ITV has announced a revamped lineup of presenters for the 2026 season following a fresh agreement with the PDC. Luke Littler, the reigning world champion, is set to make his return to the darts scene after his impressive triumph at Ally Pally.
In anticipation of the upcoming coverage, ITV has revealed its programming schedule in light of the recently secured three-year partnership with the PDC. The channel will showcase matches from various prestigious events including the World Masters, UK Open, World Series of Darts Finals, European Championship, Players Championship Finals, and global World Series of Darts tournaments.
Pete Graves and Gabbie Partington from Sky Sports will lead the broadcast as hosts, with Partington kicking off with the World Series of Darts double-header in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. The new punditry team on ITV features well-known figures such as Wayne Mardle, a five-time World Championship semi-finalist, and Premier League champion Glen Durrant. Additionally, Mark Webster and Chris Mason, both former darts stars, will join the punditry panel.
In the commentary booth, Dan Dawson will team up with talkSPORT commentator Mark Wilson, while veteran broadcaster Ian Danter will continue to contribute. PDC Chief Executive Matt Porter expressed delight over the extended partnership with ITV, emphasizing the importance of offering free-to-air coverage of popular darts events to UK fans.
Niall Sloane, ITV Director of Sport, echoed the sentiment, expressing satisfaction with expanding and prolonging live darts coverage on ITV Sport. The network looks forward to continuing its collaboration with the PDC into 2028. Darts enthusiasts can look forward to the Bahrain Darts Masters starting soon, with exciting matchups on the horizon.