UK Championship 2025: How to watch on TNT Sports and discovery+, live stream, schedule, format with Judd Trump, Ronnie O'Sullivan in the field

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The stars of the sport are in York for the UK Championship. World No. 1 Judd Trump is the defending champion of an event that has been on the snooker schedule every year since Patsy Fagan picked up the prize in 1977. Ronnie O’Sullivan has won the UK Championship on eight occasions, and all the action in the 49th renewal is live on TNT Sports and discovery+.

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Triple Crown season has arrived, with the stars of the game heading to York for the UK Championship.

World No. 1 Judd Trump is the defending champion, with his victory at The Barbican Centre 12 months ago the last time he got his hands on a trophy.

Armed with a new cue - or his old cue if rumours are correct - Trump will look to defend his title and pick up a sixth major of his career.

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Trump will not have things all his own way, with world champion Zhao Xintong back in form after his victory in Saudi Arabia last week.

One of the unknowns is whether eight-time UK champion Ronnie O’Sullivan will be in action. He is slated to play on Tuesday, December 2 but has made fleeting visits to the table this season - and has not played in the UK since moving to Dubai earlier in the year.

Following a tough week of qualifying, the action gets underway on November 29 - live on TNT Sports and discovery+.

When is the UK Championship?

Play gets underway in York on November 29, with Trump opening the event against a qualifier on Saturday afternoon.

How to watch and stream the 2025 UK Championship

The first Triple Crown event of the season is live on TNT Sports, with action from the second table on discovery+.

Who is playing at the 2025 UK Championship?

The top 16 in the world gain automatic entry to the UK Championship, with the sport’s elite players facing qualifiers at The Barbican Centre.

World No. 1 Trump is first in action at 1pm (UK time) on November 29, and it is star name after star name to follow.

The first-round action concludes on the evening of December 2, with Kyren Wilson and Barry Hawkins taking on qualifiers.

What is the format for the 2025 UK Championship?

After four rounds of qualifying, 32 players will do battle in matches over the best of 11 frames.

It is the best of 11 from round one until the best-of-19 final, which will take place over an afternoon and evening session.

Two tables are in play at The Barbican, with two matches each afternoon and evening up until the semi-finals, when the venue is transformed into a one-table setup.