A BRAND new sports channel is launching in the UK – and it’s going to be totally free.
It’s landing on one of the most popular free telly services, and will be available on a wide range of devices.
A new snooker channel is arriving on Pluto TV
The channel is called Pluto 900, and it’s exclusive to .
If you’re not familiar with Pluto TV, it’s – or free ad-supported streaming .
That means you have to sit through ads, but you don’t pay a penny to watch the content.
The new Pluto Snooker 900 channel is available from Monday, October 6.
And it’ll be available to snooker fans (and anyone else) in the UK, , , , , , , , and .
Pluto TV says that the channel will initially broadcast 18 hours of live snooker each week.
And the TV giant boasted that it is “the first dedicated snooker channel of its kind”.
It’s also the new home of Snooker 900, which is a shorter “high-octane” 15-minute format “built for today’s streaming generation”.
That includes just 15 minutes on the table, a 20-second shot clock, ball in hand for fouls, and “sudden-death” blue ball shootouts to handle ties.
In the launch week, Pluto will be showing snooker legends including , , and Michaela Tabb.
And the channel is also supported English snooker giant .
“Snooker has been my whole life, but sometimes I look around and wonder where the next bright, young superstar is going to come from,” said.
“Young players don’t always get the chance to play under the lights or in front of the cameras, and that’s why Snooker 900 is so important.
“This channel gives them a proper stage, whether it’s women, juniors or disabled players, and puts real money back into the amateur game.
Pluto TV is totally free with no requirement to create an account or add a credit card
“For me, it’s about giving back and helping to inspire the next generation while showing fans a faster, more exciting way to enjoy the sport.”
The weekly 18 hours of live snooker will run from Monday to Wednesday.
And it’ll air between 2pm to 5pm and 7pm to 10pm UK time.
Outside of those times, the channel will showcase classic matches from the snooker archives.
PLUTO TV SUPPORTED DEVICES
Here's the official list of Pluto TV supported devices...
Amazon
Amazon Fire TV, Fire Stick, Fire TV Cube, Fire Tablets
Apple
iOS, tvOS (Apple TV), Vision OS
Android Mobile, Android TV, Android Automotive (AAOS), Chromebook, Google TV
Hisense
VIDAA, Smart TV 2018 (9602 chipset) and 2020-present Pluto TV app
LG
WebOS
Microsoft
Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X, MSN (Embed)
Roku
Roku
Rogers
Xi6, XiOne, XG1v3, XG1v4, and XiD models
Samsung
Tizen Smart TV 2017 or newer
Web
Web 2.0 (browsers including latest versions of Safari, Edge, Chrome, Firefox), Desktop app w/ Web 2.0 (Windows 11)
“Viewers will also be able to watch episodes of Ronnie O’Sullivan’s acclaimed coaching series, The Rocket Method, offering unique insight into the mindset and techniques of the game’s greatest ever player,” Pluto TV said.
Pluto TV is totally free to watch and has a load of live channels plus on-demand content too.
You can get Pluto TV as an app on many TV models, plus Amazon Fire Sticks and devices.
It’s also available for download on your iPhone and Android.
Pluto TV’s new snooker channel is backed by sporting hero Ronnie O’Sullivan
You can also get it on the , as well as via web browsers like Chrome, Edge, and Safari.
Pluto TV doesn’t force you to create an account to watch telly.
But you get some bonus perks if you do, like the ability to save favourite channels, and resume watching shows on different devices.
