Eurosport, TNT Sports extend biathlon rights
November 2, 2026



Eurosport, TNT Sports and HBO Max have expanded their winter sports offerings by extending rights to show every event on the IBU World Cup and World Championship calendar for at least the next four seasons.

Beginning from the 2026/2027 season, the agreement covers every market in Europe excluding the Nordics, Poland and Russia with additional exclusivity of the entire World Cup season in 34 territories.


Live coverage will be shown on Eurosport and on TNT Sports in the UK and Ireland. This includes coverage of every World Cup event and World Championships including the next three editions – Otepää, Estonia in 2027; Hochfilzen, Austria in 2028; and Oslo, Norway in 2029 – ahead of coverage of all biathlon taking place at the Olympic Winter Games French Alpes 2030.

HBO Max will be the streaming home of Biathlon across Europe with every event available live and on-demand. Extensive editorial coverage of the biathlon season, interviews, short competition highlights, other digital content and storytelling will also be made available to biathlon fans throughout the season on localised web, app and social platforms.

Trojan Paillot, SVP Rights, Syndication and Commercial Development at Eurosport and TNT Sports, commented: “We are passionate about winter sports and have built up decades of experience scaling coverage of the widest range of events to the largest possible audience across the continent. We’re delighted to continue in our role as the leading multi-market broadcaster for biathlon – an incredible sport which regularly ranks among our most watched events throughout the winter season. We know our biathlon offer can continue to attract even more fans while supporting the growth of the sport. Through the powerful combination of showing every major event live, innovative in-app features on HBO Max that are deepening engagement amongst fans, and the much-loved linear coverage on Eurosport and TNT Sports, we will reach every biathlon fan and provide them with the best possible viewing experience, however they are choosing to watch.”

During Eurosport and TNT Sports’ coverage of the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026, biathlon was a top three winter sport across Europe, including being the most watched sport in France and responsible for nine out of ten of the top broadcasts in Sweden, as well as biathlon content contributing to more than half of all page views on Eurosport and TNT Sports websites during the Games.

Key dates for confirmed events shown on the 2026/2027 IBU calendar include:

24-29 November 2026 – Kontiolahti, Finland

1-6 December 2026 – Hochfilzen, Austria

8-13 December 2026 – Annecy-Le Grand-Bornand, France

31 December 2026 – 3 January 2027 – Pokljuka, Slovenia

5-10 January 2027 – Ruhpolding, Germany

12-17 January 2027 – Antholz-Anterselva, Italy

19-24 January 2027 – Nové Město na Moravě, Czech Republic

8-21 February 2027 – Otepää, Estonia (IBU World Championships)

2-7 March 2027 – Oberhof, Germany

9-14 March 2027 – Östersund, Sweden

16-21 March 2027 – Oslo Holmenkollen, Norway (World Cup Final)