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European Athletics Championships 2026 TV coverage: Channels, live stream and watch for free

Your ultimate TV coverage guide to the European Athletics Championships 2026.

Team GB athlete Amy Hunt, in purple and black race kit and a crown, smiles and holds up a gold medal and a union jack.

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Published: Friday, 14 August 2026 at 9:15 am

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UK Athletics has waited 92 years to host the event and is making the most of the home advantage in Birmingham.

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The seven-day event has brought the continent's elite athletes to Birmingham's Alexandra Stadium for a celebration of track and field.

More than 1,600 competitors, across 48 nations, will take part in the 27th edition of the Championships, which includes 13 sessions, 26 disciplines, and 50 medal events.

It's a landmark moment for UK Athletics but ultimately medals are what matter and fans are set to be treated to Europe's best going head-to-head.

Joining Team GB stars such as Amy Hunt, Keely Hodgkinson and Katarina Johnson-Thompson are pole vault superstar Mondo Duplantis, middle-distance maestro Femke Broeders-Bol and the returning Jakob Ingebrigtsen.

The stars have gathered; it's time for the show – and there is extensive coverage across the week for UK viewers.

Radio Times brings you the ultimate TV guide to watching the European Athletics Championships 2026, including channel details, live stream information and more.

How to watch European Athletics Championships 2026 on TV and live stream online

UK viewers can tune in to watch the European Athletics Championships 2026 for free on the BBC.

Coverage starts at 10:30am on BBC One on Monday 10 August and runs through until the end of the event on Sunday 16 August. TV coverage will be on BBC One and BBC Two, as well as on BBC iPlayer, throughout the week.

Former Olympic sprinter Jeanette Kwakye will front the BBC's morning coverage of the Championships, while Gabby Logan is the evening host.

The pair will be joined by a raft of Olympic medallists and athletics experts, including Jessica Ennis-Hill, Greg Rutherford and Jenny Meadows.

Birmingham 2026 will also be shown live on TNT Sports and HBO Max.

Coverage starts at 10:30am on TNT Sports 3 on Monday 10 August and will run on the channel throughout the Championships, while every event will be streamed live and on demand on HBO Max.

The broadcaster will be using the world feed of Birmingham 2026, with no additional production or presentation added.

There are multiple 0ther ways to get TNT Sports. If you already have BT Broadband, you can add TNT Sports to your existing contract from just £18 per month. You can add the ‘Big Sport’ package for £40 per month which includes all TNT Sports and 11 Sky Sports channels via a NOW pass.

HBO Max subscription plans start from £4.99 per month.

European Athletics Championships 2026 on radio

Daily coverage will also be available on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds.

Alistair Bruce-Ball will lead radio commentary alongside European Championship medallist Allison Curbishley.

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Ned is a sports writer at RadioTimes.com. He has covered a host of sports from EFL football, international cricket and golf all the way through to bike polo and triathlon.

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