Video
Television
Once again the World Cup of Pool will be filmed for television and edited into 31 one-hour programmes by Matchroom Sport and broadcast on channels around the world.
UK fans will be able to hear commentary from Phil Yates and the Voice of Pool Jim Wych (pictured above interviewing Efren Reyes and Francisco Bustamante), while a number of players will also provide expert analysis.
The 2007 PartyPoker.net World Cup of Pool will be broadcast on the following channels in 31 1-hour packages.
7 TV
(Russia), BskyB
(UK and Ireland), CCTV
(China), DSF
(Germany), Fox Aus
(Australia), IKO Kabelteve
(Serbia, Romania, Slovakia and Czech Republic), Measat
(Malaysia), Measat Indo
(Indonesia), NEO Sports
(India), Rogers Sportsnet
(Canada), Solar Entertainment
(Philippines), Sport 1
(Hungary) and Videoland
(Taiwan).
Highlights will also be broadcast on the following stations
SBS 6
(Netherlands) and Fox Net
(USA)
The first matches to be shown on Sky Sports in the UK and Ireland are as follows.
First Round (each programme lasts 1 hour)
Match 1 - Croatia v Russia
First showing
- Tuesday, January 8, 2008 - 8pm (Sky Sports 2)
Repeated
Tuesday, January 8 - 11pm (Sky Sports 3)
Wednesday, January 9 - 1.30am (Sky Sports 3), 10am, 1pm (both Sky Sports 2) and 4pm (Sky Sports 3)
Match 2 - China v South Africa
First showing
- Tuesday, January 15, 2008 - 8pm (Sky Sports Xtra)
Repeated
Tuesday, January 15 - 11pm (Sky Sports 3)
Wednesday, January 16 - 1am (Sky Sports 2), 8am (Sky Sports 3), 12.30pm (Sky Sports 2) and 4pm (Sky Sports 3)
Match 3 - Japan v Spain
First showing
- Tuesday, January 22, 2008 - 6pm (Sky Sports Xtra)
Repeated
Tuesday, January 22 - 8pm, 11pm (both Sky Sports 3)
Wednesday, January 23 - 10am, 1pm (both Sky Sports 2), 4pm (Sky Sports 3)
Match 4 - Philippines v Scotland
First showing
- Tuesday, January 29, 2008 - 8pm (Sky Sports 3)
Repeated
Wednesday, January 30 - 12am (Sky Sports 3), 10am, 1pm (both Sky Sports 2), 4pm (Sky Sports 3)
Match 5 - France v Italy
First showing
- Tuesday, February 5, 2008 - 5pm (Sky Sports Xtra)
Repeated
Tuesday, February 5 - 8pm (Sky Sports Xtra) and 11pm (Sky Sports 3)
Wednesday, February 6 - 10am (Sky Sports 2) and 4pm (Sky Sports 3)
Match 6 - Holland A v Indonesia
First showing
- Tuesday, February 12, 2008 - 8pm (Sky Sports Xtra)
Repeated
Wednesday, February 13 - 12.30am (Sky Sports 3), 10am, 1pm (both Sky Sports 2), 4pm (Sky Sports 3)
Match 7 - Australia v Austria
First showing
- Tuesday, February 19, 2008 - 7pm (Sky Sports 3)
Repeated
Tuesday, February 19 - 10pm (Sky Sports Xtra)
Wednesday, February 20 - 12am (Sky Sports 3), 10am, 12.30pm (both Sky Sports 2), 4pm (Sky Sports 3)
Match 8 - India v Canada
First showing
- Tuesday, February 26, 2008 - 7pm (Sky Sports Xtra)
Repeated
Tuesday, February 26 - 10pm (Sky Sports Xtra)
Wednesday, February 27 - 12am (Sky Sports Xtra), 10am, 12pm (both Sky Sports 2), 4pm (Sky Sports 3)
The rest of the matches will also be shown in the order they were played.
The other first round matches will be shown on the following dates ...
Match 9 - Vietnam v Korea (Tuesday, March 4)
Match 10 - Germany v Singapore (Tuesday, March 11)
Match 11 - Taiwan v Denmark (Tuesday, March 18)
Match 12 - Holland B v Belgium (Tuesday, March 25)
Match 13 - Hungary v Switzerland (Tuesday, April 1)
Match 14 - Qatar v Finland (Tuesday, April 8)
Match 15 - England v Poland (Tuesday, April 15)
Match 16 - USA v Malta (Tuesday, April 22)
TO find out about broadcasting this event or any of our other top pool competitions, including the World Pool Championship, Mosconi Cup and World Pool Masters, please contact Karen Manzi, Matchroom Sport's head of TV sales, on +44 1869 340940.
