Warner Bros. Discovery is offering comprehensive coverage on Eurosport channels, with a dedicated schedule for all 116 medal events. Among the commentators are Carolina Kostner and Kristian Ghedina
More than 1,000 hours of live coverage, including 865 hours of competitions (full coverage), plus specials and in-depth analysis, with studio broadcasts from Milan, Cortina, and Livigno. This, in a nutshell, is what Warner Bros. Discovery—the official broadcaster—is offering for Milan-Cortina 2026. Everything that happens, in every single discipline and at every single moment, will be broadcast in real time on HBO Max and discovery+ under the Eurosport brand. With the help of a team of about 100 commentators—including, in the Italian version (about 40 of them), Tina Maze, Carolina Kostner, Kristian Ghedina, Francesca Marsaglia, Fulvio Valbusa, and Elisa Nakab.
“Our Olympic journey,” recalls Alessandro Araimo, CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery Southern Europe, during the official launch of the programming in Milan, “began at PyeongChang 2018. It’s based on a model that, edition after edition, has prioritized the comprehensiveness of our coverage and the quality of our storytelling. We’ll always be ‘where the action is.’& nbsp; And our coverage will present an extraordinary image of Italy: from the arenas to the natural landscapes.”
The programming— Eurosport 1 will feature an entirely dedicated lineup and, together with Eurosport 2, will broadcast all 116 medal events live in their entirety. In addition, there will be three fixed live broadcasts. “Mountain Zone,” at 12 p.m., from Cortina; “Half-time,” at 6 p.m., from Livigno; “Notte Bianca,” at 11 p.m., from Casa Italia at the Triennale in Milan. The channels will be available via TimVision Play and DAZN for Eurosport, and Prime Video for HBO Max. The ambassadors for the latter are Alberto Tomba and Jasmine Paolini.
The Doping Case— “CONI,” comments President Luciano Buonfiglio, “is delighted with this partnership: what matters isn’t just doing things, but doing them well. And with Warner Bros., from this perspective, we’ve landed on our feet. Athletes, staff, and federations have worked very well together. We’re playing on home turf: there will be more pressure, but we’re ready—I can guarantee it. The doping case involving biathlete Passler? We know the athlete, her family, the Carabinieri, and her club: it seems strange to us. I’m confident it might be a mistake. We’ll see.”
The talents— Extensive digital coverage is, of course, also planned, along with a lineup of bonus content, including an original docuseries. “As an athlete,” emphasizes Tina Maze, gold medalist in giant slalom and downhill at Sochi 2014, “I had my afternoons free. Now I work all day, but I’m learning a lot and I’m happy with this experience. Vonn? As a fantastic communicator, she’s putting on a bit of a show, but we know that, thankfully, it’s nothing serious….” “I try to shed light on what goes on behind the scenes of these performances,” adds Francesca Marsaglia, who competed for Italy until 2022, “and, being part of the journalism world, I’m always discovering new things. Over the past few months, I’ve been closely following Federica Brignone’s recovery, day by day. It’s incredible what she’s doing, whatever results she achieves.” “Thanks for including me in this wonderful team,” says Kristian Ghedina, with thirteen World Cup victories and five Olympic appearances, “I’m usually quite talkative, but here I’ll have to be concise and to the point. Franzoni? I like him; he seems to have his feet firmly on the ground. Today’s Italian men’s speed skiing team is as strong as the one was in my day.” A special treat is also in store for the opening ceremony: among the commentators will be Davide Livermore, director of the Teatro Nazionale in Genoa and a longtime collaborator with La Scala in Milan, who enthusiastically confirms the presence of mezzo-soprano Cecilia Bartoli.
