ITV has announced an updated broadcasting team for 2026 with the recent agreement reached with the PDC. World champion Luke Littler is set to make his comeback tonight after an impressive win at Ally Pally.
In preparation for the upcoming coverage, ITV revealed their programming lineup for the next three years under the new deal with the PDC. The channel will showcase matches from various darts events including the World Masters, UK Open, World Series of Darts Finals, European Championship, Players Championship Finals, and global World Series of Darts events.
Leading the coverage will be Sky Sports’ Pete Graves and Gabbie Partington as hosts, with Partington already gearing up for the World Series of Darts double-header in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.
ITV’s expert panel will feature renowned figures such as five-time World Championship semi-finalist Wayne Mardle and former Premier League champion Glen Durrant, alongside ex-PDC star Mark Webster and ex-World Matchplay semi-finalist Chris Mason. The commentary team will also see new additions with Dan Dawson teaming up with talkSPORT commentator Mark Wilson, while veteran broadcaster Ian Danter continues to play a key role.
Expressing excitement over the extended partnership, PDC Chief Executive Matt Porter emphasized the commitment to provide free-to-air coverage of popular darts events to UK fans. ITV’s Director of Sport, Niall Sloane, echoed the sentiment, highlighting the expansion of live darts coverage on the network.
Darts enthusiasts can anticipate the Bahrain Darts Masters starting this evening, featuring reigning champion Stephen Bunting and Luke Littler facing off against Paul Lim in the opening round.