5 to show Commonwealth Games opening ceremony and daily highlights

5 is to broadcast the opening ceremony of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games live, and then show daily highlights from the Games.

The opening ceremony will be screened under licence from TNT Sports. 5 then partnering with TNT Sports to bring highlights to a free-to-air audience in the UK.

Coverage begins at 8pm on 23 July, on air and streaming on 5, followed by daily highlights hosted by broadcaster and former Olympic sprinter Jeanette Kwakye throughout the competition. 

The highlights will be shown each evening, as well as dropping daily alongside other clips and top moments on the 5 Sport YouTube channel.

Raphael Pendergast, director of Sport at 5, said: “The Commonwealth Games is one of the biggest events on the sporting calendar, and we’re thrilled to be on the ground in Glasgow, bringing viewers live coverage of the opening ceremony, plus daily highlights hosted by the brilliant Jeanette Kwakye, who we’re delighted to be working with again. As well as our broadcast and streaming platform, we’ll also be bringing fans highlights and clips on the Channel 5 Sport YouTube channel, giving audiences even more ways to enjoy the action.”

Kwakye adds: “I can’t wait to be fronting the highlights coverage of the Commonwealth Games for 5. It’s such a special event, full of brilliant stories and incredible sporting moments, and I’m looking forward to bringing viewers the best of the drama from across the Games, every single day.”