Where to watch the 2026 Milan Winter Olympics — and the road to LA 2028.

NBC has held US Olympic rights since 1988 and extended through 2036 in a $7.65B + $3B extension package. NBC broadcast, NBC Sports cable, USA Network, CNBC, and Peacock split the 2026 Milan-Cortina coverage. Free OTA covers the main events; Peacock has the deepest digital library.

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$10.99/mo — NBCUniversal owns US Olympic rights through 2032. Every event + replays live on Peacock.

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2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Games (Feb 6-22)

Coverage	Network	Free OTA?	Streaming
Opening Ceremony	NBC (Feb 6)	YES	Peacock simulcast
Primetime nightly highlights	NBC primetime	YES	Peacock simulcast
Hockey	NBC Sports + USA Network	some NBC	Peacock — every game
Figure Skating	NBC primetime + USA Network	YES	Peacock — every program
Alpine Skiing	NBC + USA Network + CNBC	some NBC	Peacock — every run
Snowboarding + Freestyle	NBC + USA	some NBC	Peacock — every event
Curling	USA Network + CNBC	NO	Peacock
Speed Skating	NBC + USA	some NBC	Peacock
Closing Ceremony	NBC (Feb 22)	YES	Peacock simulcast
"Every sport, every event"	Peacock exclusive	NO	Peacock Premium $10.99/mo

The Peacock difference

If you only have antenna, you'll see NBC's primetime show (curated highlights of the day's events). Solid. But for serious Olympics fans:

Peacock Premium ($10.99/mo) streams every event live + on-demand replays. Multi-stream viewing. No commercial breaks during live competitions (typically). For the duration of the Games (Feb 6-22), Peacock is the best $10 you can spend on sports.

Pro tip: sub for one month in Feb 2026, cancel March 1. Saves $120/year.

Cheapest stacks for the Olympics

"Casual fan — opening + closing + medals": Antenna only = $0/mo. NBC primetime covers all the highlight moments.

"Deep fan — every event": Antenna + Peacock Premium = $10.99/mo for one month. Cancel after Feb 22.

"Multi-sport family": Above + USA Network and CNBC via any Live TV streamer ($45-83/mo) for live cable feeds. Or just use Peacock.

"Cable cord-haver": Most cable packages include NBC Sports family. Free with cable login on Peacock + NBC Sports app.

The road to LA 2028

Los Angeles hosts the 2028 Summer Olympics (Jul 14 - Jul 30). NBC has the rights. The LA Games will be:

The biggest US Olympics since LA 1984 — home crowd advantage.
Cricket returns — first time since 1900. Coverage likely via NBC Sports + Peacock.
Flag football debuts — first Olympics. NFL stars rumored to participate.
5 new sports — cricket, flag football, lacrosse, squash, baseball/softball returns.
Same NBC platform — broadcast NBC + Peacock for streaming.

Olympics rights timeline (US)

2026 Milan-Cortina Winter — NBC
2028 LA Summer — NBC
2030 French Alps Winter — NBC
2032 Brisbane Summer — NBC
2034 Salt Lake City Winter — NBC (extension signed March 2025)
2036 TBD Summer — NBC (extension signed March 2025)

NBC's lock on US Olympic rights extends a decade further than any other major sports rights deal. Total committed: $10.65B through 2036.

Verified 2026-05-17 via project-docs/SPORTS-RIGHTS-MASTER.md

NBC US Olympic rights through 2036 · $10.65B total.

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