Where to Watch BWF World Championships 2026
The 30th edition of the BWF World Championships is underway in New Delhi, India from 17 to 23 August 2026. As badminton’s top athletes battle for maximum ranking points and global glory across seven action-packed days, fans around the world can tune into official television networks and streaming platforms to catch every smash, drop shot, and rally.
Whether you are following the tournament from Asia, Europe, North America, or elsewhere, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) has partnered with major international networks to ensure extensive coverage. Here is everything you need to know about watching the 2026 BWF World Championships live from your region.
Regional Streaming and Broadcast Overview
Asia
As the heartland of competitive badminton, Asia features comprehensive coverage across linear television channels and OTT digital platforms.
- India & Sub-Continent: Host nation viewers can watch live via Jiostream platforms, including JioHotstar and Star Sports channels.
- China: Extensive coverage is spread across multiple platforms, including CCTV (CCTV-5, CCTV-5+), Migu Sports, Youku Sports, Huya, BesTV, and CBA (WeChat Video).
- Southeast Asia: Key networks include Astro and Sooka in Malaysia, Vidio and NEX Parabola in Indonesia, StarHub and Singtel in Singapore, TrueVisions in Thailand, and VTVCAB in Vietnam.
- East Asia: Fans in South Korea can watch on SPOTV, while ELTA provides coverage in Chinese Taipei.
Europe
European fans can follow their top contenders across local national public broadcasters and specialized sports services:
- Denmark:TV2 provides live coverage via TV2 Sport and TV2 Play.
- France:L’Equipe streams matches on La chaîne L’Equipe and L’Equipe Live.
- United Kingdom: Matches are broadcast on Premier Sports.
- Other European Markets: Czechia (Czech TV), Germany (SportEurope.tv), Poland (Polsat), Slovakia (JOJ), and Ukraine (Maincast Sport) offer dedicated regional channels.
Americas & Rest of the World
- United States: American audiences can tune into Sports Illustrated TV (a FAST Channel) across numerous digital platforms, including Amazon FireTV, DIRECTV, Sling Freestream, LocalNow, Sports.tv, Tablo TV, DistroTV, Free Live Sports, and Plex.
- Latin America & Caribbean:Disney+ (ESPN) broadcasts the tournament live across South America, Central America, and the Caribbean.
- Africa: Available digitally on Discover Sport (DiscoverSport.com).
- Worldwide Digital Stream: Territories without exclusive rights agreements can access live matches via BWF TV (YouTube) and the Olympic Channel.
Official Broadcasters List
The table below provides a complete breakdown of official rights holders, platforms, and specific channels broadcasting the 2026 BWF World Championships:
| Territory | Broadcaster | Specific Channel / Platform |
| Africa | Discover Sport | DiscoverSport.com |
| Central America | Disney+ (ESPN) | Disney+ (ESPN) |
| Caribbean | Disney+ (ESPN) | Disney+ (ESPN) |
| China | BesTV CCTV Huya Migu Youku CBA | BesTV CCTV-5, CCTV-5+ Huya Badminton Migu Sports Youku Sports CBA Video System (WeChat) |
| Chinese Taipei | ELTA | Elta Sports 2, Elta Sports 3 |
| Czechia | Czech TV | CT Sport Plus (sport.ceskatelevize.cz) |
| Denmark | TV2 | TV2 Sport, TV2 Play |
| France | L’Equipe | La chaîne L’Equipe, L’Equipe Live |
| Germany | SportEurope.tv | SportEurope.tv |
| Hong Kong | PCCW | Now Sports Plus (Ch. 680), Now Sports 1 (Ch. 631) |
| India & Sub-Continent | Jiostar | JioHotstar, Star Sports Select 1 HD/SD, Star Sports 1 |
| Indonesia | Vidio NEX Parabola | Vidio NEX SPORT 3 HD |
| Korea (South) | SPOTV Eclat | SPOTV |
| Macau | TDM | TDM Sport, TDM Official Website, TDM App |
| Malaysia | Astro Sooka | Astro Badminton, Astro Badminton 2 Astro Badminton, Astro Badminton 2 |
| Middle East & North Africa | WEDOTV | TBD |
| Pan Balkans | Arena | TBD |
| Poland | Polsat | Polsat Sport Extra 1 |
| Singapore | StarHub Singtel | Hub Sports 1, Hub Sports 2 mio Sports, mio Sports 2 |
| Slovakia | JOJ | JOJ Sport, JOJ Sport 2 |
| South America | Disney+ (ESPN) | Disney+ (ESPN) |
| Thailand | True Visions | True Sports 2, True Sports 7 |
| Ukraine | Maincast Sport | Maincast |
| United Kingdom | Premier Sports | TBD |
| USA | Sports Illustrated TV | Amazon FireTV, DIRECTV, Sling Freestream, Anoki LiveTVx, LocalNow, Sports.tv, Tablo TV, DistroTV, Free Live Sports, Plex |
| Vietnam | VTVCAB | VTVprime, VTVCab On Sports News |
| Worldwide | BWF TV Olympic Channel Reuters / SNTV | BWF TV (YouTube) Olympic Channel News Access |
