Where to watch the 2026 World Figure Skating Championships

[dorispulaski]

Where to watch the 2026 World Figure Skating Championships​

The ISU has listed many channels to watch the event. The rest of the world can head over to the official ISU YouTube Channel to watch all the coverage live. Subscribe to their channel and enjoy the live coverage.

Key Streaming & TV Options:

• USA: Peacock Premium offers live, all-access coverage of every event. NBC Sports may also broadcast select events. Its broadcast page has not yet been updated, however US Figure Skating has posted info, cited below.
• Canada: CBC Sports (CBC Gem) streams the event live.
• Australia: SBS On Demand provides live, free coverage.
• Japan:
  Fuji TV/Fuji on Demand
• Finland: YLE Areena

CANADA STREAMING
LINK TO VIDEO APPEARS ONCE THE EVENT BEGINS

Date	Time EST	Event	Event status
Wed Mar 25​	5:55 a.m.​	ISU Figure Skating: World Figure Skating Championships - Women - Short Program​
Wed Mar 25​	1:10 p.m.​	ISU Figure Skating: World Figure Skating Championships - Pairs - Short Program​
Thu Mar 26​	5:40 a.m.​	ISU Figure Skating: World Figure Skating Championships - Men - Short Program​
Thu Mar 26​	1:10 p.m.​	ISU Figure Skating: World Figure Skating Championships - Pairs - Free Skating​
Fri Mar 27​	5:55 a.m.​	ISU Figure Skating: World Figure Skating Championships - Ice Dance - Rhythm Dance​
Fri Mar 27​	12:55 p.m.​	ISU Figure Skating: World Figure Skating Championships - Women - Free Skating​
Sat Mar 28​	7:25 a.m.​	ISU Figure Skating: World Figure Skating Championships - Men - Free Skating​
Sat Mar 28​	1:25 p.m.​	ISU Figure Skating: World Figure Skating Championships - Ice Dance - Free Dance​
Sun Mar 29​	9:25 a.m.​	ISU Figure Skating: World Figure Skating Championships - Gala​

Thank you, @saine for the following info:

Here's the replay for the women's short - https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.7141646

Replays will be on this page - https://www.cbc.ca/player/sports/replays


USA

Date	Time (ET)	Event	Platform
Mar. 26​	3:00 PM​	World Championships​	​
Mar. 27​	1:00 PM​	World Championships​	​
Mar. 27	3:00 PM​	World Championships​	​
Mar. 28​	1:00 PM​	World Championships​	​
Mar. 28​	3:00 PM​	World Championships​	​
Mar. 28​	8:00 PM​	World Championships​	​
Apr. 12​	3:00 PM​	World Championships​	​

Feel free to share more links! We want to know where you are watching!

 

[4everchan]

CBC like always but with European time difference : I will be working for most of it when I am not just sleeping through it

 

[reneerose]

From the comfort of my own sofa using the regular Peacock/NBC/USA channel methods hoping for my faves to do clean redemption epic programs

 

[CellarDweller]

With the time differences, I'll be watching replays on Peacock. The earlier short programs are just as I'm waking up, and the later long programs are in the middle of the work day.

 

[Ryan O]

ISU Where to Watch Page lists many channels.
The rest of the world can head over to the official ISU YouTube Channel to watch all the coverage live. Subscribe to their channel and enjoy the live coverage. If you can see the tiles, please share the links here?
Key Streaming & TV Options:

• USA: Peacock Premium offers live, all-access coverage of every event. NBC Sports may also broadcast select events. Its broadcast page has not yet been updated.
• Canada: CBC Sports (CBC Gem) streams the event live.
• Australia: SBS On Demand provides live, free coverage.
• Japan:
  Fuji TV/Fuji on Demand
• Finland: YLE Areena

In Canada:

https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/winter/figure-skating/streaming-schedule

Figure Skating
Link to video appears once the event begins

date	time EST	event	event status
Wed Mar 25​	5:55 a.m.​	ISU Figure Skating: World Figure Skating Championships - Women - Short Program​
Wed Mar 25​	1:10 p.m.​	ISU Figure Skating: World Figure Skating Championships - Pairs - Short Program​
Thu Mar 26​	5:40 a.m.​	ISU Figure Skating: World Figure Skating Championships - Men - Short Program​
Thu Mar 26​	1:10 p.m.​	ISU Figure Skating: World Figure Skating Championships - Pairs - Free Skating​
Fri Mar 27​	5:55 a.m.​	ISU Figure Skating: World Figure Skating Championships - Ice Dance - Rhythm Dance​
Fri Mar 27​	12:55 p.m.​	ISU Figure Skating: World Figure Skating Championships - Women - Free Skating​
Sat Mar 28​	7:25 a.m.​	ISU Figure Skating: World Figure Skating Championships - Men - Free Skating​
Sat Mar 28​	1:25 p.m.​	ISU Figure Skating: World Figure Skating Championships - Ice Dance - Free Dance​
Sun Mar 29​	9:25 a.m.​	ISU Figure Skating: World Figure Skating Championships - Gala​

I wonder if CBC Sports will have any TV coverage of Worlds? They usually broadcast the Worlds on TV on the Saturday and Sunday, but I don't see any tv coverage listed yet.

 

[viennaskater]

I'M GOING!!!

 

[Alex D]

I am going to work at the event, so if anyone feels like it, say hello!

 

[Janice4th]

In the audience for the Ladies Free Skate.

 

[reneerose]

I am going to work at the event, so if anyone feels like it, say hello!

Lucky! Would you hold up a sign with a Golden Skate saying you're from this Forum? But then probably no time for much play.

 

[Alex D]

Lucky! Would you hold up a sign with a Golden Skate saying you're from this Forum? But then probably no time for much play.

Hehe, I have met some people from this forum before, but ofc. I do not know how many of them will remember me or be there. As it looks like I will have a bit of free time during the mens events, but knowing me, I will volunteer for additional work as I always do.

We are not allowed to wear or hold any signs though except maybe the volunteers at airports

 

[Ryan O]

CBC Sports now has a little bit of TV coverage scheduled for Worlds -- Ice Dance at 5:00 pm on Sunday March 29:

https://www.cbc.ca/sports/tv-schedule

 

[desertskates]

In the building for men and ladies short and long, and pairs long. When I bought those tickets on the release date, it seemed SO far in the future. But now I'm pretty excited

 

[dorispulaski]

US Figure Skating finally has this schedule for worlds on its website.

NBC now says it is covering Worlds on USA & NBC as well as Peacock but does not show the schedule.

Date	Time (ET)	Event	Platform
Mar. 26​	3:00 PM​	World Championships​	​
Mar. 27​	1:00 PM​	World Championships​	​
Mar. 27	3:00 PM​	World Championships​	​
Mar. 28​	1:00 PM​	World Championships​	​
Mar. 28​	3:00 PM​	World Championships​	​
Mar. 28​	8:00 PM​	World Championships​	​
Apr. 12​	3:00 PM​	World Championships​	​

 

[CoyoteChris]

Lucky! Would you hold up a sign with a Golden Skate saying you're from this Forum? But then probably no time for much play.

Am I dreaming again or did Mark H. make a statement about a Goldenskate interview during Jr Worlds Dance comp?

 

[CoyoteChris]

In the building for men and ladies short and long, and pairs long. When I bought those tickets on the release date, it seemed SO far in the future. But now I'm pretty excited

Would love to see the old architecture...say high to my relatives...my rich uncle brought 4 of them to the US for a visit. Check the phone book under "Fejta"

 

[CoyoteChris]

OK, I am doing something wrong. I went to watch the GPF again and turned on my Proton VPN to the Neatherlands, and youtube gave me this message.


If you want more info, youtube tells you to turn on location sharing through a complex procedure.
Does your VPN still let you watch the ISU channel?

 

[CoyoteChris]

Found this out.
Key details regarding YouTube and VPNs:

• Active Blocking: YouTube utilizes strong tools to detect VPN proxies, often causing "VPN/proxy detected" errors, especially on YouTube TV.
• Premium Risks: Using a VPN to purchase or use a YouTube Premium subscription in a country other than your own can lead to account issues or subscription cancellation.
• Regional Restrictions: VPNs are actively blocked to enforce licensing, preventing access to content not available in a user's actual location.
• Workarounds: Some users report that certain high-quality, reputable VPN providers can still bypass these restrictions, though many others are blocked.
• Alternative Tools: Users are increasingly using alternative methods, such as browsers with built-in privacy tools, to avoid these detections.

While using a VPN for privacy is not explicitly prohibited, utilizing one to circumvent YouTube's regional restrictions or subscription terms puts your account at risk.

 

[dorispulaski]

Am I dreaming again or did Mark H. make a statement about a Goldenskate interview during Jr Worlds Dance comp?

Yes he did. Mark has namechecked Golden Skate more than once.

 

[brblja]

Found this out.
Key details regarding YouTube and VPNs:

• Active Blocking: YouTube utilizes strong tools to detect VPN proxies, often causing "VPN/proxy detected" errors, especially on YouTube TV.
• Premium Risks: Using a VPN to purchase or use a YouTube Premium subscription in a country other than your own can lead to account issues or subscription cancellation.
• Regional Restrictions: VPNs are actively blocked to enforce licensing, preventing access to content not available in a user's actual location.
• Workarounds: Some users report that certain high-quality, reputable VPN providers can still bypass these restrictions, though many others are blocked.
• Alternative Tools: Users are increasingly using alternative methods, such as browsers with built-in privacy tools, to avoid these detections.

While using a VPN for privacy is not explicitly prohibited, utilizing one to circumvent YouTube's regional restrictions or subscription terms puts your account at risk.

Nord VPN has been working for me for yt and many other streaming platforms. (Fingers crossed I haven’t just jinxed it).

 

[CoyoteChris]

Nord VPN has been working for me for yt and many other streaming platforms. (Fingers crossed I haven’t just jinxed it).

Thanks! Now we have a mystery. Are you in the US? Nord is a big time VPN so the AI bott would have no issues latching on to all their servers they use world wide. So when my computer using Proton goes though a certain server in the Neatherlands, they at youtube would know right away I was trying to steal ISU content, or do something evil and nafarious using youtube.
I am still open to others trying this NOW and see if I have some setting or other off. YOUTube wants me to establish their "actual location" policy of my computer, which would only muck things up.