How to watch the 2026 Winter Olympics: Streaming options, schedule, and times

The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan begin Friday, Feb. 6, 2026, at 2 p.m. Eastern time (8 p.m. Central European Time) with the opening ceremony at San Siro Stadium. NBC will re‑air the Opening Ceremony at 8 p.m. ET for primetime. The Games run 17 days and conclude on Feb.

22, with around 2,900 athletes from more than 90 nations. NBCUniversal plans live coverage of all 116 medal events. If you do not have cable, you can subscribe to Peacock Premium for $11 per month to stream every event live, or use an over‑the‑air antenna to watch NBC for free if you are within range of a broadcast tower.

The NBC Olympics website also offers the opening and closing ceremonies, some medal ceremonies, and highlights for free. Peacock offers features such as Live Actions, Discovery Multiview, viewing schedules and search by sport or athlete, plus a new Rinkside Live view for multi‑angle and vertical phone coverage.

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