{"id":4114,"date":"2017-04-14T13:58:48","date_gmt":"2017-04-14T19:58:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.billiardcoach.com\/home\/?p=4114"},"modified":"2017-04-14T13:58:48","modified_gmt":"2017-04-14T19:58:48","slug":"4114","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.billiardcoach.com\/home\/2017\/04\/14\/4114","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"

I’ve had to jump through hoops to watch the biggest snooker event of the year, but no more!<\/p>\n

They’re airing it live via Facebook, so no more excuses people! Try it, you’ll love it.<\/p>\n

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I’ve seen every year’s tournament since Higgins won in 2007. If it wasn’t so good, I’d have quit watching a long time ago. Believe me.<\/p>\n

Here’s the press release that explains it:<\/p>\n

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\nNews Release<\/p>\n

World Snooker Championship to be Broadcast throughout the Americas and the Indian Sub-Continent Live On Facebook<\/p>\n

Broadcast of snooker\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s biggest tournament will be available in new territories through a partnership with Facebook Live.<\/p>\n

The Betfred World Championship runs from April 15 to May 1 and the entire tournament* will be broadcast live on Facebook throughout North and South America as well as India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Sri Lanka.<\/p>\n

Fans in those territories will be able to watch the event FREE simply by connecting to World Snooker\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Facebook page.<\/p>\n

The live broadcast will include coverage of both tables from the famous Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, as 32 players battle for one of the most prestigious titles in sport.<\/p>\n

World Snooker Chairman Barry Hearn said: \u00e2\u20ac\u0153This is a momentous announcement for snooker fans worldwide as it means our biggest tournament will have a far greater global reach than ever before. We already have a television audience for the World Championship in excess of 300 million in over 100 countries, and now we want to broaden our reach across the entire planet via Facebook Live.<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153For the countless millions of fans in these territories this is fantastic news as they will be able to watch all 17 days of the tournament live and free, simply by logging on to our Facebook page.<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153For us this strategy is about reaching out to relatively untapped areas and finding out the strength of the market. Snooker is booming in the UK, Asia and Europe and we are always looking for the next opportunity as we seek to develop as a truly global sport.<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153We\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re delighted to be working with Facebook on this initiative for the first time and I look forward to seeing some impressive numbers. We are celebrating 40 years of the World Championship at the Crucible this time and this is set to be the greatest tournament yet.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

To watch the Facebook Live stream, if you are in one of the countries listed below, all you need to do is visit www.facebook.com\/WorldSnooker1<\/a> once the tournament starts. Then ‘Like’ the page to get notifications about the live broadcast, as well as all the latest news and information about snooker.<\/p>\n

*In the USA, the Facebook Live Broadcast will be up to and including the quarter-finals only.<\/p>\n

Countries where the Facebook Live broadcast will be available:<\/p>\n

North America
\nUSA (up to and including the quarter-finals only)
\nCanada
\nMexico
\nAntigua and Barbuda
\nBahamas
\nBarbados
\nBelize
\nCosta Rica
\nCuba
\nDominica
\nDominican Republic
\nEl Salvador
\nGrenada
\nGuatemala
\nHaiti
\nHonduras
\nJamaica
\nNicaragua
\nPanama
\nSaint Kitts and Nevis
\nSaint Lucia
\nSaint Vincent and the Grenadines
\nTrinidad and Tobago<\/p>\n

South America
\nArgentina
\nBolivia
\nBrazil
\nChile
\nColombia
\nEcuador
\nGuyana
\nParaguay
\nPeru
\nSuriname
\nUruguay
\nVenezuela<\/p>\n

Asia
\nIndia
\nPakistan
\nBangladesh
\nAfghanistan
\nSri Lanka<\/p>\n

Date: Tuesday April 11, 2017<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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