Who is broadcasting Super Bowl 2026? A guide to the TV channel, announcers & more on Super Bowl 60 rights

Morgan Moriarty

Who is broadcasting Super Bowl 2026? A guide to the TV channel, announcers & more on Super Bowl 60 rights image

The 2026 Super Bowl is just a few weeks away, and although the matchup isn't set, we do know which television network will broadcast the big game. 

Broadcasting the Super Bowl is seen as the pinnacle for television networks, which is why several different ones bid to earn the rights for the big game year after year. Last year, a whopping 127.7 million viewers watched the Philadelphia Eagles' 40-22 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs, making it the most-watched Super Bowl ever. 

2026's Super Bowl will mark a busy month of February for the host network that gets the honor. 

Here are the details about the Super Bowl 60 broadcast and how you can watch it.

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Who is broadcasting the Super Bowl in 2026?

NBC is broadcasting Super Bowl 60 between the future AFC and NFC champions on Feb. 8, 2026. 

The network is part of a rotation between four other networks in Fox, CBS and ABC for the game. As part of the NBC's current deal, the network gets to broadcast the Super Bowl during the same year its hosting the Winter Olympics, also taking place in Feb. 2026.  

The game will also be streamed on NBC's app, Peacock. 

The Super Bowl airing on NBC marks the first time the network has hosted the game since 2022, the same year the network held the last Winter Olympics.  

Normally Super Bowl 59 would be NBC's spot in the rotation; however, the network flipped with Fox so it could cover Super Bowl 60, which coincides ahead of the 2026 Summer Olympics on NBC.

Below is the list of Super Bowls that have been broadcast with the rotation set by the current TV agreement, including future games.

Super Bowl Broadcast network NFL season
Super Bowl 68NBC2033
Super Bowl 67FOX2032
Super Bowl 66CBS2031
Super Bowl 65ABC2030
Super Bowl 64NBC2029
Super Bowl 63FOX2028
Super Bowl 62CBS2027
Super Bowl 61ABC2026
Super Bowl 60NBC2025
Super Bowl 59 (Chiefs vs. Eagles)Fox2024
Super Bowl 58 (49ers vs. Chiefs)CBS2023
Super Bowl 57 (Chiefs vs. Eagles)Fox2022
Super Bowl 56 (Rams vs. Bengals)NBC2021
Super Bowl 55 (Buccaneers vs. Chiefs)CBS2020
Super Bowl 54 (49ers vs. Chiefs)Fox2019
Super Bowl 53 (Rams vs. Patriots)CBS2018
Super Bowl 52 (Eagles vs. Patriots)NBC2017
Super Bowl 51 (Falcons vs. Patriots)Fox2016
Super Bowl 50 (Panthers vs. Broncos)CBS2015
Super Bowl 49 (Seahawks vs. Patriots)NBC2014
Super Bowl 48 (Seahawks vs. Broncos)Fox2013
Super Bowl 47 (49ers vs. Ravens)CBS2012
Super Bowl 46 (Giants vs. Patriots)NBC2011
Super Bowl 45 (Packers vs. Steelers)Fox2010
Super Bowl 44 (Saints vs. Colts)CBS2009
Super Bowl 43 (Cardinals vs. Steelers)NBC2008
Super Bowl 42 (Giants vs. Patriots)Fox2007
Super Bowl 41 (Bears vs. Colts)CBS2006

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How much does it cost to broadcast the Super Bowl?

Instead of the NFL selling the rights to the game individually, the cost to cover the Super Bowl is included in what networks pay to broadcast NFL games in general. 

CBS, Fox and NBC are all paying upwards of $2 billion to host games in the current television deals, which started in 2023 and go through 2033. ABC, which includes ESPN, paid $2.7 billion.  

These numbers are more than double what each side paid under the previous deal, which was in place before the new contracts were agreed upon in 2021.

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Super Bowl announcers: Mike Tirico and Cris Collinsworth

NFL fans will be pretty used to the Super Bowl announcing crew. It is composed of NBC's "Sunday Night Football" crew in play-by-play announcer Mike Tirico and Cris Collinsworth. This will mark Collinsworth's fourth Super Bowl, previously doing so alongside Al Michaels in years past. 

It will also mark the first time that Tirico calls a Super Bowl for the first time in his career. He will also be leading NBC's coverage from Italy for the Winter Olympics, so it will be a busy month for the longtime broadcaster.   

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Super Bowl sideline reporters: Melissa Stark, Kaylee Hartung

The sideline reporters Melissa Stark and Kaylee Hartung will also be broadcasting a Super Bowl for the very first time in their careers. Hartung, who is the lead sideline reporter for Amazon Prime's NFL Thursday night games, was announced for the job just on Jan. 14. It will mark the first Super Bowl for Stark as well, who has been NBC's SNF sideline reporter since 2022. 

What channel is the Super Bowl on? 

Super Bowl 60 will be broadcast nationally on NBC. 

Below are the top 25 TV markets in the United States and the local NBC affiliate for each.

MarketNBC affiliate (digital/virtual channel)
New YorkWNBC (4)
Los AngelesKNBC (4)
ChicagoWMAQ-TV (5)
PhiladelphiaWCAU (10)
Dallas-Ft. WorthKXAS-TV (5)
HoustonKPRC-TV (2)
AtlantaWXIA-TV (11)
BostonWBTS-CD (15)
Washington D.C.WRC-TV (4)
San Francisco/Bay AreaKNTV (11)
PhoenixKPNX (12)
TampaWFLA-TV (8)
SeattleKING-TV (5)
DetroitWDIV-TV (4)
MinneapolisKARE (11)
OrlandoWESH (2)
DenverKUSA-TV (9)
MiamiWTVJ (6)
ClevelandWKYC (3)
SacramentoKCRA-TV (3)
CharlotteWCNC-TV (36)
Raleigh-DurhamWRAL-TV (5)
Portland, ORKGW (8)
St. LouisKSDK (5)
IndianapolisWTHR (13)


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