The Commonwealth Games will not be shown on the BBC for the first time since 1950 this summer.This year’s event will mark the first time the Games have been televised elsewhere in the United Kingdom.The BBC will not broadcast the Commonwealth Games for the first time in 76 yearsGettyIt comes after the BBC were outbid for the live rights by TNT Sports last year.Meanwhile, Channel 5 are set to broadcast daily highlights on free-to-air TV.The 2026 Commonwealth Games get underway in Glasgow on Thursday, July 23rd.They will then run for 10 days through to Sunday, August 2.A total of 215 events will take place across 11 sports as part of the 23rd staging of the Games.Glasgow will host for a second time after the Australian state of Victoria withdrew from staging the Commonwealth Games.The competition features athletes from members of the Commonwealth of Nations.These largely consist of former territories of Great Britain including Canada, India and Jamaica.Due to the change of host, a streamlined number of sports are set to feature.Among them will be athletics, boxing, cycling, gymnastics and swimming.The 2026 Commonwealth Games takes place in Glasgow between July 23 and August 2GettyBBC loses rightsAnother change to this year’s event will also see the BBC absent from the UK broadcasting rights.The broadcaster had held exclusive rights to show the Commonwealth Games since it was first televised in 1954.However, after they were outbid by TNT Sports, the live coverage will be shown on their channels as well as the HBO Max streaming platform.The only free-to-air coverage will be in the form of highlights on Channel 5.Chief content officer for Channel 5 Ben Frow said: “The Commonwealth Games is one of the standout events in a fantastic summer of sport this year, and here at 5 we’re delighted to be working with TNT Sports to bring the biggest sports stars to a free-to-air audience in the UK.”Losing the broadcast rights for the quadrennial Games is the latest blow to the BBC.TNT Sports will broadcast the Games live with 215 events taking placeAFPIt comes after Channel 4 took over coverage of the Boat Race from this year.The BBC retains the rights to show events such as Wimbledon and the Six Nations, though.