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Dates and Location: Glasgow, Scotland, takes over hosting duties for the 2026 Commonwealth Games following Victoria, Australia’s withdrawal. The 11-day event kicked off with the Opening Ceremony on Thursday and wraps up on August 2, 2026.

Star Athletes to Watch: A stellar lineup of world-class stars will be competing, featuring swimming powerhouses like British Olympic champion Adam Ramsay-Peaty and Australia’s Mollie O’Callaghan. On the track, fans can look forward to a thrilling ‘Commonwealth Mile’ featuring new world record holder Josh Kerr alongside fellow Scottish stars Jake Wightman and Neil Gourley.

New TV Rights: Breaking a 72-year streak of BBC coverage, TNT Sports has secured the exclusive UK live broadcast rights. Their live daily programming will start bright and early at 8.30am.

How to Stream: Fans looking to watch online or via mobile can stream all events live using the HBO Max app or website. The service will offer a dedicated ‘Commonwealth Games 360’ channel to help viewers navigate live coverage, with monthly subscriptions starting at £4.99.

Free Highlights and Radio: If you don’t have TNT Sports, Channel 5 has teamed up with the network to air free nightly highlights at 10.30pm on terrestrial TV. Audio coverage is available live on talkSPORT and talkSPORT2 (via DAB, 1089/1053 AM, or online), while BBC Radio 5 Live will air a daily recap show every evening at 7pm.

International Broadcasts: Global viewers have plenty of ways to tune into the live coverage from Glasgow. The Seven Network and 7Plus will broadcast in Australia, Sky New Zealand and TV3 will cover New Zealand, and RushSports will deliver live coverage across the Caribbean.