Observed Signal · Aug 28, 2026 · Partnership · Source: Cord Cutters News · Impact: 2/5 · Sentiment: Positive
Connected TV (CTV) & OTT Market: Peacock Expands Snow League Coverage with Free YouTube Streams
NBC Sports and Shaun White’s The Snow League have expanded their media-rights agreement for Season Two, increasing live coverage on Peacock and NBC while making every event available to stream for free on The Snow League’s YouTube channel. Peacock will carry more than 50 hours of live coverage during the season, and NBC will add broadcast encores and a new Park City Mountain event. Season Two’s schedule includes a kickoff at Cardrona Alpine Resort (New Zealand) on September 19, 2026, events at Buttermilk (Aspen Snowmass) and Park City Mountain in January 2027, and a championship finale in LAAX, Switzerland in March 2027.
Expanded media rights increase live-streamed sports inventory across Peacock, NBC and free YouTube livestreams, creating additional reach and advertising opportunities but does not represent a platform-level policy or industry-wide shift.
Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- NBC Sports and The Snow League announced an expanded media rights agreement for Season Two that increases live coverage on Peacock and NBC and streams every event free on YouTube.
- Peacock will carry more than 50 hours of live Snow League coverage during Season Two.
- The Snow League’s YouTube channel will livestream events worldwide, with NBC airing encore presentations for every event.
- Season Two schedule highlights: Cardrona Alpine Resort (NZ) kickoff on 2026-09-19; Buttermilk at Aspen Snowmass on 2027-01-07 to 2027-01-09; Park City Mountain on 2027-01-21 to 2027-01-23; Championship Finale in LAAX, Switzerland on 2027-03-11 to 2027-03-13.
Connected Companies & Entities
3 Entities mappedNBCUniversal
Diversified media group spanning TV, streaming, studios and advertising.
“The new agreement builds on the league’s first season, which reached more than 8.1 million viewers across five NBC broadcasts in the U.S....”
Peacock
Hybrid streaming platform monetised through subscriptions and advertising.
“Peacock is expanding its coverage of The Snow League for the competition’s second season, with NBC Sports and the Shaun White-founded league...”
Search, video, adtech and cloud giant within Alphabet.
“The Snow League’s YouTube channel will livestream its events for viewers around the world....”
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