How to Watch the 2026 Winter Olympics in the UK: Broadcast Guide, Key Dates and Team GB Prospects
A complete guide for UK viewers on where to watch the Milan–Cortina Winter Games, when major events take place and which British athletes are expected to compete
The 2026 Winter Olympic Games will be staged in Italy from 6 to 22 February, with events spread across Milan, Cortina d’Ampezzo and several Alpine venues in northern Italy.
For UK audiences, the Games are expected to be available across a combination of free-to-air television highlights and comprehensive live coverage via subscription services, continuing the broadcast model used at recent Olympics.
In the UK, Discovery-owned platforms hold the primary European broadcast rights to the Winter Games, meaning live and on-demand coverage of all sports is expected to be available through Eurosport channels and associated streaming services.
The BBC is anticipated to provide extensive highlights packages, daily round-ups and selected live events, particularly those involving medal prospects for Team GB. Final schedules and channel allocations are typically confirmed closer to the opening ceremony.
Competition will span traditional Winter Olympic sports including alpine skiing, snowboarding, speed skating, curling, ice hockey and figure skating.
The opening ceremony is scheduled for 6 February in Milan, with medal events beginning the following day.
Curling, traditionally one of Great Britain’s strongest disciplines, will run across both weeks of the Games, while marquee events such as downhill skiing, snowboarding finals and figure skating medal sessions are set for the middle and closing stages of the programme.
Team GB is expected to field athletes across multiple disciplines, with particular attention on curling teams following recent Olympic success, as well as contenders in skeleton, bobsleigh and freestyle skiing.
British athletes are also projected to compete in snowboarding, speed skating and alpine events, with final team selections to be announced in the months leading up to the Games.
With Italy hosting its first Winter Olympics since 2006, organisers are positioning Milan–Cortina as a showcase of both elite sport and iconic Alpine settings.
UK viewers can expect wall-to-wall coverage across television and streaming platforms, alongside daily highlights and analysis focusing on British performances as the Games unfold.
For UK audiences, the Games are expected to be available across a combination of free-to-air television highlights and comprehensive live coverage via subscription services, continuing the broadcast model used at recent Olympics.
In the UK, Discovery-owned platforms hold the primary European broadcast rights to the Winter Games, meaning live and on-demand coverage of all sports is expected to be available through Eurosport channels and associated streaming services.
The BBC is anticipated to provide extensive highlights packages, daily round-ups and selected live events, particularly those involving medal prospects for Team GB. Final schedules and channel allocations are typically confirmed closer to the opening ceremony.
Competition will span traditional Winter Olympic sports including alpine skiing, snowboarding, speed skating, curling, ice hockey and figure skating.
The opening ceremony is scheduled for 6 February in Milan, with medal events beginning the following day.
Curling, traditionally one of Great Britain’s strongest disciplines, will run across both weeks of the Games, while marquee events such as downhill skiing, snowboarding finals and figure skating medal sessions are set for the middle and closing stages of the programme.
Team GB is expected to field athletes across multiple disciplines, with particular attention on curling teams following recent Olympic success, as well as contenders in skeleton, bobsleigh and freestyle skiing.
British athletes are also projected to compete in snowboarding, speed skating and alpine events, with final team selections to be announced in the months leading up to the Games.
With Italy hosting its first Winter Olympics since 2006, organisers are positioning Milan–Cortina as a showcase of both elite sport and iconic Alpine settings.
UK viewers can expect wall-to-wall coverage across television and streaming platforms, alongside daily highlights and analysis focusing on British performances as the Games unfold.
