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China Open 2026 snooker on TV 2026: How to watch, channel and live stream
Your complete guide to how to watch the China Open 2026 on TV and live stream, including full broadcast details.
(Photo by Tai Chengzhe/VCG via Getty Images)
- Ned Holmes
Published: Friday, 7 August 2026 at 12:00 pm
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After a seven-year hiatus, the China Open returns to the World Snooker Tour schedule as the 2026/27 campaign builds momentum.
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The second ranking tournament of the new season has drawn an all-star cast, which includes fan favourite Ronnie O’Sullivan, World No.1 Judd Trump, and world champion Wu Yize to the Riverside Sports Centre in Taiyuan.
Neil Robertson is the defending champion and top seed, having beaten Jack Lisowski 11-4 in the final to win the 2019 event.
The total prize fund stands at a little more than £1 million, with £250,000 on offer for the player that wins the title at the Riverside Sports Centre in Taiyuan.
It's set to be another enthralling nine days of snooker and there will be extensive coverage available for UK fans.
Radio Times brings you all the details about how to watch the China Open 2026.
How to watch the China Open 2026 on TV and live stream
Coverage of the China Open 2026 will be extensively shown across TNT Sports 1, TNT Sports 2 and HBO Max.
There are multiple ways to get TNT Sports. If you already have BT Broadband, you can add TNT Sports to your existing contract from just £18 per month. You can add the ‘Big Sport’ package for £40 per month which includes all TNT Sports and 11 Sky Sports channels via a NOW pass.
You can also access TNT Sports via HBO Max and stream directly to your smart TV or watch the matches on TNT Sports via a HBO Max sport pass without signing up to a contract.
HBO Max is the new streaming home of TNT Sports, showing events including live Premier League, FA Cup, UEFA Champions League, Premiership Rugby, UFC, Boxing and MotoGP. Learn more here: hbomax.com
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Ned Holmes
Ned is a sports writer at RadioTimes.com. He has covered a host of sports from EFL football, international cricket and golf all the way through to bike polo and triathlon.
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