How To Watch The 2026 Johnstone’s Paint Masters

Ever present on the calendar since 1975, the Johnstone’s Paint Masters returns to Alexandra Palace from January 11-18 as the best 16 players in the world compete for the Paul Hunter Trophy.

Shaun Murphy starts the defence of his crown on Sunday against Wu Yize as the battle for snooker’s biggest invitation title as well as the £350,000 top prize begins. For the match schedule click here.

There are still limited tickets and sensational hospitality packages available for certain sessions – for details click here. 

Or if you are watching from home or on the move, the broadcasters are:

UK
BBC, BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport website. For details of coverage click here

UK & Ireland 
TNT Sports and discovery+

Mainland Europe
Eurosport and locally relevant streaming platforms (discovery+ in Germany, Italy and Austria and HBO Max in all other markets)

China
CCTV5
Huya.com
Migu
CBSA-WPBSA Academy WeChat Channel (pay-per-view)
CBSA-WPBSA Academy Douyin

Macau China
CCTV5

Hong Kong China
Now TV

Taiwan
Sportcast

Thailand
True Sport

Mongolia
N Sports

Philippines
Tap

Malaysia and Brunei
Astro SuperSport

All other territories
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