The 2026 Winter Olympics are taking place in Italy this year, with all the action taking place in Milan and the Alpine city of Cortina. This year marks the fourth time Italy has hosted the Winter Games; most recently, Turin hosted in 2006. Of the 16 sports that will be featured at the Winter Olympics, there will be 15 returning favorites, including figure skating, Alpine skiing, curling, ice hockey, speedskating, snowboarding, freestyle skiing and ski jumping, and one entirely new sport, snow mountaineering. (Will it be as big a hit as the 2024 Summer Games’ new addition, breaking? It remains to be seen.)

Live coverage of every event at the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 will be available to stream on Peacock — though thanks to the time difference between Italy and the U.S., to watch many of the events live, you’ll have to wake up (or stay up) until 2AM or 3AM ET. Primetime replays and select live coverage will air on NBC. The games officially kick off with the opening ceremony on Feb. 6, 2026.

Here’s what else you need to know about watching the 2026 Winter Olympics.

How to watch the 2026 Winter Olympics

Dates: Feb. 6 – Feb. 22

TV channel: NBC

Streaming: Peacock

When are the 2026 Winter Olympics?

The Winter Olympics officially begin with the opening ceremony on Feb. 6, although some events will start as early as Feb. 4). The Milano Cortina 2026 games will run through Feb. 22. The closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics will take place in the Arena di Verona on Feb. 22.

Where are the Winter Olympics this year?

The 2026 Winter Olympics will be held in Northern Italy, primarily in Milan and also the Alpine mountain resort town of Cortina d’Ampezzo, where events like bobsled, skeleton, alpine skiing, curling, para snowboard, and more will take place.

What channel are the Olympics on?

The 2026 Winter Olympics will air on NBC and stream live on Peacock.

How to watch the 2026 Winter Olympics without cable

For $11/month, an ad-supported Peacock subscription lets you stream live sports and events airing on NBC, including the 2026 Winter Olympics, Super Bowl LX and more. Plus, you’ll get access to thousands of hours of shows and movies, including beloved sitcoms such as Parks and Recreation and The Office, every Bravo show and much more.

For $17 monthly you can upgrade to an ad-free subscription which includes live access to your local NBC affiliate (not just during designated sports and events) and the ability to download select titles to watch offline.

When is the Winter Olympics opening ceremony?

The Milano Cortina 2026 opening ceremony will be held on Feb. 6, 2026. Due to the time difference, the ceremony will kick off around 2PM ET/11AM PT.

Winter Olympics time difference

This year’s Olympic Games are in Italy, which is 6 hours ahead of U.S. Eastern Time. Meaning that some events will start bright and early for U.S. viewers, and live coverage will likely wrap up around 4PM ET each day. NBC will have primetime replays of the biggest moments each night.

2026 Winter Olympics TV/streaming schedule:

All times Eastern.

Wednesday, Feb. 4 (early competition starts)

• Curling (round robin) – 2AM (Peacock – Live)

• Curling (round robin) – 8AM (Peacock – Live)

• Alpine skiing training – 3–6AM (Peacock – Live)

Thursday, Feb. 5

• Curling (round robin) – 2AM (Peacock – Live)

• Curling (round robin) – 8AM (Peacock – Live)

• Freestyle skiing qualifications – 4AM (Peacock – Live)

• Snowboard qualifications – 6AM (Peacock – Live)

Friday, Feb. 6 – opening ceremony

• Curling (round robin) – 2AM (Peacock – Live)

• Figure skating (team event short programs) – 6AM (Peacock – Live)

• Snowboard slopestyle qualifications – 6AM (Peacock – Live)

• Speedskating (early distances) – 8AM (Peacock – Live)

• opening ceremony – 2PM (Peacock – Live)

• opening ceremony – 8PM (NBC – Primetime)

Saturday, Feb. 7

• Alpine skiing (men’s downhill) – 3AM (Peacock – Live)

• Snowboard slopestyle finals – 6AM (Peacock – Live)

• Speedskating medals – 7AM (Peacock – Live)

• Figure skating (team free programs) – 8AM (Peacock – Live)

• Hockey (group play begins) – 10AM (Peacock – Live)

Sunday, Feb. 8

• Alpine skiing (women’s downhill) – 3AM (Peacock – Live)

• Freestyle skiing moguls finals – 6AM (Peacock – Live)

• Figure skating (pairs short program) – 8AM (Peacock – Live)

• Luge (singles runs) – 9AM (Peacock – Live)

• Hockey (group play) – 12PM (Peacock – Live)

Monday, Feb. 9

• Biathlon sprint – 5AM (Peacock – Live)

• Speedskating medals – 7AM (Peacock – Live)

• Figure skating (pairs free skate – medals) – 8AM (Peacock – Live)

• Curling (round robin) – 9AM (Peacock – Live)

• Skeleton (heat 1–2) – 11AM (Peacock – Live)

Tuesday, Feb. 10

• Alpine skiing (giant slalom) – 4AM (Peacock – Live)

• Snowboard halfpipe qualifications – 6AM (Peacock – Live)

• Figure skating (men’s short program) – 8AM (Peacock – Live)

• Curling (round robin) – 10AM (Peacock – Live)

Wednesday, Feb. 11

• Nordic combined – 4AM (Peacock – Live)

• Freestyle skiing aerials finals – 6AM (Peacock – Live)

• Figure skating (men’s free skate – medals) – 8AM (Peacock – Live)

• Speedskating medals – 11AM (Peacock – Live)

Thursday, Feb. 12

• Alpine skiing (slalom) – 4AM (Peacock – Live)

• Snowboard halfpipe finals – 6AM (Peacock – Live)

• Figure skating (ice dance rhythm dance) – 8AM (Peacock – Live)

• Curling (medal round qualifiers) – 10AM (Peacock – Live)

Friday, Feb. 13

• Biathlon pursuit – 5AM (Peacock – Live)

• Figure skating (ice dance free dance – medals) – 8AM (Peacock – Live)

• Skeleton finals – 10AM (Peacock – Live)

• Hockey (quarterfinals) – 12PM (Peacock – Live)

Saturday, Feb. 14

• Alpine skiing (team combined) – 4AM (Peacock – Live)

• Cross-country skiing distance race – 6AM (Peacock – Live)

• Figure skating (women’s short program) – 8AM (Peacock – Live)

• Speedskating medals – 11AM (Peacock – Live)

Sunday, Feb. 15

• Snowboard cross finals – 6AM (Peacock – Live)

• Figure skating (women’s free skate – medals) – 8AM (Peacock – Live)

• Luge relay – 11AM (Peacock – Live)

• Hockey (semifinals) – 1PM (Peacock – Live)

Monday, Feb. 16

• Freestyle skiing dual moguls – 6AM (Peacock – Live)

• Cross-country skiing team sprint – 8AM (Peacock – Live)

• Curling (medal games) – 10AM (Peacock – Live)

Tuesday, Feb. 17

• Biathlon relay – 5AM (Peacock – Live)

• Speedskating team pursuit – 7AM (Peacock – Live)

• Hockey (placement games) – 12PM (Peacock – Live)

Wednesday, Feb. 18

• Alpine skiing (final technical events) – 4AM (Peacock – Live)

• Freestyle skiing big air – 6AM (Peacock – Live)

• Curling (gold medal match) – 9AM (Peacock – Live)

Thursday, Feb. 19

• Cross-country skiing marathon – 6AM (Peacock – Live)

• Snowboard parallel events – 8AM (Peacock – Live)

• Hockey (bronze medal games) – 1PM (Peacock – Live)

Friday, Feb. 20

• Biathlon mass start – 6AM (Peacock – Live)

• Speedskating final medals – 8AM (Peacock – Live)

• Figure skating gala – 1PM (Peacock – Live)

Saturday, Feb. 21

• Men’s hockey gold medal game – 12PM (Peacock – Live)

• Women’s hockey gold medal game – 3PM (Peacock – Live)

• Men’s hockey gold medal game – 8PM (NBC – Primetime)

Sunday, Feb. 22 – closing ceremony

• Cross-country skiing final event – 6AM (Peacock – Live)

• closing ceremony – 2PM (Peacock – Live)

• closing ceremony – 8PM (NBC – Primetime)

More ways to watch the 2026 Winter Olympics on NBC

While Peacock is the best way to watch the Winter Olympics, there are other options if you restrict yourself to the NBC broadcasts. As our guide to the best live TV streaming services to cut cable notes, both YouTube TV and Hulu + Live TV are excellent options, but you’ll want to skip Fubo until and unless the service resolves its contract dispute with Comcast, as NBC channels remain unavailable for now.

Looking to watch Bad Bunny free live streams – aka the Super Bowl 2026 Apple Music Halftime Show? The Patriots may be 0-9 down, but you won’t want to miss a replay of Bad Bunny’s halftime concert with special guests!

Good news: We found out you can watch Bad Bunny FREE live streams and replays online, and from anywhere with a VPN – including the UK, US, Australia, Canada, Spain, Mexico and Brazil.

Looking for the most recent Wordle answer? Click here for today’s Wordle hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles.

Today’s Wordle puzzle is a bit tricky, thanks to a double letter and a vowel at the end. If you need a new starter word, check out our list of which letters show up the most in English words. If you need hints and the answer, read on.

Read more: New Study Reveals Wordle’s Top 10 Toughest Words of 2025.

Today’s Wordle hints

Before we show you today’s Wordle answer, we’ll give you some hints. If you don’t want a spoiler, look away now.

Wordle hint No. 1: Repeats

Today’s Wordle answer has one repeated letter.

Wordle hint No. 2: Vowels

Today’s Wordle answer has two vowels.

Wordle hint No. 3: First letter

Today’s Wordle answer begins with C.

Wordle hint No. 4: Last letter

Today’s Wordle answer ends with O.

Wordle hint No. 5: Meaning

Today’s Wordle answer can refer to a musical instrument.

TODAY’S WORDLE ANSWER

Today’s Wordle answer is CELLO.

Yesterday’s Wordle answer

Yesterday’s Wordle answer, Feb. 8, No. 1695 was EMBED.

Recent Wordle answers

Feb. 4, No. 1691: CHIDE

Feb. 5, No. 1692: SWOOP

Feb. 6, No. 1693: GAVEL

Feb. 7, No. 1694: BLEAT

The Super Bowl gifted us a new trailer for the upcoming Star Wars movie, The Mandalorian and Grogu, and for that fact alone, we’re truly thankful. Pedro Pascal is back as Din Djarin (aka the Mandalorian), along with Grogu — or I suppose you could still call him Baby Yoda or The Child. 

It’s been three years since season 3 of The Mandalorian ended on Disney Plus, so Mando’s return is a welcome one. The Mandalorian and Grogu will find the duo doing what they do best: Being best buds while traveling the galaxy. There’s a catch, though. They’ve been enlisted to protect the New Republic. The Galactic Empire may have fallen, but there are insidious evil-doers out there who threaten this new era of peace.

Sigourney Weaver also stars alongside The Bear’s Jeremy Allen White, who plays Rotta the Hutt (the son of Jabba), and Jonny Coyne, who plays an Imperial Warlord who leads a crew of those looking to keep the evil glory of the Galactic Empire alive. 

Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu was directed by Jon Favreau, who co-wrote the script with Dave Filoni. It’ll premiere in theaters on Friday, May 22.

The Mophie 3-in-1 Travel Charger with MagSafe, priced at $40 (was $150), sits quietly on your nightstand, desk, or kitchen counter, charging three devices simultaneously without taking up too much space. People who use this charger frequently reach for it, even when they are not on a trip. A few days in, it’s easy to see why: it just makes sense to have one compact accessory that can handle all of your gadgets rather than a mess of cables and individual pads scattered about.

When folded up, the charger is incredibly compact, measuring 3.3 by 3.1 by 1 inches and weighing less than half a pound, allowing it to nestle neatly in a drawer or backpack without being noticed. When you open it, you’ll find three small spaces waiting to be filled: one magnetic pad for your iPhone, a flip-up module for your Apple Watch, and a flat bit for your AirPods or AirPods Pro.

Mophie developed the entire thing with MagSafe in mind, and it’s also Qi2 certified, so any iPhone 12 series and up will just snap into place securely. That connection provides up to 15 watts of wireless power, quickly charging your phone from dead to “good enough to get through breakfast or a quick meeting.” The Apple Watch spot supports fast charging and even allows you to put it up in nightstand mode if desired. AirPods simply sit on the third pad and deliver up to 5 watts; it’s not rocket science, but it’s consistent and reliable.

The package includes a 40-watt wall converter, a USB-C cable, and a set of international plug heads for outlets in the United States, United Kingdom, Europe, and Australia. People who travel will undoubtedly appreciate the global coverage, but the converter also works well for powering the charger at home. The entire package folds flat into a small travel pouch that keeps everything neat and safe.

Just set it on the bedside table, drop your iPhone on the MagSafe pad, flip up the Watch charger and pop the AirPods case below. By morning, everything is charged and you can just pick up your phone and go, with no miles of cables strewn across the bed to tangle in. Plus, the elevated iPhone pad is nicely oriented, allowing you to view your phone screen in landscape mode, which is a great small convenience.

Microsoft is preparing one of its most consequential years for Xbox as the platform turns 25, lining up major game releases and platform updates aimed at restoring momentum after a challenging hardware cycle. The company’s internal roadmap centers on four flagship franchises – Forza Horizon 6, Halo: Campaign Evolved, Fable, and Gears of War: E-Day – all targeting 2026 launches and representing a renewed push to unify Xbox’s messaging after years of mixed signals and declining console sales.

Reports indicate Forza Horizon 6 will arrive first on May 19th, with the new Halo reboot tentatively targeting a summer window. Fable and Gears of War: E-Day are slated for the second half of the year, though internal planning includes avoiding overlap with Grand Theft Auto VI, set for November 19th. Alongside the “big four,” Double Fine’s new Kiln game is expected in April, and Bethesda is preparing fresh Starfield content, with long-standing rumors of a PS5 release resurfacing.

A broader year of content, remasters, and long-term platform planning

Beyond first-party tentpoles, Blizzard’s 35th-anniversary roadmap includes new updates for World of Warcraft, Overwatch, Hearthstone, and Diablo, while fans continue to speculate about remasters of Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas. Bethesda is reportedly polishing its Fallout 3 remaster carefully following the positive reception to the surprise Oblivion remaster.

But 2026 isn’t only about games – it’s a reset year for Xbox hardware and software strategy. After Asus’ launch of Xbox-aligned handhelds last year, the new Xbox Ally X will debut AI-powered features like Automatic Super Resolution and AI-generated highlight reels. A redesigned Xbox PC UI is also in development, unifying console, PC, and cloud experiences with smoother animations and a new floating guide.

Industry watchers expect more clarity at GDC

This is where Microsoft traditionally outlines developer tools and long-term platform direction. While no new console will launch in 2026, AMD confirmed that work on the next-gen Xbox – built on a new semi-custom SoC – is progressing toward a 2027 release.

Microsoft’s aggressive 2026 lineup signals an effort to stabilize the Xbox brand after years of uncertainty, leaning on legacy franchises while reshaping its ecosystem around PC, cloud, and third-party hardware. New next-gen controllers with Wi-Fi cloud connectivity, refreshed Xbox special editions, and early testing for ad-supported free cloud gaming are all designed to grow the platform beyond traditional console boundaries.

By the end of 2026, Xbox fans should have a clearer view of how Microsoft intends to steer the brand through its next quarter-century – and whether this ambitious slate can rekindle trust and enthusiasm across the broader gaming community.