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Here’s where you can watch Olympic hockey for Milan–Cortina 2026, plus a bit of forum-style context and tips. 📺🏒

Where to watch Olympic hockey (quick answer)

If you’re in the United States , Olympic hockey from the 2026 Winter Games will be on NBC, CNBC, USA Network , and streaming live on Peacock and NBC’s digital platforms.

Other countries have their own Olympic broadcasters, but the pattern is similar: a main national TV network plus streaming apps or websites that show all or most games live.

United States: TV and streaming

For Milan–Cortina 2026, the U.S. rights are with the NBC family of networks.

TV channels

  • NBC
  • CNBC
  • USA Network

All three will carry men’s and women’s games throughout the tournament, with USA Network and CNBC doing a lot of hockey-heavy coverage.

Streaming

  • Peacock (Premium subscription): live stream of every single men’s and women’s hockey game , plus replays and highlights.
  • NBCOlympics.com , NBC.com , NBC Sports app , and NBC app : live streams when you sign in with a cable/satellite/streaming-TV provider.

You can watch on web browsers, phones, tablets, and connected TV devices once you log in or subscribe.

Key platforms at a glance (US-focused)

Platform What you get
Peacock Every Olympic hockey game live + replays, special features like a whip-around “Gold Zone” show, full-event streaming access.
NBC / CNBC / USA Network Live TV coverage of selected men’s and women’s games, USA games heavily featured, prime-time and replay windows.
NBCOlympics.com / NBC Sports app Live streaming of Olympic events (including hockey) when you authenticate with a TV provider login.

Outside the US: general pointers

Each country has its own official Olympic broadcaster plus online coverage.

  • In many European countries , public broadcasters and sports networks (listed by EuroHockey and the international hockey federations) will carry Olympic hockey on TV and via their own streaming services.
  • For Paris 2024 field hockey , the international federation lists broadcasters and streaming options by region; Milan–Cortina ice hockey follows the same model with regional rights-holders and their apps or sites.

If you’re not in the U.S., the fastest move is to check your national Olympic committee or local sports channel website; they usually publish “Where to watch” pages similar to the EuroHockey and FIH guides.

Mobile, cord-cutters, and forum-style tips

Fans often ask in forums how to watch on their phone only or without cable.

  • Pure streaming route : A Peacock subscription in the U.S. gives full hockey coverage on mobile and smart TVs, no traditional cable needed.
  • Authenticated streaming : If you still have cable or a live-TV streaming bundle, you can sign into NBC’s Olympic platforms and watch there on mobile.
  • International viewers : Many public broadcasters (like CBC-type equivalents) offer free or low-cost live streams, sometimes with sign-in using a national account or TV license details.

Forum discussions also show a pattern: Americans sometimes try to watch via Canadian or European streams for different commentary or coverage style, while Canadian and European fans occasionally say their public broadcasters do a better job at replays and spoiler-free navigation than some commercial networks.

Mini example schedule (USA games)

Broadcasters have already released group-stage schedules for USA games, typically on USA Network + Peacock with multiple replays.

Example pattern:

  • Daytime live game on USA Network and Peacock
  • Same game replayed in the evening and late night on USA Network
  • Live and on-demand stream on Peacock throughout the day

Always check the latest official schedule pages close to game day, as times can shift slightly and knockout-round matchups depend on earlier results.

Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.