# 2026 in American television

The following is a list of events affecting American television in 2026. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, and cancellations; channel launches, closures, and re-brandings; stations changing or adding their network affiliations; information on controversies, business transactions, and carriage disputes; and deaths of those who made various contributions to the medium.

## Future events
### February

| Date | Event | Ref. |
| 8 | Super Bowl LX will be played at Levi's Stadium in the San Francisco Bay Area, with the game played at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara and air on NBC along with Spanish language coverage on NBC Telemundo and streaming on peacock. | |

### June

| Date | Event | Ref. |
| 11–July 19 | 2026 FIFA World Cup will be the 23rd edition of the tournament but the first to feature 48 teams and the tournament will take place from 404 days. It will be jointly hosted by 16 cities in three North American countries: Canada, Mexico, and the United States. The tournament will be the first hosted by three nations and the first North American World Cup since 1994, Is scheduled to air FOX along Spanish language coverage on Telemundo. | |

### July

| Date | Event | Ref. |
| July 4 | U.S. television networks present extensive coverage of nationwide events commemorating the country's semiquincentennial. | |

## Television shows
### Shows debuting in 2026

| First aired | Title | Channel |
| TBA | Harry Potter | Max |
| TBA | Untitled Avatar: The Last Airbender preschool series | Nickelodeon |
| TBA | Millennium Diamond Heist | Netflix |
| TBA | Star Trek: Starfleet Academy | Paramount+ |

### Shows changing networks

| Show | Moved from | Moved to | Source |

### Television films and specials

| First aired | Title | Channel | Source |

### Milestone episodes and anniversaries

| Show | Network | Episode # | Episode title | Episode airdate | Source |

### Shows returning in 2026

| Show | Last aired | Type of return | Previous channel | New/returning/same channel | Return date | Source |
| Sofia the First (as Sofia the First: Royal Magic) | 2018 | Revival | Disney Jr. | same | TBA | |
| The Amazing World of Gumball | 2021 | New season | Cartoon Network | Cartoon Network/Max | TBA | |

### Shows ending in 2026

| End date | Show | Channel | First aired | Status |
| TBA | Outlander | Starz | 2014 | Ending |
| TBA | The Neighborhood | CBS | 2018 | Ending |
| TBA | The Boys | Amazon Prime Video | 2019 | Ending |
| TBA | Outer Banks | Netflix | 2020 | Ending |
| TBA | The Upshaws | Netflix | 2021 | Ending |
| TBA | Power Book IV: Force | Starz | 2022 | Ending |

### Entering syndication in 2026

A list of programs (current or canceled) that have accumulated enough episodes (between 65 and 100) or seasons (three or more) to be eligible for off-network syndication and/or basic cable runs.
| Show | Seasons | In Production | Notes | Source |

## Networks and services
### Launches

| Network | Type | Launch date | Notes | Sources |

### Conversions and rebrandings

| Old network name | New network name | Type | Conversion date | Notes | Source |

### Closures

| Network/ service | Type | Conversion date | Notes | Source |

## Television stations
### Subchannel launches

| Date | Market | Station | Channel | Affiliation | Notes | Source |

### Stations changing network affiliations

| Date | Market | Station | Channel | Prior affiliation | New affiliation | Notes | Source |

### Subchannels changing network affiliations

| Date | Market | Station | Channel | Prior affiliation | New affiliation | Notes | Source |

## Deaths

| Date | Name | Age | Notes | Sources |