, the Sid Waddell Trophy, as well as the biggest winner’s
cheque in darts of £250,000. Including the top 32 players from the PDC
Order of Merit and 16 international qualifiers plus 20 players who qualify
from the PDC ProTour, the tournament is played over the Christmas and
New Year period. The matches start out as best of five sets, and culminate
in best of 13 sets for the final in the sport’s first £1 million event.
Prize Fund:
In excess of £1,000,000
Minimum 20 countries from around the world including UK, Ireland,
Holland, Germany, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, Japan, China,
Philippines, Finland, Austria, Sweden and Belgium.
Venues:
Alexandra Palace, London
Inaugural Year:
1994
Previous Winners:
Michael van Gerwen (NED), Dennis Priestley (ENG), Phil Taylor (ENG) x 14,
John Part (CAN) x 2, Raymond van Barneveld (NED), Adrian Lewis (ENG) x2
Archive:
1996 – 2013, 365 hours
World Matchplay
Event:
World Matchplay
Dates:
18-26 July 2015
TV Hours:
Format:
The world’s leading 32 players gather at the legendary Winter Gardens
in Blackpool for the summer’s most exciting tournament, the World
Matchplay. Played in a legs format that starts with best of 19, culminating
in the best of 35 for the final, the tournament is loved by players and fans
alike. It has been won an incredible 15 times by Phil Taylor, who won a
record-breaking seventh successive title in the summer of 2014.
Prize Fund:
£450,000
UK, Ireland, Holland, Canada, USA, Australia, Belgium
Venue:
Winter Gardens, Blackpool
Inaugural Year:
1994
Previous Winners:
Larry Butler (USA), Peter Evison (ENG), Phil Taylor (ENG) x 15, Rod
Harrington (ENG) x 2, Colin Lloyd (ENG), James Wade (ENG)
Archive:
1995 – 2014, 330 hours
Darts
World Grand Prix
Event:
World Grand Prix
Dates:
October 6–12 2014
TV Hours:
Format:
The World Grand Prix sees 32 top players face off at Dublin’s Citywest
Hotel in one of the most exciting and unpredictable events in darts. Every
leg has to begin and end with a double – meaning even the top names
can struggle if they fail to start quickly. The event commences with best of
three set matches with the final match for 11 sets.
Prize Fund:
£400,000
UK, Ireland, Holland, Australia, Belgium, Canada.
Venues:
Citywest Hotel, Dublin
Inaugural Year:
1998
Previous Winners:
Phil Taylor (ENG) x 11, James Wade (ENG) x2, Alan Warriner (ENG),
Colin Lloyd (ENG), Michael van Gerwen (NED)
Archive:
1998 – 2013, 240 Hours
UK Open
Event:
UK Open
Dates:
March 6-8, 2015
TV Hours:
24 hours live
Format:
The UK Open has become known as the “FA Cup of Darts” since its
introduction in 2003, with top professionals joined by leading amateur
players. The open draw nature throws up massive games in early rounds
as well as the chance for a new star to be made, while the tournament is
unique for having multiple stages in action at once. The event has now
moved to Butlins Minehead Resort where the PDC has enjoyed huge
crowds in the past.
Prize Fund:
£250,000
UK, Ireland, Holland, Germany, Canada, USA, Australia, Austria, Belgium
Venue:
Butlin’s Minehead
Inaugural Year:
2003
Previous Winners:
Phil Taylor (ENG) x 5, Roland Scholten (NED),
Raymond van Barneveld (NED) x 2, James Wade (ENG) x2,
Robert Thornton (SCO), Adrian Lewis (ENG)
Darts
Event:
Dates:
May to Feb 2015
TV Hours:
16 x 3.5 hours live or 32 x 1.5 hour highlights
Format:
Premier League Darts has become a phenomenon in British sport since
its inception in 2005. Pitting the world’s best ten players, led by six-time
champion Phil Taylor and reigning Premier League champion Michael van
Gerwen, against each other over 15 weeks in a league format, the stars face
each other twice in the UK’s biggest arenas on Thursday evenings. The
tournament now features the added twist of relegation for two of the ten
players following nine weeks, before the top four qualify for the big money
Play-Offs, held on one night to determine the Premier League champion.
Prize Fund:
£700,000
UK, Holland, Australia
Venues:
16 different arenas around UK from February 5th – May 21st.
Inaugural Year:
2005
Previous Winners:
Phil Taylor (ENG) x 6, James Wade (ENG), Gary Anderson (SCO),
Michael van Gerwen (NED), Raymond van Barneveld (NED)
2005 – 2014, 480 hours
Archive:
World Cup of Darts
Event:
World Cup of Darts
Dates:
June 11 – 14, 2015
TV Hours:
Format:
Introduced to the calendar to great success in 2010, the PDC World Cup
features 24 two-man nations competing in eight groups of three teams
with one seeded team and two unseeded teams. The top two teams
qualify for the last 16 where the tournament becomes a knock out event.
In the group stages teams play as pairs and in the knockout stages singles
matches are introduced. With the PDC gaining a steady foothold around
the globe, the World Cup of Darts brings all darting nations together on a
level playing field.
Prize Fund:
Venue:
£200,000
England, Scotland, Wales, Holland, Australia, Spain, USA, Germany,
Austria, Belgium, South Africa, Japan and many more.
Frankfurt, Germany
Previous Winners:
Holland x 2, England x 2
Archive:
2010 – 14, 60 hours
Darts
Grand Slam of Darts
Event:
Grand Slam of Darts
Dates:
November 15 – 23 2014
TV Hours:
Format:
Prize Fund:
The sport of darts is united for the Grand Slam of Darts as 32 champions of the sport face off at the Wolverhampton Civic Hall. Featuring PDC/BDO/
WDF players who have reached major finals for the past two years, the Grand Slam of Darts includes five-time champion Phil Taylor, 2010 winner Scott Waites and 2012 champion Raymond van Barneveld. World
Champion Michael van Gerwen, Lakeside Champion Stephen Bunting, plus famous names such as James Wade, Peter Wright and Simon Whitlock
as well as international qualifiers from the pro circuit make up the field.
Played in a group format for the round-robin first round, the top two from
each of eight groups progress to the knockout phase from the last 16 onwards.
£400,000
UK, Canada, Australia, Holland, Ireland
Venues:
Wolverhampton Civic Hall
Inaugural Year:
2007
Previous Winners:
Phil Taylor (ENG) x 5, Scott Waites (ENG), Raymond Van Barneveld (HOL)
Archive:
2007-13, 161 hours
GRAND SLAM
OF DARTS
Players Championship
Event:
Dates:
November 28 – 30 2014
TV Hours:
24 hours live
Format:
The Players Championship Finals will see the best 32 players in the Order
of Merit from the 32 Pro Tour events held in 2014, face off to become the
champion of champions. With the year’s European Tour events, Players
Championships and UK Open Qualifiers forming a key part of the PDC
circuit, the tournament is guaranteed excitement as the in-form 32 players
meet in this knockout tournament. The Players has been won three times
by Phil Taylor, in 2010 by Paul Nicholson and by Kevin Painter in December
2011, before Michael van Gerwen lifted the title in 2013.
Prize Fund:
£300,000
UK, Canada, Holland, Australia.
Venue:
Butlin’s Minehead
Inaugural Year:
2009
Previous Winners:
Phil Taylor (ENG) x 3, Paul Nicholson (AUS), Kevin Painter (ENG),
Michael van Gerwen (NED)
Archive:
2009 - 13, 144 hours
Darts
European Darts Championship
Event:
European Darts Championship
Dates:
October 23 – 26 2014
TV Hours:
Format:
The cream of Europe’s darting talent plays off for a £55,000 first prize
in the European Championship. The tournament features the world’s Top
16 alongside the leading eight European stars and eight Pro Tour qualifiers.
This exciting knockout tournament was won by Phil Taylor in its first four
years before Simon Whitlock claimed the 2012 title and Adrian Lewis
picked up the honours 12 months later, and it has proven the springboard
to launch the careers of some of the top talents from the Continent.
Prize Fund:
£250,000
UK, Holland, Germany, Belgium, Scandinavia, Australia.
Venues:
Muelheim, Germany
Inaugural Year:
2008
Previous Winners:
Phil Taylor x 4, Simon Whitlock, Adrian Lewis.
Archive:
2008-2013
The Masters
Event:
The Masters
Dates:
November 1 – 2 2014
TV Hours:
16 hours live
Format:
The newest major event on the PDC’s calendar sees the world’s top 16
players battle it out for a share of the £150,000 prize fund over three
pulsating nights of action. Taking place in the atmospheric Royal Highland
Centre in Edinburgh, the Masters will pit the sport’s elite against each other
as they compete to be the second name on the magnificent trophy.
Prize Fund:
£160,000
UK, Holland, Australia, Belgium
Venue:
Edinburgh
Previous Winner:
Phil Taylor
PDC Annual Awards Dinner 2014
TV Hours:
30 Minute Highlights
Format:
Join the stars of the PDC and the sport’s biggest names at the Dorchester
Hotel in London to look back on 2014 and reward the achievers, champions
and new talents at the PDC Awards Dinner.
Archive:
2007 – 2014
Golf
PGA Europro Tour Europe’s Developmental Golf Tour
Event:
PGA Europro Tour
Dates:
April to October 2015
TV Hours:
17 x 2 hour highlights including Tour
Championship, plus 30 minute
magazine show
Format:
Top class tournament golf featuring 156
man fields playing strokeplay over 54
holes with the cut after two rounds and
the top 50 and ties progressing to the
final round. Part of the PGA European
Tour golf pyramid, successful Europro
Tour players gain exemptions to Q
School as well as the Challenge Tour.
The Europro Tour is a real breeding
ground for tomorrow’s champions
and the likes of Open Champion Louis
Oosthuizen, Masters winner Charl
Schwartzel, Lee Slattery, Robert Rock,
Ross Fisher and Nicolas Colsaerts all
cut their golfing teeth on the PGAEPT.
UK, France, Portugal, Germany, Spain,
Australia, South Africa, Italy
Venues:
Major courses across the UK
Inaugural Year:
2001
Previous Winners:
Order of Merit Winners: Graeme Clark,
Kevin Harper, Mark Smith, Simon Lilly,
Tom Whitehouse, Paul McKechnie, Noel
Fox, Daniel Gaunt, Scott Jamieson,
Chris Hanson, Paul Maddy, Oliver Farr.
Archive:
2001 – 2014, 394 Hours
Tenpin Bowling
The Weber Cup - USA v Europe Tenpin Challenge
Event:
The Weber Cup
Dates:
October 10 – 12 2014
TV Hours:
Format:
Prize Fund:
Golf has its Ryder Cup, pool has its
Mosconi Cup and hot on the heels
of those two events comes tenpin
bowling’s own high octane version –
the Weber Cup. Named after American
bowling legend Dick Weber, the
tournament features two four-man
teams battling it out over three days
in a series of singles and doubles
matches. Stars of world bowling such
as Stuart Wilson, Mika Koivuniemi and
Dom Barrett will be flying the flag for
Team Europe whilst the likes of Tommy
Jones and Chris Barnes will be bowling
for the Stars and Stripes when the
Weber Cup returns.
$60,000
USA and Europe
Venue:
The Metrodome, Barnsley, England
Previous Winners:
USA x 8 and Europe x 6
Inaugural Year:
2000
Archive:
2000 – 2013, 232 hours
Poker
The Big Game Season 7
Event:
The Big Game (Barcelona, Cyprus)
Dates:
April (Barcelona) and August (Cyprus) 2013
TV Hours:
Format:
This season the Big Game stops at prestigious casino locations in Europe
for what is regarded as the most sought after cash game in the world.
Playing for 12 hours straight, a selection of the world’s best cash players
put big money on the line and go all out to take the lot.
England, Australia, Ireland, Finland, USA, Germany, Austria, Canada,
Greece, Russia, France.
Venues:
Casinos across Europe
Inaugural Year:
2006
Archive:
2006-12, 224 Hours
Premier League 6
Event:
Premier League Poker
Dates:
April 2013
TV Hours:
Format:
The ground-breaking Premier League Poker is back with its sixth edition
as 16 of the best players in the world compete in a unique league format.
With a $125,000 buy in, there is a whopping $2,000,000 prize fund, with
$450,000 going to the winner. The 16 players are split into two groups of
eight and each player plays four times. There is a ‘points awarded’ system
based on finishing positions and at the end of the league matches the top
three in each group automatically progress through to the final. The next
four will battle it out in heads-up matches for the remaining two final table
spots. With the best in the game taking on the best, it’s one of the most
prestigious titles in televised poker.
Prize Fund:
$2,000,000
England, Canada, USA, Australia.
Venue:
Aspers Casino, London
Inaugural Year:
2007
Previous Winners:
Juha Helppi (FIN), Andy Black (IRE), JC Tran (USA),
David Benyamine (France), Scott Seiver (USA)
Archive:
2007-2012, 324 Hours
Poker
Premier League 7
Event:
Premier League Poker
Dates:
November 2013
TV Hours:
Format:
Premier League Poker VII moves onto the plush surrounds of the
Playground Casino in Montreal as this time 12 superstars of the tables
compete in a league format with a $125,000 buy in and a massive
$1,500,000 prize fund. All 12 players compete four times in a total of six
heats made up of eight players each. The top four in the league make it
through to the final table while the other two spots are determined by
heads up matches. With only the very best competing, the Premier League
title is a ‘must have’ on any poker superstar’s CV.
Prize Fund:
$1,500,000
England, Canada, USA, Australia.
Venue:
Playground Casino, Montreal, Canada
Inaugural Year:
2007
Previous Winners:
Juha Helppi (FIN), Andy Black (IRE), JC Tran (USA),
David Benyamine (France), Scott Seiver (USA), Dan Shak (USA)
Archive:
2007-2012, 324 Hours
Event:
Dates:
2013
TV Hours:
Format:
The 100 Greatest Poker Moments is a countdown special. After searching
through the vast television poker archive, we bring you the very best bluffs,
monumental blunders, hilarious needles, and biggest pots! 100 Greatest
Poker moments showcases the biggest names in the game reliving some
of their highs and lows. The show counts down 100 clips to reveal which
poker moment ranks as the very best. Presented by the inimitable Jesse
May and Sam Trickett.
Archive Specials
From over 10,000 hours of available programming
Steve Davis - The Greatest Snooker Trickshots
The annual World Snooker Trickshots competition was one of Matchroom Sport’s first-ever
televised events and over the years it has allowed many of the world’s finest trickshot artists
the opportunity to perform in front of a huge global TV audience. This two hour programme,
presented by the incomparable Steve Davis, is a non-stop highlights package featuring some
astounding snooker trickshots from the biggest names in the game.
Greatest Pool Trickshots
Following in from the success of the annual World Snooker Trickshots, came the World Pool
Trickshot Masters. The very best trickshot artists from around the world did battle on an annual
basis, and the list of winners reads like a who’s who of trickshots. Presented by Steve Davis, who
took part in the event on many occasions, the Greatest Pool Trickshots showcases the very best of
a decade of pool trickshots.
Michael Watson – the People’s Champion
1 x 1 hour show
In September 1991, Michael Watson suffered near fatal injuries in his World Championship fight
against Chris Eubank. This moving documentary tells the uplifting story of Michael’s life and his
miraculous recovery to lead a normal life.
101 Great Knockouts I
This is a unique compilation of the most sensational knock-outs from more than 300 shows in the
Matchroom Sport boxing archive. Featuring British boxing legends like Benn, Eubank and Lewis
as well as the likes of Azumah Nelson, Julian Jackson and Mike McCallum, three of the hardest
punchers in the history of the sport. 101 Great Knock-Outs is an irresistible catalogue of boxing
mayhem. Non-stop excitement for an unforgettable 90 minutes with commentary from Dave
Brenner, Barry McGuigan, Dave McAuley and Nicky Piper.
101 Great Knockouts II 1 x 2 hour highlights
Following on from the barnstorming success of 101 Great Knock-Outs I comes more of the same
from the superb Matchroom Sport boxing archive. As well as the game’s marquee names, 101 Great
Knock-Outs II also features some of boxing’s lesser lights but they all have one thing in common
- fists made of iron. Cut together with expert precision, this two-hour show features some of the
sports most destructive punchers in a cavalcade of non-stop slugging. From heavyweights down
to flyweights, each of these fighters is in possession of the type of concussive punch that puts
grown men to sleep. 101 Great Knock-Outs II is not to be missed as the KO’s come thick and fast
leaving the viewer reeling with excitement!
101 Great Knockouts III 1 x 2 hour highlights
Such was the success of Great Knockouts I & II that volume III was put together to satisfy demand
in the market for the no holds barred blitzkrieg that Great Knockouts is. From the very depths of
Matchroom Sport’s archives, comes another non-stop fistic fiesta that sees some of the sport’s
biggest punchers do what they do best.
Pro Box World Championships 51 x 1 hour highlights
In the 1980’s and 90’s, Matchroom Sport produced a record number of World Championship
fights and this thrilling series groups them together as it showcases some of the great names
of the era. An hour in length, each fight features one of the great world title fights from the
extensive Matchroom archive. Names such as Chris Eubank, Nigel Benn, Steve Collins, Julian
Jackson, Azumah Nelson, and Herbie Hide are all featured in a thrilling succession of world-class
performances.
Prizefighter: No Guts, No Glory – the Top Ten
(Parts 1 & 2) 2 x 75 minutes
Since its inception in 2008, Prizefighter has captured the imagination of the boxing public with its
innovative format that pits eight fighters in a thunderous knock-out tournament all on the same
evening. Over the years, some world class fighters have launched their careers with triumphant
Prizefighter appearances and this highlight show brings together ten of the greatest matches from
the first five years of the series. Introduced by renowned boxing broadcasters, No Guts, No Glory –
the Top Ten is the perfect introduction to one of boxing’s ground-breaking new formats. Now with
a second episode!
Bad Beats and Killer Moves
Poker is a game of luck and a game of skill and this two-parter, hosted by Jesse May and record
breaking WSOP bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth, illustrates the highs and the lows of the game
perfectly. With your whole stack riding on the turn of the river card, and the statistical odds hugely
in your favour, there’s nothing more devastating than being outdrawn by a 30/1 outsider. By the
same token, BB&KM shows how outrageous bluffing by some of the masters of the game can
reap dividends against all odds. Even to the non-poker player, these phenomenally entertaining
highlight shows showcase all the thrills and spills of high-stakes Texas Hold ‘Em.
Winning Poker
6 x 30 mins
Top professionals Tony G and Noah Boeken attempt to show the viewer how to become a poker
millionaire in this innovative series that takes you through the A to Z of becoming a high stakes
poker professional. Introduced by the ‘Voice of Poker’ Jesse May, this instructional programming
looks at how to play all the major hands as well as avoiding the pitfalls as you seek to build your
stack. All major strategies are examined as G and Boeken, with a wealth of top level experience
between them, attempt to give you the arsenal required to become a poker millionaire.
The Phil Taylor Story
1 x 1 hour
The sport of darts has become a modern day phenomena and one man has lead the way, breaking
every record, filling vast arenas and taking the sport to new heights. Think darts and you think Phil
Taylor – the credentials match the hype. An unassuming giant in his own field but a man who has
dominated his chosen sport for nearly two decades, this superb documentary tells the story of
one of the UK’s greatest ever sportsmen.
The Perfect Nine
1 x 1 hour
180, 180, treble 20, treble 19, double 12. That is the most commonly preferred route to reach
darting nirvana – the magical nine-dart finish and this superb compilation puts together all those
perfect moments over the years from the PDC’s titans of tungsten. The likes of James Wade,
Raymond van Barneveld, Adrian Lewis and the incomparable Phil Taylor show nerves of steel as
they complete the feat that many strive for but few achieve.
snooker
Champion of Champions 9-ball pool
Mosconi Cup (USA v Europe) World Pool Masters World Cup of Pool
boxing
Fight Night 2014/15 (17 shows per year)
Anthony Joshua – The Journey (Part 1)
50 hours live or 24 x 1 hours highlights
17 x 3 hours live or 17 x 2 hours highlights
3 x 3 hours live or 3 x 2.5 hours highlights
1 x 1 hour documentary
ping pong
The World Championship of Ping Pong
fishing
Fish ‘O’ Mania Fish ‘O’ Mania International Challenge
Hooked on Africa
26 x 30 mins highlights
darts
World Matchplay World Grand Prix UK Open
World Cup of Darts
Grand Slam of Darts
European Darts Championship The Masters PDC Annual Awards Dinner
golf
PGA Euro Pro Tour Golf – 17 Events
ten pin bowling
Weber Cup - USA V Europe Challenge poker
Premier League 6
Premier League 7
The Big Game season 7
24 hours live
16 x 3.5 hours live or 32 x 1.5 hours highlights
24 hours live or 15 x 1 hour
24 hours live
16 hours live
1 x 30 minutes
17 x 2 hour highlights plus 30 minute magazine show
19 x 2 hour highlights or 19 x 1 hour highlights
20 x 2 hour highlights 22 x 1 hour highlights
8 x 2 hour highlights or 8 x 1 hour highlights

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