On the eve of the 2026 Commonwealth Games, several late broadcast deals have been signed in the Asia-Pacific, Caribbean, and sub-Saharan Africa regions to expand the reach of the multi-sport event.
Across Asia, the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union and its public broadcasting partners of RTM Malaysia, RTB Brunei, and MediaCorp in Singapore will again provide free-to-air coverage of the Glasgow event.
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Meanwhile in Africa, the games in that Scottish city will be screened across the continent through France-based media rights agency TVMS and the regional pay-TV heavyweight SuperSport, and in South Africa specifically via the SABC public-service broadcaster.
In the Caribbean, a partnership with RushSports, the pay-television network owned by Caribbean Premier Sports Limited, will deliver the games to audiences throughout the region.
These deals come quickly after BeIN Sports, the major international broadcaster, secured rights to the Commonwealth Games across the US and Canada, and Indian pay-TV giant Sony Pictures Network agreed a deal in its home market.
In terms of other recent broadcast tie-ups for this year’s games, S4C, the Welsh-language free-to-air broadcaster, acquired live rights in that market for the first time last month, while UK commercial network Channel 5 landed a deal to show a daily highlights program via a sublicensing agreement with media giant Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD).
According to the Commonwealth Sport governing body, the quadrennial event, taking place in Glasgow between July 23 and August 2, will reach “more audiences than ever” through an expanded network of broadcasters, streaming platforms, and digital partners.
In total, these partnerships will deliver coverage across 74 Commonwealth territories, and the rest of the world.
Katie Sadleir, chief executive (CEO) of Commonwealth Sport, said: “The Commonwealth Games have always been about bringing people together through sport, and our broadcast partners make that possible for millions of people around the world.
“Glasgow 2026 reflects how audiences choose to experience sport today. Whether it's on streaming platforms, linear television, or radio, these partnerships will help more people than ever share in the moments that make the Commonwealth Games so special.”
Phil Batty OBE, Glasgow 2026 CEO, added: “This is an incredible network of global broadcast partners. This is a games that meets audiences wherever they are, and that’s what a new model for major sport should do.”
In other major markets, previously announced agreements will see the Commonwealth Games shown by live TNT Sports in the UK, Seven Network and Sky across Australia and New Zealand, and CBC in Canada.
The event will feature 10 days of competition and include only 10 sports and six para sports, with 47 medal events across six disciplines.
Glasgow will host the games for the second time, having previously hosted them in 2014.
