I mean, who really cares. This happens all the time with live events.
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No. Just voiceovers during arial shots of the stadium in Verona.
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Short but nice ceremony at a beautiful ampitheatre in Verona. The Cortina Olympic Stadium will play a role but it will be for the Paralympic Closing Ceremony to close the games as a whole
I seem to remember a similar thing happened when they had the Paris Olympics 2024. I’m not sure whether they put anything on YT but they had a lot of short highlight clips on nine now and Stan sport. I think it stayed up for about 3 months maybe a little less then the IOC took over and it was all taken down.
Why cant Stan Sport keep showing full Replays of each event for maybe a month but only 2 Weeks after each day I missed heaps of the 1st week of the Winter games because I went out and I was busy and I don’t like watching TV much on my Phone.Is there anywhere else I can Watch good Quality Full Replays of Winter Olympics 2026 on other Platforms beside Stan?Stan should’ve got broadcast rights for full Replays of all events for at least a month Stan is a Premium Product some people might only Subscribe to Stan+StSport only for the Olympics I don’t just want Highlights which will be available on 9Now and YouTube for a few Months after the games themselves?
Once the replays get taken down from Stan in a month or two then IOC takes over the rights so all the content should be on the IOC YT channel like last time. You most likely won’t get full replays though just highlights and minis.
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The IOC has uploaded the full Closing Ceremony
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With about 45 minutes of pre-roll!
I have premium so no ads for me. Got Stan Sport and watched the replay without commercials
Interesting the IOC has posted the entire closing ceremony but not the opening ceremony.
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The Opening will be uploaded in a few weeks time.
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That’s going to be quite a small venue for a closing ceremony
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AUSTRALIA’S HOME OF THE GAMES: OVER HALF THE NATION WATCHES ON THE 9NETWORK
MILANO CORTINA 2026 REACHES 15 MILLION VIEWERS
OVER 200 MILLION MINUTES WATCHED ON STAN SPORT
The 9Network’s coverage of the Winter Olympic Games Milano Cortina 2026™ was a ratings powerhouse, reaching a massive 15.0 million viewers. Captivating more than half the Australian population, the Games dominated the screens across Channel 9, 9Gem, 9Now and Stan Sport.
The record-breaking viewership mirrored a historic performance on the snow and ice, with Team Australia finishing the Games with an unprecedented six medals (three gold, two silver and one bronze), marking the highest medal tally in the nation’s Winter Olympic history.
Australians embraced 9Now’s coverage with the platform achieving an 18.0% incremental reach to broadcast TV across the Games with 2.3 million viewers tuning in exclusively to the Olympics through 9Now. Most notably, the digital shift was led by younger viewers with 46.0% of People 16-39 watching solely on 9Now.
Furthermore, across Total TV the coverage of the Games reached 4.0 million viewers with People 16-39, 6.3 million with People 25-54 and 10.7 million with Grocery Shoppers 18+.
The highest rating session of the Games occurred on Day 9, where the Night Session drew a National Total TV Reach of 2.124 million and a National Total TV Audience of 1.441 million. The nation tuned in to witness Australian hero Matt Graham clinch a bronze medal in a high-stakes men’s dual moguls final against Takuya Shimakawa.
This session also set a digital benchmark with a BVOD average audience of 252,000. This record was only narrowly eclipsed by the Day 2 Night Session, which reached 255,000 which was headlined by the harrowing Women’s Downhill event where viewers watched in shock as American icon Lindsey Vonn suffered a high-speed crash.
Overall, primary channel coverage of the Winter Olympics delivered an average National Total TV Audience of 375,000 viewers.
Meanwhile, Stan Sport saw over 200 million minutes watched, contributing to the most weekly active users in Stan Sport’s history.
The 9Network’s comprehensive coverage of Milano Cortina 2026 has set a new benchmark for sports broadcasting in Australia, proving that the appetite for winter sports has never been higher.
Hamish Turner, Executive Director of 9Network and 9Now, said: "Milano Cortina 2026 has proven that the Winter Games found their place in the hearts and minds of all Australians. In a fragmented world, these big events galvanize the country through a shared experience, and our nation truly embraced this record-breaking result for Team Australia.
“Nearly half of our younger viewers watched the Games exclusively via 9Now. This success isn’t just about the numbers; it’s about the deeper engagement Nine delivers, proving that the Olympic movement now provides a culturally impactful cycle every two years for our partners and advertisers."
Brent Williams, Nine’s Director of Sport, said: “The 2026 Winter Olympics has once again proven that sport is the ultimate national connector. I’d like to commend our incredible athletes on their achievements and relentless determination on the world stage, which has been nothing short of inspiring.
“Whether it’s on snow or ice, the Games have ignited a passion across Australia, reflected in the record-breaking engagement across our entire network. This success is a tribute to the powerful connection our audience has with the Olympic spirit and the world-class storytelling of our broadcast team. It’s been an unforgettable journey, and we can’t wait to do it all again when the Winter Paralympics kick off next week.”
The Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Paralympic Games will be broadcast on the 9Network, 9Now and Stan Sport from March 6.
SOURCE: Source: OzTAM VOZ © 2026, TVMAP VOZ Analyser & VOZ Program Analyser, National and All Markets, Nine Content, 2026, Total People and Multiple Demos, Overnight
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What a laughable statement.
Linear only has highlights shows but go on.
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A 14m+ event and a 15m+ event to start the year for one network, not even including their top-rating reality show nor anything else, astonishing reach.
The commentary is basically what we saw on Stan