Professional Darts Corporation, also known as PDC, is a privately owned company headquartered in the UK. Founded in 1992, with approximately 50 employees, it reported $82.9M in revenue as of 2025. Functioning as a tier 1 media tech buyer, the company specializes in bar sports, operating as a body for professional darts and offering around £7 million prize money each year.
The Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) is implementing significant changes for its 2027 calendar, prominently featuring the new European Open major tournament set for June 18-20 in Salzburg, Austria, marking the return of a major event to the country. The 2027 calendar will also introduce the first-ever PDC European Tour event to be held in France. Previously, on August 6, 2026, the PDC announced a new ballot system for allocating tickets to the World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace, a first in the event's history. In June 2026, the organization finalized a new broadcast agreement with ESPN, making five of its premier events, including the World Darts Championship, World Matchplay, Grand Slam of Darts, and World Grand Prix, available live to American audiences across ESPN2 and ESPN+. Earlier that month, on June 14, 2026, player Gary Anderson criticized the new Blade X dartboard utilized at the World Cup of Darts; manufacturer Winmau had extended its partnership with the PDC for 10 years in January to feature the new dartboard on the main stage.
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Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) offers 15 products in the media and telecoms services and sports industries. Professional Darts Corporation (PDC)'s product portfolio comprises of media and TV services and bar sports.
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Professional Darts Corporation (PDC)'s revenues were less than $100M in 2025. Caretta Research has split Professional Darts Corporation (PDC)'s revenue into 2 different product categories, the largest of which is darts. For full access to Professional Darts Corporation (PDC)'s revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.
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Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) sells broadcasting rights of its 14 darts competitions to 20 companies globally, covering 7 countries. Professional Darts Corporation (PDC)'s rights holders include Sky Group. Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) currently holds 13 broadcasting rights for sports competitions including darts.
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