The 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics are officially underway with the Opening Ceremony taking place today–here’s how you can watch everything on TV or Peacock. NBC and Peacock will present live coverage of the Milan Cortina Olympic Opening Ceremony, starting this Friday at 2 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.

Plans for the highly anticipated Opening Ceremony in Milan are unlike any other. The Parade of Athletes will see Olympic athletes marching from four different locations: Milan, Livigno, Predazzo, and Cortina. The Opening Ceremony will also feature the lighting of two Olympic cauldrons for the first time ever: 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. 2022 Beijing Olympic 500m speed skating gold medalist Erin Jackson and bobsledder Frank Del Duca will serve as Team USA flag bearers during the Opening Ceremony.

Despite being 6,000 miles away, Olympic primetime host Mike Tirico will also contribute to the Opening Ceremony coverage from northern California, where he will be preparing to call Super Bowl LX on Sunday, Feb. 8, from Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif, on NBC and Peacock.

The Opening Ceremony will also likely serve as the last international sporting event at San Siro Stadium, home of both AC Milan and Inter Milan, which will be demolished after the Games.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6 (DAY 0)

NBC

12 p.m.-12:30 p.m.

Figure Skating – Team Event, Rhythm Dance

12:30 p.m.-1 p.m.

Figure Skating – Team Event, Pairs Short Program

1 p.m.-1:40 p.m.

Figure Skating – Team Event, Women’s Short Program

2 p.m.-5 p.m.

Opening Ceremony (LIVE)

8 p.m.-11 p.m.

Opening Ceremony

USA NETWORK

4 a.m.-5:15 a.m.

Figure Skating – Team Event, Rhythm Dance (LIVE)

5:35 a.m.-7:15 a.m.

Figure Skating – Team Event, Pairs Short Program (LIVE)

7:35 a.m.-8:55 a.m.

Figure Skating – Team Event, Women’s Short Program (LIVE)

8:55 a.m.-10:30 a.m.

Mixed Doubles Curling – United States vs. Czechia (LIVE)

10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Women’s Hockey – United States vs. Czechia*

12:30 p.m.-2 p.m.

Snowboarding – Men’s Big Air Qualifying*

In February 2025, NBCU announced that the NBC broadcast network and streaming service Peacock will be the company’s primary platforms for its coverage of the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, scheduled for Feb. 6-22, 2026.

NBCUniversal owns the U.S. media rights to the Olympic Games through 2036, which are scheduled for Milan Cortina (2026), Los Angeles (2028), French Alps (2030), Brisbane (2032), Salt Lake City (2034), and the 2036 Summer Olympics.

The Milan Cortina 2026 Olympics will take place February 6-22, 2026 and air or stream across NBC, Peacock, NBCSN, NBCUniversal’s digital platforms, and Versant’s CNBC and USA Network.

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