Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has secured the exclusive UK live broadcast and digital media rights for the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games.
WBD’s TNT Sports will bring live coverage to viewers via a dedicated linear channel in the UK and Ireland. More than 600 hours of live coverage will be offered to fans with every sport and event streaming on HBO Max in the UK following the platform’s launch in March 2026.
Commonwealth Sport said that details of free-to-air coverage and production plans of the 11-day competition that will combine 10 sports and 6 Para sports will be confirmed in due course.
Katie Sadleir, CEO of Commonwealth Sport said: “This is another landmark moment as we continue to re-imagine what a Commonwealth Games looks and feels like for athletes and fans alike.
“With a heavyweight broadcast partner like Warner Bros. Discovery onboard across the UK and Europe for Glasgow 2026 and the recent decision to award the 2030 Commonwealth Games to India, alongside strong interest for 2034, the future of our Movement has never been more secure.
“Our partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery opens up exciting new ways for fans to connect with the action. With more events available live and a strong focus on athlete storytelling, fans will be closer to the Games than ever before.”
The decision to award the UK and Europe live broadcast rights to Warner Bros. Discovery’s pay-TV channels and platforms “reflects its rich storytelling history as the Home of the Olympic Games, and the bold ambition of the Commonwealth Games”, Commonwealth Sport said.
Scott Young, EVP at Warner Bros. Discovery Sports Europe added: “As a premium multi-sport broadcaster, we have a proven ability to connect sports fans and audiences with the world’s biggest sports events and their athletes. We will bring this storytelling heritage and production expertise to the Commonwealth Games where our coverage of Glasgow 2026 will be comprehensive, immersive and accessible.
“With coverage of every sport and athlete on our streaming platforms, we are confident our approach will celebrate the history of the Commonwealth Games while telling new stories of its competitors with unmatched energy and excitement.”
HBO Max will launch in the UK and Ireland in March 2026 where it will become the new streaming home of TNT Sports, replacing discovery+. Across Europe, HBO Max is the streaming home of Eurosport.
Phil Batty OBE, CEO of Glasgow 2026 said: “It is great to welcome Warner Bros. Discovery to the Glasgow 2026 family of broadcasters as the new home for the Commonwealth Games in the UK and Europe. In Scotland, we committed to a bold re-imagining of the Games, innovative, future focused and with sports fans at the centre of the action. The partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery will celebrate our athletes, embrace new content formats, and drive more hours of sport coverage for the Commonwealth Games than ever before.
“This broadcast partnership, secured by Commonwealth Sport, reflects our shared ambition to take coverage of the Games to new and growing audiences. With significant investment into the breadth and depth of content to be platformed for Glasgow 2026, we are hugely excited by the opportunity to collaborate with the talented team at Warner Bros. Discovery. This is a Games for a new era of Commonwealth Sport, and this partnership sets us up for an incredible showcase of sport in Glasgow next summer.”
Commonwealth Sport said that the partnership builds on recent broadcast deals secured by the organisation. In July 2025, Sky New Zealand was confirmed as the exclusive media partner for the 2026 Games across TV, streaming and radio, delivering coverage to New Zealanders and Pacific Islanders. Meanwhile, in April 2025, the Seven Network reaffirmed its long-standing commitment by securing exclusive Australian broadcast rights for both Glasgow 2026 and Amdavad 2030.
The Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games will take place 23 July and 2 August
