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Are you ready for the 2026 Olympics? Here's everything you need to know about watching the Opening Ceremony for the Winter Games.
There will be two broadcasts of the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony this Friday. You can tune in live from 2PM - 5PM ET on Friday afternoon, or catch the encore broadcast from 8PM - 11PM ET that night. Both broadcasts will air on NBC, which is available with DirecTV, Hulu + Live TV, and more.
Celebrate the arrival of the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics with the rest of the world by watching the Winter Games Opening Ceremony at the San Siro Stadium in Milan, Italy on Friday.
Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony 2026: Where to watch, time, channel and everything you need to know
The afternoon's events will feature the lighting of two Olympic cauldrons for the first time: one in Milan at the iconic Arco della Pace, and one in Cortina d’Ampezzo at Piazza Dibona in the heart of the mountain town. The ceremony will be broadcast on NBC and streamed on Peacock.
The Winter 2026 Olympics kick off with an Opening Ceremony on Friday, Feb. 6. Here's how to stream the opening ceremony live online without cable.
Inspired by the popular “NFL Red Zone,” NBC’s “Gold Zone” will deliver live, whip-around coverage of key events as they unfold during the Winter Games.