The 2026 US Open Pool Championship final is set for a major television showcase this August, with ESPN2 broadcasting the climax of the championship live on 30 August. The full tournament will also be available to fans across the USA and Latin America on ESPN+ from Frisco, Texas.
The final will air live on ESPN2 from 4–7pm CDT / 5–8pm ET, bringing the conclusion of one of pool’s biggest events to an even wider audience.
The agreement brings one of the most prestigious events in professional pool to ESPN, giving the US Open its biggest broadcast platform yet and opening the event up to new audiences across North and Latin America.
The extensive broadcast offering will see coverage delivered across ESPN+, WNT TV and international broadcast partners, with fans able to follow action across multiple tables throughout the tournament.
Table One will be available worldwide on ESPN, WNT TV, and select broadcast partners.
Tables Two and Three will stream exclusively on WNT TV.
Table Four will be available on the TalkSPORT YouTube channel, the Matchroom Pool YouTube channel, and WNT TV.
International broadcast partners (Table One):
- AMC Network/Prago – Hungary – (Also available on WNT TV)
• Canal+ – Poland
• ESPN – USA & Latin America – (Also available on WNT TV)
• Fox Sports – Australia – (Also available on WNT TV)
• Nova – Czech Republic & Slovakia – Available on WNT TV
• Setanta Sports – Ukraine & CIS
• Sportcast – Chinese Taipei – (Also available on WNT TV)
• Sky Network Television – New Zealand
• talkSPORT – United Kingdom - (Also available on WNT TV)
• TV3 Group – Baltics – (Also available on WNT TV)
• Viaplay – Iceland – (Also available on WNT TV)
• Viaplay – Netherlands – (Also available on WNT TV)
• Viasat – Scandinavia – (Also available on WNT TV)
• WNT TV – All other territories
Session Times (CDT)
- 25–28 August: 11:00–22:00
• 29 August: 11:00–20:00
• 30 August: 13:00– 15:00, 16:00–19:00 – LIVE ON ESPN2
Emily Frazer, CEO of Matchroom Multi Sport, said: “Bringing the US Open Pool Championship to ESPN is a huge moment for the event and for professional pool in the United States. To have the full tournament showcased on ESPN+ and the final broadcast live on ESPN2 gives us an incredible platform to bring one of the biggest events in our sport to new audiences.
“The US Open has a history stretching back almost 50 years and is one of the most prestigious events in professional pool. We’re thrilled to be able to showcase that history, alongside the very best players in the world, on a platform with the reach and reputation of ESPN.
“Having the final on ESPN2 is a fantastic opportunity to showcase the drama, personalities and elite competition that makes nineball so compelling. We’re excited to build on the momentum of Matchroom’s events on ESPN and continue growing the sport in the United States.”
The 2026 US Open will take place from 25–30 August at Embassy Suites in Frisco, Texas, with 256 players competing for a $500,000 prize fund across six days of world-class nineball.
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