The BBC has agreed a new deal which will see it continue to screen the biggest events in snooker – the World Championship, UK Championship and The Masters – until 2019.

Despite the corporation currently undergoing a series of cost-cutting measures, it still paid out around £6.5 million (€8.4m) for the rights according to reports.

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