Just because the Olympics have come and gone doesn’t mean there’s no more figure skating to watch this year. The 2026 ISU Figure Skating World Championships will get underway in Prague, Czechia, on March 25, and among the competitors taking the ice are fan favorites like Ilia Malinin, Amber Glenn, and Isabeau Levito, along with dozens of other familiar faces you’ll recognize from the Winter Games. (A few notable skaters like Olympic gold medalist Alysa Liu and ice dance silver medalists Madison Chock and Evan Bates will not appear, however.) The World Championships mark the final competition of the skating season.
You can watch every event at the 2026 ISU World Figure Skating Championships on Peacock this week, and select coverage will also air on USA and NBC. Here’s everything you need to know about the ISU World Figure Skating Championships, including a complete schedule of events and how to watch.
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How to watch the 2026 World Figure Skating Championships
Dates: March 25-29, 2026
Location: Prague, Czechia
TV channels: NBC, USA
Streaming: Peacock, DirecTV, and more
How to watch the World Figure Skating Championships without cable:
Select sporting events stream on Peacock — including Worlds.
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Where else to watch the 2026 ISU World Figure Skating Championships:
While you’ll find the most comprehensive coverage of the 2026 ISU World Figure Skating Championships on Peacock, USA and NBC will both broadcast highlights and other coverage from the competition, which you can stream on DirecTV, YouTube TV, and more.
DirecTV’s Choice tier gets you access to loads of channels where you can tune in to college and pro sports, including the ISU World Figure Skating Championships and more. Channels include USA, E!, ESPN, TNT, ACC Network, Big Ten Network, CBS Sports Network, and, depending on where you live, local affiliates for ABC, CBS, Fox, and NBC.
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Who is competing at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships?
The 2026 ISU World Figure Skating Championships is the last major international figure skating event of the season, and more than 200 athletes are expected to compete. Among this year’s competitors are last year’s men’s world champion, Ilia Malinin, and Japan’s Olympic silver and bronze medalists, Kagiyama Yuma and Sato Shun.
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On the women’s side, Olympic silver and bronze medalists Sakamoto Kaori and Nakai Ami, also from Japan, will compete, along with Team USA stars Amber Glenn and Isabeau Levito. U.S. Olympic ice dancers Caroline Green and Michael Parsons, Emilea Zingas, and Vadym Kolesnik will also compete.
2026 ISU World Figure Skating Championships Schedule:
All times Eastern
Saturday, March 28
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Men Free Skating, 7:30 a.m. (Peacock)
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Ice Dance Free Dance, 1:30 p.m. (Peacock)
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Highlights from Men’s Free, Free Dance, 1 – 5 p.m. (USA)
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ISU World Figure Skating Highlights, 8 p.m. (NBC, Peacock)
Sunday, March 29
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Exhibition Gala: 8:30 a.m. (Peacock)
