2026 Winter Olympics: Day One TV Schedule (February 4)

By Phillip Swann
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The first day of the 2026 Winter Olympics from Italy is not officially until Friday but there are events taking place beginning today and you can stream them from your living room couch if you have Peacock or pay TV credential access to the NBC app. (Access the NBC app with your user name and password from your cable/satellite/live streaming service.)

The 2026 Winter Olympics First Day TV Schedule: (All Times Eastern)

Wednesday, February 4 (Day One)
5:30 a.m. – Alpine Skiing, Men’s Training (Peacock, NBC app)
Noon – Best of Milan Cortina – Highlights (Peacock, NBC app)
1:05 p.m. – Curling (Canada vs. Czechia) – (Peacock, NBC app)
1:05 p.m. – Curling (Estonia vs. Switzerland) – (Peacock, NBC app.)
1:05 p.m. – Curling (Great Britain vs. Norway) – (Peacock, NBC app)
1:05 p.m. – Curling (Sweden vs. South Korea) – (Peacock. NBC app)
5:00 p.m. – Best of Milan Cortina – (Peacock. NBC app)

Looking ahead, there will be multiple sports in action (women’s hockey, alpine skiing, curling, etc.) on the NBC app, Peacock (and USA Network) on Thursday. (See our daily TV schedule tomorrow) as well as on the official opening day on Friday which will also include the Opening Ceremony. Starting Friday, Peacock, NBC, CNBC and USA Network will all begin to offer coverage.

Several TV providers, including YouTube TV, DIRECTV and Comcast, will also air some events in upscale 4K so consult your on-screen guide for more details on that.

In related news, NBC and Peacock on Sunday (February 8) will show the Super Bowl in upscale 4K. The game, which will kickoff at 6:30 p.m. ET, pits the Seattle Seahawks against the New England Patriots.

Note: If you don’t have Peacock, the lowest cost for a live sports plan is $10.99 a month.

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