The Commonwealth Games are here and ready to be your next sporting obsession.

This summer’s 10-day sporting spectacle is stripped back but Glasgow 2026 will still host 3,000 athletes from 74 competing associations, 215 events, 10 sports, and see 1168 medals handed out.

It all begins on Thursday, with the start of the Bowls and Para Bowls events before the “unmistakably Glasgow” opening ceremony, while Friday will see the first medals handed out in the Artistic Gymnastics, Para Powerlifting, Swimming and Para Swimming.

UK viewers will be used to tuning in every four years on the BBC but Glasgow 2026 marks the first time in 72 years that the public service broadcaster, which was outbid by TNT Sports, does not have TV coverage.

Luckily, there are other ways to watch and Radio Times brings you the ultimate TV guide to watching the Commonwealth Games 2026, including channel details, live stream information and more.

How to watch Commonwealth Games 2026 on TV and live stream online

TNT Sports is the new home of the Commonwealth Games, which starts with the opening ceremony on Thursday 23 July and runs until Sunday 2 August.

More than 600 hours of events at Glasgow 2026 are set to be broadcast live across TNT Sports channels and streamed on HBO Max.

TNT Sports 2, the Commonwealth Games 360 channel, will be live from 8:30am to 10:30pm every day and jump between all the big moments from the different events.

Individual events will have dedicated live coverage on TNT Sports 3, TNT Sports 4 and on live streams via HBO Max.

Fans can tune in to watch every moment of this summer’s Commonwealth Games live on all HBO Max subscription plans, starting from £4.99 per month.

There are multiple 0ther ways to get TNT Sports. If you already have BT Broadband, you can add TNT Sports to your existing contract from just £18 per month. You can add the ‘Big Sport’ package for £40 per month which includes all TNT Sports and 11 Sky Sports channels via a NOW pass.

How to watch Commonwealth Games 2026 for free

Free-to-air coverage options are fairly limited for this summer’s Commonwealth Games but you can keep up with all the big moments from Glasgow 2026 with the 5 highlights show.

The daily highlights show, which begins at 10:30pm on Friday 24 July and is hosted by former Olympic sprinter Jeanette Kwakye, will be on 5, streaming and the 5 Sport YouTube.

Live coverage and highlights will also be available on Gaelic language broadcaster BBC Alba and on BBC iPlayer every night.

Welsh language broadcaster S4C has struck a similar deal to show live coverage of Glasgow 2026, which will be available on S4C, S4C Clic, and BBC iPlayer.

Commonwealth Games 2026 TV schedule

All UK time. All subject to change. All live on TNT Sports and HBO Max unless specified. Medal moments in bold.

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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