TVer's Total Views of Milano Cortina Olympics™ Content Surpass 44 Million
TVer's content for the Milano Cortina Olympics™ surpassed 44 million views, significantly exceeding the Beijing Games. The growth is attributed to extensive free streams, original highlight programs, and a 36% viewership share from Connected TVs.
📋 Article Processing Timeline
- 📰 Published: April 8, 2026 at 19:00
- 🔍 Collected: April 8, 2026 at 10:31
- 🤖 AI Analyzed: April 20, 2026 at 20:14 (297h 43m after Collected)
The total number of views for Milano Cortina Olympics™ content on the official commercial television streaming service 'TVer' has surpassed 44 million (*1), significantly exceeding the 25.5 million views recorded during the Beijing Olympics™.
TVer opened a special Olympics page on January 21, distributing special content to convey the appeal of the events. From February 4 to March 2, when the competitions began, TVer exclusively provided free streaming of almost all events (*2) for the first time as a standalone service for the Winter Games.
In addition to live streams and highlight videos of each event, TVer offered a wide variety of content to meet diverse needs. This included 'Milano Cortina Olympics: Event Perspectives' navigated by Nana Takagi explaining rules and highlights, and the original program 'Everyday! Sparkling! Highlights' hosted by former Fuji TV announcer Takahiro Nishioka. This highlight program was well-received, broadcasting Japanese medal moments and famous scenes every morning during the event with members of the idol group MORE STAR. The number of users on the special page reached approximately 13 million unique browsers (UB) (*3), enjoyed by many users regardless of age or gender.
Viewing with Free Styles: Not Only on Smartphones/Tablets but also on TV Apps
While smartphones and tablets accounted for the majority of devices used to watch the Milano Cortina Olympics™ at about 53% (*4), viewing on Connected TVs reached approximately 36%.
'Figure Skating' Tops Highlight Videos
For highlight video views (*5), the 'Figure Skating Pairs Free' highlight video, where the pair of Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara performed a record-breaking routine and drew much attention, ranked first with 2.79 million views. This record substantially exceeded the top highlight of the Beijing Olympics (Women's Curling Semifinal at 1.04 million views) and the top highlight of the Paris Olympics (Opening Ceremony at 980,000 views). Furthermore, highlight videos for other events such as 'Snowboarding' and 'Ski Jumping' also recorded high view counts, demonstrating that a wide range of events were watched.
'Snowboarding' Tops Live Streaming
(Article ends here)
TVer opened a special Olympics page on January 21, distributing special content to convey the appeal of the events. From February 4 to March 2, when the competitions began, TVer exclusively provided free streaming of almost all events (*2) for the first time as a standalone service for the Winter Games.
In addition to live streams and highlight videos of each event, TVer offered a wide variety of content to meet diverse needs. This included 'Milano Cortina Olympics: Event Perspectives' navigated by Nana Takagi explaining rules and highlights, and the original program 'Everyday! Sparkling! Highlights' hosted by former Fuji TV announcer Takahiro Nishioka. This highlight program was well-received, broadcasting Japanese medal moments and famous scenes every morning during the event with members of the idol group MORE STAR. The number of users on the special page reached approximately 13 million unique browsers (UB) (*3), enjoyed by many users regardless of age or gender.
Viewing with Free Styles: Not Only on Smartphones/Tablets but also on TV Apps
While smartphones and tablets accounted for the majority of devices used to watch the Milano Cortina Olympics™ at about 53% (*4), viewing on Connected TVs reached approximately 36%.
'Figure Skating' Tops Highlight Videos
For highlight video views (*5), the 'Figure Skating Pairs Free' highlight video, where the pair of Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara performed a record-breaking routine and drew much attention, ranked first with 2.79 million views. This record substantially exceeded the top highlight of the Beijing Olympics (Women's Curling Semifinal at 1.04 million views) and the top highlight of the Paris Olympics (Opening Ceremony at 980,000 views). Furthermore, highlight videos for other events such as 'Snowboarding' and 'Ski Jumping' also recorded high view counts, demonstrating that a wide range of events were watched.
'Snowboarding' Tops Live Streaming
(Article ends here)