How to Watch Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics: TV Channels, Live Streaming Guide
The 2026 Winter Olympics are almost here. From February 6 to February 22, 2026, roughly 2,900 athletes will compete across 16 winter sports at the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 in northern Italy.
MORE: 2026 Winter Olympics Medal Table: Live Standings, Results, Medal Winners
Events span everything from figure skating and alpine skiing to curling, ice hockey, biathlon, snowboarding, freestyle skiing, speedskating, and ski jumping. Competition venues are spread between Milan and the Alpine resort town of Cortina d’Ampezzo.
How to Watch the 2026 Winter Olympics
TV Channel: NBC
Streaming: Peacock
Dates: February 6–22, 2026
Peacock will stream every event live, including early-morning competitions.
NBC will air primetime replays and select live events each night.
Due to the time difference, many events will air live in the early morning for U.S. viewers.
Streaming Options
Peacock Premium (ad-supported): $10.99/month
Stream full Olympic coverage plus NBC shows and on-demand content.
Peacock Premium Plus (ad-free): $17/month
Includes live access to your local NBC affiliate and offline downloads.
Peacock + Apple TV bundle:
$15/month (with ads) or $20/month (ad-free).
Live TV alternatives:
DirecTV, Hulu + Live TV, and YouTube TV all carry NBC.
When Are the 2026 Winter Olympics?
Opening Ceremony: Friday, February 6, 2026
Approximately 2:00 p.m. ET / 11:00 a.m. PT (live), with primetime replay on NBC.
Closing Ceremony: Sunday, February 22, 2026
Some competitions begin as early as February 4, before the opening ceremony.
Global Viewing Overview
Worldwide coverage: Yes
Key global partners: NBC, EBU, Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), Nine, CBC, Globo, Claro Sports, Sky, NHK, CMG, and others
Many countries will also stream events through HBO Max, Discovery+, Eurosport, BBC iPlayer, Peacock, and national public broadcasters.
Where to Watch by Major Regions
United States
NBC (TV & digital)
Peacock (live & on-demand streaming)
NBCOlympics.com
Canada
CBC Gem
TOU.tv
CBC digital platforms
United Kingdom
BBC (TV & BBC iPlayer)
Discovery+
Europe
Most European countries will broadcast through:
EBU national broadcasters (BBC, ARD/ZDF, France TV, RAI, RTVE, SRF, SVT, NRK, DR, YLE, and more)
HBO Max and Eurosport (via Warner Bros. Discovery)
Australia
Channel 9 (TV)
9Now
Stan Sport
Asia
Japan: NHK, TVer
China: CCTV, CMG platforms
South Korea: JTBC, Naver
Hong Kong, Southeast Asia: Infront (platforms TBC)
Latin America & Caribbean
Claro Sports (many countries)
TV Globo, sportv, Globoplay (Brazil)
TUDN, ViX, Canal Nu9ve (Mexico)
New Zealand
Sky Sport
Sky Go
Sky Sport Now
Africa & Middle East
Streaming Platforms to Know
Depending on your location, Olympic coverage may be available on:
Peacock
HBO Max
Discovery+
BBC iPlayer
Eurosport
CBC Gem
9Now
Globoplay
NHK platforms
Time Difference to Know
Italy is 6 hours ahead of U.S. Eastern Time.
That means:
Many live events start early in the morning in the U.S.
Live coverage will often wrap by late afternoon ET.
NBC will rebroadcast highlights and major events in primetime.
2026 Winter Olympics TV & Streaming Schedule (ET)
Wednesday, Feb. 4 (Pre-Olympic competition)
Curling (round robin): 2:00 a.m., 8:00 a.m. – Peacock
Alpine skiing training: 3:00–6:00 a.m. – Peacock
Thursday, Feb. 5
Curling (round robin): 2:00 a.m., 8:00 a.m. – Peacock
Freestyle skiing qualifiers: 4:00 a.m. – Peacock
Snowboard qualifiers: 6:00 a.m. – Peacock
Friday, Feb. 6 – Opening Ceremony
Figure skating (team short programs): 6:00 a.m. – Peacock
Speedskating: 8:00 a.m. – Peacock
Opening Ceremony:
2:00 p.m. – Peacock (live)
8:00 p.m. – NBC (primetime)
Saturday, Feb. 7
Alpine skiing (men’s downhill): 3:00 a.m. – Peacock
Snowboard slopestyle finals: 6:00 a.m. – Peacock
Figure skating (team free skate): 8:00 a.m. – Peacock
Hockey group play begins: 10:00 a.m. – Peacock
Sunday, Feb. 8
Alpine skiing (women’s downhill): 3:00 a.m. – Peacock
Freestyle moguls finals: 6:00 a.m. – Peacock
Figure skating (pairs short): 8:00 a.m. – Peacock
Hockey group play: 12:00 p.m. – Peacock
Monday, Feb. 9
Biathlon sprint: 5:00 a.m. – Peacock
Figure skating (pairs free, medals): 8:00 a.m. – Peacock
Curling (round robin): 9:00 a.m. – Peacock
Tuesday, Feb. 10
Alpine skiing (giant slalom): 4:00 a.m. – Peacock
Snowboard halfpipe qualifiers: 6:00 a.m. – Peacock
Figure skating (men’s short): 8:00 a.m. – Peacock
Wednesday, Feb. 11
Nordic combined: 4:00 a.m. – Peacock
Figure skating (men’s free, medals): 8:00 a.m. – Peacock
Thursday, Feb. 12
Alpine skiing (slalom): 4:00 a.m. – Peacock
Snowboard halfpipe finals: 6:00 a.m. – Peacock
Figure skating (ice dance rhythm): 8:00 a.m. – Peacock
Friday, Feb. 13
Biathlon pursuit: 5:00 a.m. – Peacock
Ice dance free dance (medals): 8:00 a.m. – Peacock
Hockey quarterfinals: 12:00 p.m. – Peacock
Saturday, Feb. 14
Alpine skiing (team combined): 4:00 a.m. – Peacock
Figure skating (women’s short): 8:00 a.m. – Peacock
Sunday, Feb. 15
Snowboard cross finals: 6:00 a.m. – Peacock
Figure skating (women’s free, medals): 8:00 a.m. – Peacock
Hockey semifinals: 1:00 p.m. – Peacock
Monday, Feb. 16
Curling medal games: 10:00 a.m. – Peacock
Tuesday, Feb. 17
Hockey placement games: 12:00 p.m. – Peacock
Wednesday, Feb. 18
Curling gold medal match: 9:00 a.m. – Peacock
Thursday, Feb. 19
Hockey bronze medal games: 1:00 p.m. – Peacock
Friday, Feb. 20
Figure skating gala: 1:00 p.m. – Peacock
Saturday, Feb. 21
Men’s hockey gold medal game:
12:00 p.m. – Peacock (live)
8:00 p.m. – NBC (primetime)
Women’s hockey gold medal game: 3:00 p.m. – Peacock
Sunday, Feb. 22 – Closing Ceremony
Closing Ceremony:2:00 p.m. – Peacock (live)
8:00 p.m. – NBC (primetime)
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