Where to watch the 2026/2027 winter season: cross-country skiing, biathlon and the World Championships

by Leandro Lutz • 08.11.2026

Photo: Jesper Zerman/Bildbyran

The 2026/2027 winter season brings a full calendar for cross-country skiing and biathlon fans. Between the FIS Cross-Country World Cup, the IBU Biathlon World Cup and two World Championships, there will be racing nearly every weekend from November to March.

Below is an overview of where to watch each series, with broadcasters and streaming platforms around the world.

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Cross-country skiing World Cup: where to watch

The 2026/2027 World Cup opens in Ruka, Finland, on November 27, 2026. The Tour de Ski follows from January 1 to 10, 2027, with stages in Les Rousses, Oberstdorf, and Val di Fiemme. The season ends with the World Cup Finals in Ulricehamn, Sweden, from March 19 to 21, 2027.

Cross-country World Cup 2026/2027 broadcasters

Country/Region	Broadcaster / Platform
Norway	Viaplay and TV 2 (races abroad, including the Tour de Ski) / NRK (races in Norway)
Sweden	Viaplay (races abroad; Tour de Ski also on TV6) / SVT (races in Sweden)
Finland	Viaplay (all races) / Yle (selected races, including Ruka and Lahti)
Germany	ARD / ZDF / Eurosport
Austria	ORF
Czech Republic	ČT sport / ČT sport Plus / Eurosport
Europe (multi-country, excluding the Nordics)	Eurosport / HBO Max
United Kingdom and Ireland	TNT Sports / HBO Max
USA	Ski & Snowboard World Cup YouTube channel and FAST channel (free)
Canada	CBC / CBC Gem / Ski & Snowboard World Cup FAST channel

In the USA and Canada, FIS has launched Ski & Snowboard World Cup, a free 24/7 streaming channel available on Prime Video, Fire TV, Google TV, Live TV on PS5, Plex, Sony Pictures Core, The Roku Channel, and Xumo Play.

For the complete Cross-Country World Cup program, visit the ProXCskiing calendar:
FIS unveils 2026/2027 cross-country skiing World Cup calendar

Biathlon World Cup: where to watch

The 2026/2027 Biathlon World Cup opens in Kontiolahti, Finland, on November 26, 2026, and concludes with the World Cup Final in Oslo Holmenkollen, Norway, from March 18 to 21, 2027.

Fans worldwide can follow the action online. Eurovision Sport offers English-language streaming of all events, and live streams are also available on biathlonworld.com, with regional exemptions.

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*Lena Repinc (SLO), Camille Bened (FRA), Lou Jeanmonnot (FRA) at the IBU Biathlon World Cup in Oslo (NOR). Photo: Authamayou/NordicFocus*

Biathlon World Cup 2026/2027 broadcasters

Country/Region	Broadcaster / Platform
Norway	NRK / TV 2 (alternating weekends)
Sweden	SVT / SVT Play
Finland	Yle / Yle Areena
Germany	ARD / ZDF / Eurosport
France	L’Équipe / Eurosport
Austria	ORF / Eurosport
Switzerland	SRG SSR / Eurosport
Denmark	TV 2
Poland	TVP
Czech Republic	ČT / Eurosport
Slovakia	STVR / Eurosport
Slovenia	RTV Slovenija / Eurosport
Estonia	ERR / Eurosport
Latvia	LTV / Eurosport
Ukraine	Suspilne / Eurosport
Europe (multi-country)	Eurosport / HBO Max
United Kingdom and Ireland	TNT Sports / HBO Max
Worldwide	Eurovision Sport / biathlonworld.com

For the complete Biathlon World Cup program, visit the ProXCskiing calendar:
Biathlon World Cup: Calendar for the 2026/2027 winter season

World Championships 2027

Two World Championships take place this winter. The IBU World Championships in Otepää, Estonia, run from February 10 to 21, 2027, and the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Falun, Sweden, take place from February 24 to March 7, 2027.

IBU World Championships Otepää 2027

The World Championships are covered by the same broadcasters as the Biathlon World Cup.

Country/Region	Broadcaster / Platform
Norway	NRK (first half) / TV 2 (second half)
Sweden	SVT / SVT Play
Finland	Yle / Yle Areena
Germany	ARD / ZDF / Eurosport
France	L’Équipe / Eurosport
Austria	ORF / Eurosport
Switzerland	SRG SSR / Eurosport
Denmark	TV 2
Poland	TVP
Czech Republic	ČT / Eurosport
Slovakia	STVR / Eurosport
Slovenia	RTV Slovenija / Eurosport
Estonia	ERR / Eurosport
Latvia	LTV / Eurosport
Ukraine	Suspilne / Eurosport
Europe (multi-country)	Eurosport / HBO Max
United Kingdom and Ireland	TNT Sports / HBO Max
Worldwide	Eurovision Sport / biathlonworld.com

FIS Nordic World Ski Championships Falun 2027

The World Championships in Falun include cross-country skiing, ski jumping, and Nordic combined.

Country/Region	Broadcaster / Platform
Sweden	Viaplay
Norway	TV 2
Finland	Yle (exclusive)
Germany	ZDF
Switzerland	SRF
Europe (multi-country, excluding the Nordics)	Eurosport / HBO Max
United Kingdom and Ireland	TNT Sports / HBO Max

Follow all the action this winter

With the cross-country and biathlon World Cups running from November to March, fans can look forward to an intense season on both circuits. Broadcast details may change during the season, and ProXCskiing will keep this guide updated throughout the winter.

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