The Commonwealth Games are right here and able to be your subsequent sporting obsession.
This summer season’s 10-day sporting spectacle is stripped again however Glasgow 2026 will nonetheless host 3,000 athletes from 74 competing associations, 215 occasions, 10 sports activities, and see 1168 medals handed out.
It all begins on Thursday, with the beginning of the Bowls and Para Bowls occasions earlier than the “unmistakably Glasgow” opening ceremony, whereas Friday will see the primary medals handed out within the Artistic Gymnastics, Para Powerlifting, Swimming and Para Swimming.
UK viewers will likely be used to tuning in each 4 years on the BBC however Glasgow 2026 marks the primary time in 72 years that the general public service broadcaster, which was outbid by TNT Sports, doesn’t have TV protection.
Luckily, there are different methods to observe and Radio Times brings you the final word TV information to watching the Commonwealth Games 2026, together with channel details, live stream info and extra.
How to observe Commonwealth Games 2026 on TV and live stream on-line
TNT Sports is the brand new dwelling of the Commonwealth Games, which begins with the opening ceremony on Thursday 23 July and runs till Sunday 2 August.
More than 600 hours of occasions at Glasgow 2026 are set to be broadcast live throughout TNT Sports channels and streamed on HBO Max.
TNT Sports 2, the Commonwealth Games 360 channel, will likely be live from 8:30am to 10:30pm every single day and soar between all the large moments from the completely different occasions.
Individual occasions could have devoted live protection on TNT Sports 3, TNT Sports 4 and on live streams by way of HBO Max.
Fans can tune in to observe each second of this summer season’s Commonwealth Games live on all HBO Max subscription plans, ranging from £4.99 monthly.
There are a number of 0ther methods to get TNT Sports. If you have already got BT Broadband, you possibly can add TNT Sports to your present contract from simply £18 monthly. You can add the ‘Big Sport’ bundle for £40 monthly which incorporates all TNT Sports and 11 Sky Sports channels by way of a NOW cross.
How to observe Commonwealth Games 2026 at no cost
Free-to-air protection choices are pretty restricted for this summer season’s Commonwealth Games however you possibly can sustain with all the large moments from Glasgow 2026 with the 5 highlights present.
The each day highlights present, which begins at 10:30pm on Friday 24 July and is hosted by former Olympic sprinter Jeanette Kwakye, will likely be on 5, streaming and the 5 Sport YouTube.
Live protection and highlights will even be obtainable on Gaelic language broadcaster BBC Alba and on BBC iPlayer each evening.
Welsh language broadcaster S4C has struck an analogous deal to indicate live protection of Glasgow 2026, which will likely be obtainable on S4C, S4C Clic, and BBC iPlayer.
Commonwealth Games 2026 TV schedule
All UK time. All topic to alter. All live on TNT Sports and HBO Max except specified. Medal moments in daring.
Thursday 23 July
- Bowls and Para Bowls (9:30am – 4:25pm)
- Opening ceremony (8pm) TNT Sports 2 / 5
Friday 24 July
- 3×3 Basketball and Wheelchair Basketball (10am – 1:30pm / 2:30pm – 6pm / 7pm – 9:30pm)
- Artistic Gymnastics (10am – 4pm / 5:30pm – 9:15pm)
- Bowls and Para Bowls (8:30am – 2:15pm / 3pm – 10:15pm)
- Boxing (11am – 2:15pm / 6pm – 9:45pm)
- Para Powerlifting (1pm – 4:30pm / 6pm – 9:30pm)
- Swimming and Para Swimming (10:30am – 1pm / 7pm – 10pm)
Saturday 25 July
- 3×3 Basketball and 3×3 Wheelchair Basketball (10am – 1:30pm / 2:30pm – 6pm / 7pm – 9:30pm)
- Artistic Gymnastics (10am – 2pm / 3:45pm – 8:45pm)
- Bowls and Para Bowls (8:30am – 2:15pm / 3pm – 10:10pm)
- Boxing (11am – 2pm / 6pm – 9:15pm)
- Netball (9am – 12:30pm / 2pm – 5:30pm / 7pm – 10:30pm)
- Swimming and Para Swimming (10:30am – 1pm / 7pm – 10:15pm)
Saturday 25 July
- 3×3 Basketball and 3×3 Wheelchair Basketball (10am – 1:30pm / 2:30pm – 6pm / 7pm – 9:30pm)
- Artistic Gymnastics (10am – 2pm / 3:45pm – 8:45pm)
- Bowls and Para Bowls (8:30am – 2:15pm / 3pm – 10:10pm)
- Boxing (11am – 2pm / 6pm – 9:15pm)
- Netball (9am – 12:30pm / 2pm – 5:30pm / 7pm – 10:30pm)
- Swimming and Para Swimming (10:30am – 1pm / 7pm – 10:15pm)
Sunday 26 July
- 3×3 Basketball and 3×3 Wheelchair Basketball (11:30am – 3:45pm / 5pm – 9:15pm)
- Artistic Gymnastics (12pm – 3pm / 6pm – 9pm)
- Bowls and Para Bowls (8:30am – 2pm / 2:45pm – 9:55pm)
- Boxing (11am – 3pm / 6pm – 9:45pm)
- Netball (9am – 12:30pm / 2pm – 5:30pm / 7pm – 10:30pm)
- Weightlifting (9:30am – 12pm / 2pm – 4:30pm / 6:30pm – 9pm)
- Swimming and Para Swimming (10:30am – 12:45pm / 7pm – 10:15pm)
Monday 27 July
- 3×3 Basketball and 3×3 Wheelchair Basketball (11:30am – 3:45pm / 5pm – 9:15pm)
- Artistic Gymnastics (1pm – 5:30 pm)
- Athletics and Para Athletics (10am – 1:30pm / 6:30pm – 10pm)
- Bowls and Para Bowls (8:30am – 2pm / 2:45pm – 9:55pm)
- Boxing (11am – 2:45pm / 6pm – 9:30pm)
- Netball (2pm – 5:30pm / 7pm – 10:30pm)
- Weightlifting (9am – 11:30am / 1pm – 5:45pm / 8pm – 10:30pm)
- Swimming and Para Swimming (10:30am – 12:15pm / 7pm – 10pm)
Tuesday 28 July
- 3×3 Basketball and 3×3 Wheelchair Basketball (5:30pm – 9:30pm)
- Artistic Gymnastics (1pm – 5:30pm)
- Athletics and Para Athletics (10am – 12:30pm / 6:30pm – 10pm)
- Bowls and Para Bowls (8:30am – 1:30pm / 3pm – 9:55pm)
- Boxing (12pm – 3:15pm / 6pm – 9:15pm)
- Netball (2pm – 5:30pm / 7pm – 10:30pm)
- Weightlifting (9:30am – 12pm / 2pm – 4:30pm / 6:30pm – 9pm)
- Swimming and Para Swimming (10:30am – 1:15pm / 7pm – 10:15pm)
Wednesday 29 July
- 3×3 Basketball and 3×3 Wheelchair Basketball (11:30am – 3:30pm / 4:30pm – 9:30pm)
- Athletics and Para Athletics (10am – 1pm / 6:30pm – 10pm)
- Bowls and Para Bowls (8:30am – 2pm / 3pm – 9:55pm)
- Boxing (12pm – 3:30pm / 6pm – 9:30pm)
- Netball (2pm – 5:30pm / 7pm – 10:30pm)
- Weightlifting (9:30am – 12pm / 2pm – 4:30pm / 6:30pm – 9:30pm)
- Swimming and Para Swimming (10:30am – 12:15pm / 7pm – 10pm)
Thursday 30 July
- Athletics and Para Athletics (10am – 1:30pm / 6:30pm – 10pm)
- Bowls and Para Bowls (8:30am – 2pm / 3pm – 9:55pm)
- Netball (9am – 12:30pm / 2pm – 5:30pm / 7pm – 10:30pm)
- Track Cycling and Para Track Cycling (10am – 1pm / 4pm – 7pm)
- Weightlifting (9:30am – 12pm / 2pm – 4:30pm / 6:30pm – 9pm)
Friday 31 July
- Athletics and Para Athletics (10am – 1:45pm / 6:30pm – 10:15pm)
- Bowls and Para Bowls (8:30am – 2pm / 3pm – 9:55pm)
- Boxing (10:30am – 12:30pm / 2:30pm – 5pm / 7pm – 9:30pm)
- Judo (11am – 2pm / 4pm – 6:45pm)
- Netball (9am – 12:30pm / 2pm – 5:30pm)
- Track Cycling and Para Track Cycling (10am – 3pm / 4pm – 8:15pm)
Saturday 1 August
- Athletics and Para Athletics (10am – 1:45pm / 6:30pm – 10:30pm)
- Bowls and Para Bowls (8:30am – 2pm / 3pm – 9:55pm)
- Boxing (11am – 2:30pm / 4:30pm – 8pm)
- Judo (11am – 2pm / 4pm – 6:45pm)
- Netball (9am – 11am / 1pm – 3pm)
- Track Cycling and Para Track Cycling (10am – 1:30pm / 3pm – 7pm)
Sunday 2 August
- Bowls and Para Bowls (9am – 3:15pm)
- Judo (10am – 1pm / 3pm – 5:45pm)
- Netball (9am – 11am / 1pm – 3pm)
- Track Cycling and Para Track Cycling (9am – 1:30pm / 3pm – 5:45pm)
- Closing Ceremony (TBC)
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