Key Highlights
- The opener — which featured a dazzling fireworks show of the Olympic rings, Mariah Carey’s Italian ballad performance and spectators’ prominent geopolitical opinions on display via jeers for Vice President JD Vance and Israel’s team — kickstarted the preeminent international sporting extavaganza from four different locations.
- Related Stories News Super Bowl Ads: 5 Things To Watch In This Year's Brand Battle News Winter OIympics Have Familiar TV Feel (Yes, CNBC Still Airs Curling) But Also A Few New Wrinkles Led by Peacock, it was NBCUniversal’s most-streamed winter games opening ceremony ever, with its audience up by nearly six million viewers from Beijing’s 15.9 million watchers.
- Watch on Deadline Some context for the feat: Peacock’s popularity has grown year-to-year since 2022, when it had just 9 million standalone subscribers and another 7 million via paid bundles.
- As of January 2026, the streamer’s subscriber count stands at 44 million, so viewership gains are natural and to be expected.
- Additionally, Milan’s time difference with the U. S.
