The 2026 Winter Paralympics are almost here. NBCUniversal is going all in with the most coverage in Paralympic history. Whether you're watching from your couch, your phone, or a screen at the gym, there's a way to catch every moment of the Milan-Cortina Games.

Here's everything you need to know to tune in when the Games open on March 6.

The Basics

• Dates: March 6–15, 2026
• Location: Milan, Cortina d'Ampezzo, and Verona, Italy
• Sports: Para Alpine Skiing, Para Biathlon, Para Cross-Country Skiing, Para Snowboard, Sled Hockey, and Wheelchair Curling
• Events: 79 medal events across 6 sports, featuring over 600 athletes

TV Coverage

NBCUniversal is broadcasting the Paralympics across three networks:

NBC

NBC will air major events and both primetime highlight windows:

• Saturday, March 7 at 8 p.m. ET
• Saturday, March 14 at 8 p.m. ET
• Live sled hockey gold medal game: Sunday, March 15 at 11:05 a.m. ET

USA Network

Starting Monday, March 9, USA Network will air at least 7 hours of weekday coverage, including live finals in alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, and wheelchair curling.

CNBC

CNBC handles weekend coverage throughout the Games, with a focus on snowboarding events and biathlon.

The Opening Ceremony

The opening ceremony takes place at the Arena di Verona on Friday, March 6:

• Live on Peacock and USA Network at 2 p.m. ET
• Pre-show begins at 1:30 p.m. ET
• Primetime highlights air on NBC and Peacock on Saturday, March 7 at 8 p.m. ET

Streaming: Peacock Is the Main Event

Peacock is the home for complete Paralympic coverage. Every sport, every event, live and on demand.

What's on Peacock:

• Live streams of all 79 medal events
• Full-event replays
• Opening and Closing Ceremony simulstreams
• Daily Multiview: curated feed of top live events, available every competition day (March 6–15)
• Interactive Schedule to plan your viewing day-by-day
• Live medal standings
• A dedicated Paralympics Hub accessible from Peacock's home navigation starting March 2

How to get Peacock:

A Peacock Premium subscription is $10.99/month or $109.99/year. You can watch at PeacockTV.com or through the Peacock app on virtually any device.

No Cable? No Problem

If you don't have a cable or satellite subscription, live TV streaming services that carry NBC and USA Network will give you full broadcast coverage. These include:

• YouTube TV
• Hulu + Live TV
• FuboTV

All three carry the NBC family of networks and work across smart TVs, phones, tablets, and computers.

Devices and Apps

The Peacock and NBC apps are available on essentially every major platform:

• Smart TVs: Samsung, Vizio, LG
• Streaming sticks/boxes: Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Android TV
• Gaming consoles: Xbox
• Mobile: iOS (11+) and Android (5.0+)
• Web browsers: Chrome, Edge, Safari, Firefox at PeacockTV.com or NBCOlympics.com

Accessibility Features

NBCUniversal has made this the most accessible Paralympic broadcast yet:

Closed captioning is available for all events on NBC, USA Network, and all digital livestreams on Peacock, NBCSports.com, and the NBC Sports app.

Audio description (narration describing Paralympic scenes and context for viewers who are blind or have low vision) will be available on NBC, USA Network, and CNBC throughout the Games.

Quick Reference

When to Set Your Alarm

The Games run March 6–15, with competition daily. The full event schedule is live at Olympics.com. Peacock's Interactive Schedule lets you bookmark specific events to watch live or catch later.

Six sports, 79 events, over 600 athletes from around the world. This is going to be something worth watching.