EUROSPORT AND TNT SPORTS SEAL LONG-TERM EXTENSION TO SHOW THE BIATHLON WORLD CUP AND WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS ACROSS EUROPE

Eurosport, TNT Sports (UK and Ireland) and HBO Max have strengthened 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 television coverage will be shown on Eurosport, the home of winter sports in Europe for more than 35 years, 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. In-app innovations such as key moments are set to make biathlon coverage more immersive than ever by curating unmissable action points in event streams which subscribers can instantly navigate to so they don’t miss a moment of the action.    

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, said: “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.” 

Eurosport and TNT Sports moved to secure its long-term position as the home of biathlon after the International Biathlon Union (IBU) confirmed the venues and sporting programme for the next four seasons to 2029-2030, safeguarding the future of the sport and its athletes. 

Biathlon is one of Europe’s most watched winter sports across all platforms. It was enjoyed by millions of fans watching on Eurosport and TNT Sports during the 2025-2026 World Cup season with streaming subscribers consuming biathlon content on HBO Max growing by +18% year-on-year.  

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. 

The sport forms a core part of Eurosport and TNT Sports' winter sports portfolio, which includes coverage of every major World Cup and World Championship event across 12 disciplines including biathlon, ski jumping and alpine skiing. 

During the 2025-2026 biathlon season, France completed a clean sweep of the men’s and women’s World Cup standings. Éric Perrot (men’s) and Lou Jeanmonnot (women’s) won their first overall Crystal Globe trophies while Perrot also claimed victory in the season opening Loop One Festival race in Munich. 

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) 

*Eurovisionsport.com will also offer English-language streaming coverage of all events. 
**Excludes the Nordics, Poland and Russia. Eurosport and TNT Sports have coverage of biathlon in all other territories in Europe with exclusive coverage in Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia (except World Championships), Cyprus, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Macedonia, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, The Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Spain, Tajikistan, Turkey (except World Championships), Turkmenistan, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan. In Italy, coverage is exclusive except for domestic events and the World Championships.