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when will figure skating be on tv

Figure skating is on TV a lot this month because of the 2026 Winter Olympics and the regular 2025–26 season coverage in the U.S.

Quick Scoop: When will figure skating be on TV?

Here’s the big picture for someone in early February 2026:

  • You can watch Olympic figure skating from February 6–19, 2026 on NBC and USA Network, with every session streaming on Peacock and NBC’s digital platforms.
  • In the UK and many other regions, Olympic figure skating is airing daily in prime evening slots from February 6 onward , with team events first, then ice dance, men’s, pairs and women’s singles.
  • Beyond the Olympics, the 2025–26 NBC Sports / U.S. Figure Skating season (Grand Prix, nationals, etc.) runs roughly October–March , with hundreds of hours on NBC, USA Network and Peacock.
  • The 2026 U.S. Figure Skating Championships already have a dedicated “How to Watch” page, confirming TV and streaming coverage on NBC platforms.

If you’re in North America and just want the short answer:

Figure skating is on TV throughout February 2026 for the Milan–Cortina Olympics (NBC, USA Network, Peacock), and the broader 2025–26 season is carried across NBC and Peacock from fall 2025 through March 2026.

Olympic figure skating: key TV windows

For the Milan–Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics , figure skating runs February 6–19 with coverage split between NBC and USA Network plus full streaming on Peacock and NBC’s sites/apps.

Highlights of when it’s on TV (U.S. context, but similar windows in many regions):

  • Team event (kicks off the skating):
    • Starts Friday, Feb 6 with rhythm dance and pairs/women’s short programs on NBC platforms.
  • Ice dance :
    • Rhythm dance and free dance sessions fall on Feb 9 and Feb 11 , carried by USA Network for early groups and NBC for later groups and medals.
  • Men’s singles :
    • Short program on Feb 10 , free skate on Feb 13 , split between USA Network (earlier groups) and NBC (top groups and medal decisions).
  • Pairs :
    • Short program on Feb 15 , free skate on Feb 16 , again divided between USA Network (earlier groups) and NBC (final groups, medals).
  • Women’s singles :
    • Short program on Feb 17 , free skate on Feb 19 , with NBC carrying the decisive free skate medal session.
  • Gala / Exhibition :
    • A gala exhibition airs after the medal events (listed around Feb 21 on Peacock and NBC’s platforms).

A UK-focused listing shows similar dates, mostly in evening prime time , for team, men’s, women’s, pairs and dance events between 6–8 p.m. local time across those same dates.

Regular 2025–26 season TV coverage

If your question “when will figure skating be on TV” is more general than just the Olympics, U.S. Figure Skating and NBC Sports have already laid out the 2025–26 broadcast and streaming plan.

Key points:

  • NBC Sports and U.S. Figure Skating announced that from October to March , there will be 300+ hours of live coverage of figure skating competitions.
  • Peacock will stream every skater in every discipline for major events, while NBC and USA Network carry televised windows with highlight and prime‑time coverage.
  • The 2026 U.S. Championships have a dedicated “How to Watch” hub confirming they’re included in this package on NBC platforms.

This means that even after the Olympics are over, you’ll still see figure skating on TV and streaming most weekends in late winter as the season wraps up.

Simple viewing plan (what you should do now)

To actually catch it on your TV:

  1. Check your country’s Olympic broadcaster.
    • In the U.S., that’s NBC/USA Network and Peacock; in the UK, TV listings like Radio Times show daily figure skating slots around 6–9 p.m. during the Games.
  1. Use the official Olympic or broadcaster schedule.
    • NBC and Peacock maintain a live Olympic schedule page with channel and time filters for “Figure Skating.”
  1. Mark the big nights.
    • Men’s and women’s free skates and the team medal night are the highest‑profile broadcasts and usually get prime‑time treatment.
  1. After February, follow the U.S. Figure Skating TV schedule.
    • Their site keeps an updated television schedule that matches the NBC Sports season announcement (Grand Prix, Nationals, and other events from October–March).

TL;DR:
Figure skating is on TV right now and through mid‑February 2026 because of the Milan–Cortina Winter Olympics (NBC, USA Network, Peacock in the U.S., evening slots in the UK), and it will continue to appear regularly on NBC/Peacock as part of the 2025–26 figure skating season from roughly October–March.

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