Where to watch the 2025/2026 winter season: traditional cross-country, biathlon and the Olympics

by Leandro Lutz • 13.01.2026
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The 2025/2026 winter season brings a packed calendar for fans of Nordic and winter sports. From the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics through the FIS Cross-Country World Cup and the IBU Biathlon World Cup, there will be racing nearly every week.

The 2025/2026 winter season brings a packed calendar for fans of Nordic and winter sports. From the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics through the FIS Cross-Country World Cup and the IBU Biathlon World Cup, there will be racing nearly every week.

Below is an overview of where to watch each series, including broadcasters and streaming platforms where available.

Cross-country skiing World Cup: where to watch

The FIS Cross-Country World Cup 2025/2026 features a full program of sprints, distance races, mini-tours, and iconic stops across Europe and North America. Coverage once again spans a mix of free-to-air broadcasters and international streaming platforms.

Cross-country World Cup 2025/2026 broadcasters
(Broadcasters; more may be added as rights updates are released)

Country/RegionBroadcaster / Platform
NorwayViaplay
SwedenViaplay
FinlandYLE
Europe (multi-country)Eurosport / Warner Bros. Discovery
USAPeacock / NBC platforms
CanadaCBC Sports
AustriaORF / Eurosport / Warner Bros. Discovery
SwitzerlandSRG SSR
PolandTVP
Czech RepublicČT Sport

For the complete FIS World Cup program, visit the ProXCskiing calendar:
Cross-country skiing World Cup: Calendar for the 2025/2026 winter season

Biathlon World Cup: where to watch

The Biathlon World Cup 2025/2026 season includes sprints, pursuits, individual races, relays, and mass starts leading into the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics. Biathlon continues to rank among the most-watched winter sports in Europe, supported by strong national broadcast coverage.

In addition to traditional TV broadcasting, fans worldwide can watch every race live on the IBU’s official streaming platform, Biathlon TV, which includes English commentary.

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IBU World Cup in Oslo. Photo: Mathias Bergeld/BILDBYRÅN

Biathlon World Cup 2025/2026 broadcasters
(Confirmed broadcasters and IBU official streaming)

Country/RegionBroadcaster / Platform
NorwayNRK
SwedenSVT
FinlandYLE
GermanyARD / ZDF
FranceL’Équipe TV
Europe (multi-country)Eurosport
AustriaORF
SwitzerlandSRG SSR
DenmarkTV 2
PolandTVP Sport
Czech RepublicČT Sport
LatviaLTV 7
EstoniaETV
SloveniaTV Slovenija 2
UkraineSuspilne sport
WorldwideEurovisionSport / Biathlon TV (official IBU platform)

For the full IBU calendar, visit:
Biathlon World Cup: Calendar for the 2025/2026 winter season

Winter Olympics 2026 — where to watch

The Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games take place from February 6 to 22, 2026. Broadcasters worldwide have begun outlining their coverage plans, with additional details expected as the Games approach.

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2022 Winter Olympics. Photo: Joel Marklund/BILDBYRÅN

Confirmed Olympic broadcasters (selection)

Country/RegionBroadcaster / Platform
United StatesNBC, USA Network, CNBC, Peacock
Europe (various countries)Warner Bros. Discovery / European Broadcasting Union (through Eurosport / discovery+ and public EBU broadcasters)
Selected public national broadcasters in EuropePublic broadcasters (in EBU member countries)

For a complete list of countries and where to watch:
Where to watch the 2026 Winter Olympics

For the complete race program:
Program for cross-country skiing at the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics

Follow all the action this winter

With cross-country skiing, biathlon, and long-distance racing all running from November to March, fans will be able to enjoy an intensive season across the major circuits. Broadcasting availability may change as rights are finalized, and ProXCskiing will continue to update this guide throughout the winter.

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