30.5 Million Canadians watched the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026, with Record-Breaking Digital Audiences

• Audiences consumed over 89 million streams of Milano Cortina 2026 content on CBC/Radio-Canada’s digital platforms, more than triple compared to Beijing 2022 (29 million).
• Canadians spent more time with CBC during Milano Cortina 2026 than any other English network in Canada with an audience share of 25 per cent, an 11-point increase over Beijing 2022.
• 8.7 million viewers watched the overtime goal of the men’s gold medal hockey game on February 22, making it the most-watched moment of Milano Cortina 2026. 

CBC/Radio-Canada’s coverage of the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 reached 30.5 million viewers in Canada across its English and French television networks and broadcast partners TSN, Sportsnet and RDS. CBC/Radio-Canada’s digital platforms drew a total of over 89 million streams on CBC Gem and ICI TOU.TV, the CBC News app (iOS / Android) and the Radio-Canada Info app (iOS / Android), and the CBC and Radio-Canada websites dedicated to the Games, more than triple compared to Beijing 2022 (29 million). On CBC/Radio-Canada digital and streaming platforms, over 42 million hours of content were watched.

CBC Audience Highlights for Milano Cortina 2026 

• Throughout the Games, CBC ranked as the most-watched English-language network in Canada, among both 2+ and 25-54 audiences.*
• The average daily audience share for the duration of the Games on CBC TV was 25 per cent, an 11-point increase compared to Beijing 2022.
• Time spent streaming Olympic content on CBC Gem increased 632 per cent from Beijing 2022.

The Top 10 Most-Watched Milano Cortina Moments

1. 8.7 million viewers watched Jack Hughes score the final goal in overtime, winning Team U.S.A. the gold medal in men’s hockey over Team Canada. (Day 16 - Sunday, February 22 at 10:52 a.m. ET on CBC, SportsnetOne and TSN1)
2. 5.1 million viewers watched the final minute of the men’s semi-final hockey game between Canada and Finland. (Day 14 - Friday, February 20 at 1:11 p.m. ET on CBC, SportsnetOne and TSN1)
3. 4.4 million viewers watched Canada’s final goal in overtime against Czechia to win the men’s hockey quarterfinal. (Day 12 - Wednesday, February 18 at 1:12 p.m. ET on CBC, SportsnetOne and TSN1)
4. 4.23 million viewers watched a replay of the fight in the third period of the Canada/France men’s hockey game. (Day 9 - Sunday, February 15 at 12:56 p.m. ET on CBC, SportsnetOne and TSN1)
5. 4.22 million viewers watched the final minutes of the women’s hockey gold medal game between Canada and the USA. (Day 13 - Thursday, February 19 at 3:52 p.m. ET on CBC, SportsnetOne and TSN1) 
6. 3.5 million viewers watched the procession of Canadian athletes enter the stadium during the Opening Ceremony. (Day 0 - Friday, February 6 at 2:56 p.m. ET on CBC, CBC News Network, Sportsnet and TSN)
7. 3.2 million viewers watched the Canada vs. Switzerland women’s hockey game. (Day 10 - Monday, February 16 at 5:23 p.m. ET on CBC, SportsnetOne and TSN1)
8. 3.1 million viewers watched Canada win the gold medal in men’s curling over Great Britain. (Day 15 - Saturday, February 21 at 3:49 p.m. ET on CBC)
9. 3 million viewers watched the third quarter of the Canada vs. Switzerland women’s hockey game. (Day 1 - Saturday, February 7 at 5:09 p.m. ET on CBC, Sportsnet, SportsnetOne and TSN1)
10. 2.6 million viewers watched the Canada vs. Czechia men’s hockey game. (Day 6 - Thursday, February 12 at 12:42 p.m. ET on CBC, SportsnetOne and TSN1)

CBC/Radio-Canada is Canada's Olympic network through 2032, including the Canadian home of Los Angeles 2028. The Paralympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 begin on Friday, March 6 and run through Sunday, March 15. CBC/Radio-Canada, Canada’s Paralympic network, will provide over 120 hours of original television coverage and more than 800 hours of additional live coverage across its digital platforms. 

*From February 6-22, 2026, with the exception of Sunday, February 8 (Super Bowl Sunday). 

TV Data Source: Numeris TV PPM, February 6-22, 2026, Data is based on unconfirmed, overnight audiences, generated by Instar.

Digital Data Source: Adobe Analytics, February 4-22, 2026

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