Sky New Zealand on target with darts rights

Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has acquired rights for the country’s Super League Darts tournament.

The deal will run for the 2015 edition of the event and represents the first ever televised coverage of a darts tournament in the country.

Super League Darts will run for four nights across July and August, starting on July 10. Viewers will be able to see delayed coverage of the first three nights followed by live coverage of the final night on August 1.

The event will feature the top eight players in New Zealand.