In less than 6 weeks, the world turn its eyes to Northern Italy as the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 begin. Australians will be able to experience every moment on every screen, through Nine’s ecosystem of the 9 Network, 9Now, and Stan Sport.
With coverage beginning on February 4 with the Let The Games Begin! preview show, Nine will broadcast the Opening Ceremony on February 7 to kick off 16 days of adrenaline-filled action.
Australia is fielding a team of nearly 60 athletes, including freestyle skier Jakara Anthony and snowboarder Scotty James, who are among the favourites in their respective events.
Leading the 9Network’s live and free coverage, Ally Langdon and James Bracey will host from Nine’s alpine studio in Livigno, alongside Leila McKinnon and Todd Woodbridge. In Sydney, Sylvia Jeffreys and Dylan Alcott will anchor mornings, supported by 9News reporting across Livigno, Milan and Cortina.
Offering a unified and seamless viewing experience, 9Now will stream every 9Network moment live and on demand.
Every morning, 9Now will be the destination for green-and-gold supporters, with all the Aussie moments and highlights from overnight events. Viewers will be able to stream key moments anytime via replays, highlights and 9Now Stories, or catch up with Milan Encore, a daily highlights show produced by the Wide World of Sports team – capturing all the action and moments from each day.
Stan Sport will stream the Winter Olympics, featuring every sport and every feed live and on demand, with every medal event in 4K Ultra HD.
With coverage spanning all 16 disciplines and 116 medal events, fans can choose from 15 exclusive individual sport channels, plus two dedicated feature and news channels offering continuous updates, analysis and highlights.
Returning after its success at Paris 2024, Stan Sport will also feature exclusive international broadcast feeds, including Eurosport’s two Italian channels and UK channel courtesy of Warner Brothers Discovery, plus live coverage from Sky New Zealand, giving fans even greater access to global commentary and perspective.
Stan Sport will simulcast 9Network’s coverage alongside its dedicated sport feeds, with expanded VOD functionality offering full-length replays, highlights and multi-feed coverage for deeper context and international depth.
Together, the three platforms will create a layered viewing experience designed for every kind of fan, 9Network captures the big, national moments live and free, 9Now offers flexible live and on-demand access for Aussie stories, Stan Sport delivers total access and international depth, connecting audiences to every sport, every athlete, and every medal moment in 4K Ultra HD.
Nine managing director of streaming and broadcasting Amanda Laing saidL: “Milano Cortina 2026 will showcase the full power of Nine’s ecosystem – with Stan Sport delivering every minute of every sport, live and on demand, no matter which country you support, including all medal moments in stunning 4K Ultra HD. The 9Network will bring the biggest moments for our Aussie athletes live and free to the nation, while 9Now ensures audiences can relive those moments anytime with on-demand access and discovery. Together, we’re giving Australians the freedom to experience the Winter Olympics their way.”
