NBCU, iHeartMedia Agree On 2026 Winter Olympics Partnership | Radio & Television Business Report

NBCU and iHeartMedia Partnership for 2026 Winter Olympics

NBCUniversal has extended its exclusive relationship with iHeartMedia, granting them the U.S. audio rights to the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games.

Alongside iHeartRadio's play-by-play coverage, iHeartMedia will collaborate with NBCUniversal on Olympic episodes of select podcasts, including the return of

Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers' Olympics-focused podcast "Two Guys, Five Rings"
.

NBC Sports VP Aileen Sokol commented,

Coming off the tremendous success we had in Paris, we’re excited to renew this partnership with iHeartMedia and provide fans with the best Olympic audio content
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The 2026 Winter Olympics will take place from February 6-22, 2026, in Italy.

Author's summary: NBCU partners with iHeartMedia for 2026 Olympics audio rights

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