Winter Olympics 2026 on BBC: Watch coverage and daily TV schedule

The BBC is back with live coverage of the Winter Olympics 2026.

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Published: Thursday, 5 February 2026 at 5:32 pm

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Fans of live sport on free-to-air TV, rejoice! The Winter Olympics will be shown live on BBC from Milano Cortina throughout the next few weeks.

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Warner Bros Discovery may have snapped up exhaustive TV rights for the Games, but there's some relief for those casual viewers who want to flick on the TV for uninterrupted live sport.

There may not be quite so much coverage on the BBC as in previous years, but the first Games in a European timezone since Turin 2006 should still draw a crowd, with 13 hours of live BBC coverage per day across BBC One and BBC Two.

RadioTimes.com brings you all the details on how to watch BBC coverage of the Winter Olympics 2026.

How to watch the Winter Olympics 2026 on BBC

The BBC boasts TV rights throughout the Games, but is restricted to one live channel, plus one live stream online.

The corporation will broadcast over 450 hours of action with BBC One or BBC Two to show the best of the live action each day, featuring a studio set on location in Cortina d’Ampezzo, the ski resort town where many events will be staged.

Coverage will be supplemented by plus an Olympics Extra online feed to be shown on BBC iPlayer throughout each day of the Games.

The Games formally begin with the opening ceremony on Friday 6th February and run until Sunday 22nd February.

Winter Olympics 2026 BBC coverage schedule

All UK time. All subject to change.

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