The Professional Darts Corporation and ITV are delighted to announce that the inaugural Grand Slam of Darts will be screened live on ITV from 17-25 November 2007. With a massive £300,000 prize fund the tournament will see 32 champions of the sport, from both the PDC and BDO/WDF, compete at the Wolverhampton Civic, with the champion of champions taking away a cool £80,000.
Live coverage of the tournament will be screened on both ITV1 and ITV4 in addition to nightly highlights throughout the week.
"It's great to welcome ITV back into the sport of darts," said PDC Chairman Barry Hearn.
"There has never been a better time to be a professional player and this event will show darts fans nationwide the very best in the business battling for huge prize money.
"If a player has the necessary ambition they really can fulfill their ambitions in their chosen sport now, as the prize money on offer is unprecedented.
"All of the world's best and most successful players will be invited to compete in the Grand Slam of Darts and we hope they have the ambition to want to compete against the real superstars of darts.
"Qualification is still open to all players, with a number of major championships coming up over the next five months for them to win their place alongside Phil Taylor and Raymond van Barneveld in this highly-anticipated event."
ITV's Director of News and Sport, Mark Sharman said: "We are delighted to be back in darts as the exclusive broadcaster of a tournament that will produce the sport's champion of champions. Darts is an enduringly popular sport for television, with wide audience appeal."
