Figure Skating

NATHAN CHEN STARS IN NBC SPORTS’ LIVE COVERAGE OF 2021 TOYOTA U.S. FIGURE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS THIS WEEK, PART OF 2021 TEAM USA CHAMPIONS SERIES, PRESENTED BY XFINITY

January 13, 2021 By admin Leave a Comment

15+ Hours of Live Event Programming Across NBC and NBCSN; TV Coverage Begins Tomorrow, Thursday, Jan. 14 at 6 p.m. ET on NBCSN

Two-Time Defending U.S. Champion Alysa Liu Takes on Talented Field in Ladies’ Free Skate Friday at 8 p.m. ET/PT on NBC

Nathan Chen Headlines Live Men’s Short Program Saturday at 4 p.m. ET on NBC and Men’s Free Skate Sunday at 3:30 p.m. ET on NBC

Every Skater in Every Discipline Streamed Live on Peacock Premium

STAMFORD, Conn. – Jan. 13, 2021 – Two-time reigning world champion Nathan Chen headlines NBC Sports’ 15+ hours of live coverage of the 2021 Toyota U.S. Figure Skating Championships, part of the 2021 Team USA Champions Series, presented by Xfinity, beginning tomorrow, January 14. The event will be contested at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nev.

Live television coverage kicks off tomorrow on NBCSN with the pairs’ (6-8 p.m. ET) and ladies’ (10 p.m. – midnight ET) short programs. On Friday, Jan. 15, the rhythm dance will be televised live on NBCSN (4-6 p.m. ET), and the ladies’ free skate will air live on NBC (8-11 p.m. ET/PT).

Weekend coverage begins on Saturday, Jan. 16, with the men’s short program live on NBC (4-6 p.m. ET), followed by the free dance and pairs’ free skate live on NBCSN (9 p.m. – midnight ET). Live U.S. Championships coverage concludes on Sunday, Jan. 17 on NBC with the men’s free skate (3:30-6 p.m. ET).

Headlining the men’s field is Chen, who seeks his fifth consecutive U.S. title and is undefeated since placing fifth at the 2018 Olympics in PyeongChang. With a victory, Chen would be the first to win five national titles since Todd Eldredge and the first to win five straight since two-time Olympic gold medalist Dick Button, who won seven in a row from 1946 to 1952. 2015 U.S. champion Jason Brown and 2019 world bronze medalist Vincent Zhou are also expected to contend in the men’s field.

The ladies’ field features two-time defending champion Alysa Liu, who won a bronze medal at the world junior championships last season, as well as 2020 U.S. silver medalist Mariah Bell and 2018 U.S. champion and Olympic team bronze medalist Bradie Tennell, who finished first and second, respectively, at Skate America in October. Bell, Tennell, and 2017 U.S. champion Karen Chen are expected to be the top contenders in the ladies’ event.

Two-time U.S. champions Madison Hubbell and Zach Donohue aim for a third title in the ice dance event in a showdown with their training mates, two-time champions Madison Chock and Evan Bates, who won national titles last year and in 2015.

The U.S. Championships serve as the final qualifying event for the 2021 World Figure Skating Championships, which are scheduled for late March in Stockholm, Sweden.

On the NBC and NBCSN shows, Terry Gannon handles play-by-play for all disciplines, joined by 1998 Olympic gold medalist Tara Lipinski and recently-elected U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Famer and three-time U.S. champion Johnny Weir on men’s, ladies’, and pairs’ programs. 2006 Olympic ice dance silver medalist Tanith White serves as the analyst on ice dance and Andrea Joyce will be the on-site reporter.

The Skating Spectacular will air on NBC from 1-3 p.m. ET on Saturday, Feb. 14. Additionally, a U.S. Figure Skating “Best Of” show will air on Sunday, Jan. 31 on NBC from Noon-2 p.m. ET. The 2021 Toyota U.S. Figure Skating Championships competitions, including every skater in every discipline, can be streamed live and on-demand on NBCUniversal’s digital streaming platform Peacock Premium.

Coverage on NBC and NBCSN is live streamed on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app.

2021 Toyota U.S. Figure Skating Championships
All times Eastern. Check local listing. Subject to change.

Date	Event	Time	Network
Thurs., Jan. 14	Pairs’ Short	6 – 8 p.m.	NBCSN (Live)
Thurs., Jan. 14	Ladies’ Short	10 p.m. – Midnight	NBCSN (Live)
Fri., Jan. 15	Rhythm Dance	4 – 6 p.m.	NBCSN (Live)
Fri., Jan. 15	Ladies’ Free	8 – 11 p.m.	NBC (Live ET)
Sat., Jan. 16	Men’s Short	4 – 6 p.m.	NBC (Live)
Sat., Jan. 16	Free Dance / Pairs’ Free	9 p.m. – Midnight	NBCSN (Live)
Sun, Jan. 17	Men’s Free	3:30 – 6 p.m.	NBC (Live)
Sun., Jan. 24	Free Dance	5 – 6 p.m.	NBC
Sun., Jan. 31	U.S. Championships – Best Of	12 – 2 p.m.	NBC
Sat, Feb. 14	U.S. Championships Skating Spectacular	1 – 3 p.m.	NBC

– NBC SPORTS –

TARA LIPINSKI AND JOHNNY WEIR HOST U.S. FIGURE SKATING: 100TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL PRESENTED BY PREVAGEN THIS SUNDAY, DEC. 27 AT 2 P.M. ET ON NBC

December 22, 2020 By admin

Two-Hour Special Celebrates the 100^th Anniversary of U.S. Figure Skating by Reliving Top U.S. Championships Performances of Past Decade

Features Interviews with U.S. Skaters, Including Nathan Chen, Meryl Davis & Charlie White, Mariah Bell, and Gracie Gold

STAMFORD, Conn. – Dec. 22, 2020 – NBC Sports presents the U.S. Figure Skating: 100^th Anniversary Special Presented by Prevagen, premiering this Sunday, Dec. 27 at 2 p.m. ET on NBC.

The two-hour special, hosted by 1998 Olympic gold medalist Tara Lipinski and three-time U.S. champion Johnny Weir, celebrates the 100^th anniversary of U.S. Figure Skating by reliving top performances from the U.S. Championships over the past decade.

Throughout the show, Lipinski and Weir will interview prominent U.S. skaters, including two-time reigning world champion Nathan Chen, who has won four consecutive U.S. Championships, six-time U.S. ice dance champions and 2014 Olympic gold medalists Meryl Davis and Charlie White, 2020 U.S. silver medalist Mariah Bell, and two-time U.S. champion Gracie Gold.

Earlier this month, NBC Sports and U.S. Figure Skating announced the broadcast schedule for the 2021 Toyota U.S. Figure Skating Championships, featuring more than 20 hours of coverage during the month of January.

The 2021 Toyota U.S. Figure Skating Championships competitions, including every skater in every discipline, can be streamed live and on-demand on NBCUniversal’s digital streaming platform Peacock Premium.

NBC Sports and U.S. Figure Skating are in the third year of a long-term media rights agreement that runs through the conclusion of the 2025-26 season.

Coverage on NBC and NBCSN is live streamed on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app. Coverage on Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA is available on OlympicChannel.com, the Olympic Channel app, NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app.

2021 Toyota U.S. Figure Skating Championships
All times Eastern. Check local listing. Subject to change.

Date	Event	Time	Network
Thurs., Jan. 14	Pairs’ Short	6 – 8 p.m.	NBCSN (Live)
Thurs., Jan. 14	Ladies’ Short	10 p.m. – Midnight	NBCSN (Live)
Fri., Jan. 15	Rhythm Dance	4 – 6 p.m.	NBCSN (Live)
Fri., Jan. 15	Ladies’ Free	8 – 11 p.m.	NBC (Live)
Sat., Jan. 16	Men’s Short	4 – 6 p.m.	NBC (Live)**
Sat., Jan. 16	Free Dance / Pairs’ Free	9 p.m. – Midnight	NBCSN (Live)
Sun, Jan. 17	Men’s Free	3:30 – 6 p.m.	NBC (Live)**
Sun., Jan. 24	Free Dance	5 – 6 p.m.	NBC
Sun., Jan. 31	U.S. Championships – Best Of	12 – 2 p.m.	NBC
Sat, Feb. 20	U.S. Championships Skating Spectacular	4 – 6 p.m.	NBC

**The men’s short program and free skate programming details are subject to change, dependent on NFL programming schedules.

– NBC SPORTS –

NBC SPORTS AND U.S. FIGURE SKATING ANNOUNCE BROADCAST SCHEDULE FOR 2021 TOYOTA U.S. FIGURE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS

December 15, 2020 By admin

Coverage Features 20+ Hours of Coverage Across NBC Sports Platforms During Month of January

STAMFORD, Conn. & COLORADO SPRINGS – Dec. 15, 2020 – NBC Sports and U.S. Figure Skating announced today the broadcast schedule for the 2021 Toyota U.S. Figure Skating Championships, featuring more than 20 hours of coverage during the month of January.

Coverage will kick off with the live broadcast of the 2021 Toyota U.S. Figure Skating Championships, which begins on NBCSN on Thursday, Jan. 14 (6-8 p.m.; 10 p.m. – midnight ET) with the pairs and ladies’ short programs. On Friday, Jan. 15, the rhythm dance will be televised live on NBCSN (4-6 p.m. ET), and the ladies free skate will air live on NBC (8-11 p.m. ET). On Saturday, Jan. 16, the men’s short program will be broadcast live on NBC (4-6 p.m. ET), and the free dance and pairs free skate will be live on NBCSN (9 p.m. – midnight ET). Live U.S. Championships coverage will conclude on Sunday, Jan. 17 on NBC with the men’s free skate (3:30-6 p.m. ET).

The Skating Spectacular will air on NBC from 4-6 p.m. ET on Saturday, Feb. 20. Additionally, a U.S. Figure Skating “Best-Of” show will air on Sunday, Jan. 31 on NBC from Noon-2 p.m. ET. The 2021 Toyota U.S. Figure Skating Championships competitions, including every skater in every discipline, can be streamed live and on-demand on NBCUniversal’s digital streaming platform Peacock Premium. In addition to coverage of the Championships, the 2021 U.S. Figure Skating Championship Series presented by Toyota will debut on Peacock on Dec. 22. The competition, which will be conducted virtually, enables junior and senior athletes from across the country to qualify for the U.S. Championships.

A coverage schedule detailing further coverage of ISU Championships events will be available later this spring.

In total for the 2020-21 season, NBC Sports will present nearly 100 hours of figure skating coverage on TV, with 30+ hours on NBC and 40+ hours on NBCSN. In addition, Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA will present original programming plus encores of NBC and NBCSN’s figure skating coverage of several events. In addition to the Grand Prix Series, coverage will showcase the 2021 Toyota U.S. Figure Skating Championships and the ISU World Figure Skating Championships. Every performance from these competitions, and more, is available live and on-demand on Peacock Premium.

A full schedule of figure skating coverage is listed below.

NBC Sports and U.S. Figure Skating are in the third year of a long-term media rights agreement that runs through the conclusion of the 2025-26 season.

2021 Toyota U.S. Figure Skating Championships
All times Eastern. Check local listing. Subject to change.

Date	Competition	Time	Network
Thurs., Jan. 14	Pairs Short	6 – 8 p.m.	NBCSN (Live)
Thurs., Jan. 14	Ladies Short	10 p.m. – Midnight	NBCSN (Live)
Fri., Jan. 15	Rhythm Dance	4 – 6 p.m.	NBCSN (Live)
Fri., Jan. 15	Ladies Free	8 – 11 p.m.	NBC (Live)
Sat., Jan. 16	Men’s Short	4 – 6 p.m.	NBC (Live)**
Sat., Jan. 16	Free Dance / Pairs Free	9 p.m. – Midnight	NBCSN (Live)
Sun, Jan. 17	Men’s Free	3:30 – 6 p.m.	NBC (Live)**
Sun., Jan. 24	Free Dance	5 – 6 p.m.	NBC
Sun., Jan. 31	U.S. Championships – Best Of	12 – 2 p.m.	NBC
Sat, Feb. 20	U.S. Championships Skating Spectacular	4 – 6 p.m.	NBC

**The men’s short program and free skate programming details are subject to change, dependent on NFL programming schedules.

NATHAN CHEN HEADLINES NBC SPORTS’ LIVE COVERAGE OF SKATE AMERICA, BEGINNING THIS WEEKEND ACROSS NBC, NBCSN AND PEACOCK PREMIUM

October 21, 2020 By admin

Live TV Coverage Begins in Primetime this Friday, Oct. 23, at 8 p.m. ET on NBCSN

Every Skater in Every Discipline Streamed Live on Peacock Premium

NBC Sports Presents More Than 20 Hours of Figure Skating Coverage Between October and End of Year

STAMFORD, Conn. – Oct. 21, 2020 – Two-time reigning world champion Nathan Chen headlines NBC Sports’ coverage of 2020 Guaranteed Rate Skate America this weekend, beginning Friday, Oct. 23 at 8 p.m. ET live on NBCSN from Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nev.

Three-time Grand Prix Final champion Chen, who has won Skate America in each of the last three years, along with 2018 Olympian Vincent Zhou, are expected to headline the men’s event, while 2018 U.S. champion Bradie Tennell, 2017 U.S. Champion Karen Chen and 2020 U.S. silver medalist Mariah Bell will highlight the ladies’ field. Two-time U.S. champion and 2014 Olympian Gracie Gold is also expected to compete.

In the ice dance event, two-time U.S. champions Madison Hubbell and Zach Donohue and two-time U.S. bronze medalists Kaitlin Hawayek and Jean-Luc Baker are expected to be the headliners. 2020 U.S. silver medalists Jessica Calalang and Brian Johnson, 2019 U.S. champions Ashley Cain-Gribble and Timothy LeDuc, and newly-formed duo Alexa Knierim and Brandon Frazier, who were both U.S. champions with their previous partners, are expected to compete in the pairs’ competition.

Live coverage of Skate America, which kicks off the 2020 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series, continues on NBC on Saturday, Oct. 24 at 3 p.m. ET and concludes in primetime later that night at 9 p.m. ET on NBCSN. The entire competition, including every skater in every discipline, can be streamed live on Peacock Premium.

NBC Sports and U.S. Figure Skating last week announced the broadcast schedule for the 2020 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series, featuring more than 20 hours of coverage between October and the end of the year.

This year’s Skate America serves as a preview of January’s U.S. Championships, as the 2020 event primarily features Americans rather than international athletes due to travel restrictions and safety precautions.

Coverage on NBC and NBCSN is live streamed on NBCSports.com, and the NBC Sports app.

2020 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series Broadcast Schedule

All times Eastern, check local listings, subject to change

Date	Competition	Time	Network
Friday, Oct. 23	Skate America	8 p.m. – Midnight	NBCSN (Live)
Saturday, Oct. 24	Skate America	3 – 6 p.m.	NBC (Live)
Saturday, Oct. 24	Skate America	9 p.m. – Midnight	NBCSN (Live)
Sunday, Nov. 1	Las Vegas Skating Spectacular	12 -1:30 p.m.	NBC
Sunday, Nov. 8	Grand Prix China (Cup of China)	12 -1:30 p.m.	NBC
Saturday, Nov. 21	Grand Prix Russia (Rostelecom Cup)	4 – 6 p.m.	NBC
Sunday, Nov. 22	Grand Prix Russia (Rostelecom Cup)	4 – 6 p.m.	NBC
Sunday, Nov. 29	Grand Prix Japan (NHK Trophy)	2:30 – 4:30 p.m.	NBC

Below is a full listing of NBCUniversal’s coverage of the 2020-21 figure skating season.

Date	Competition	Network/Platform
Oct. 23-25, 2020	Skate America	NBC NBCSN Peacock Premium
Nov. 1	Las Vegas Skating Spectacular	NBC Peacock Premium
Nov. 6-8	Grand Prix China (Cup of China)	NBC Peacock Premium
Nov. 9-13	U.S. Figure Skating Championship Series – Blaine, Minn.*	Peacock Premium
Nov. 10-15	U.S. Figure Skating Championship Series – Norwood, Mass.*	Peacock Premium
Nov. 11-15	U.S. Figure Skating Championship Series – Spokane, Wash.*	Peacock Premium
Nov. 17-20	U.S. Figure Skating Championship Series – Alpharetta, Ga.*	Peacock Premium
Nov. 17-20	U.S. Figure Skating Championship Series – Fort Wayne, Ind.*	Peacock Premium
Nov. 20-22	Grand Prix Russia (Rostelecom Cup)	NBC Peacock Premium
Nov. 24-28	U.S. Figure Skating Championship Series – Henderson, Nev.*	Peacock Premium
Nov. 27-29	Grand Prix Japan (NHK Trophy)	NBC Peacock Premium
Dec. 1-6	U.S. Figure Skating Championship Series – Leesburg, Va.*	Peacock Premium
Dec. 1-6	U.S. Figure Skating Championship Series – Frisco, Texas*	Peacock Premium
Jan. 11-17, 2021	2021 Toyota U.S. Figure Skating Championships*	NBC NBCSN Peacock Premium
Jan. 25-31	ISU European Figure Skating Championships 2021	NBC NBCSN Peacock Premium
Feb. 24-27	2021 U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships*	Peacock Premium
March 22-28	ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2021	NBC NBCSN Peacock Premium
April 9-10	ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships 2021	Peacock Premium

*Only includes senior and junior-level competition

–NBC SPORTS–

NBC SPORTS AND U.S. FIGURE SKATING ANNOUNCE BROADCAST SCHEDULE FOR GRAND PRIX SERIES

October 13, 2020 By admin

STAMFORD, Conn. & COLORADO SPRINGS – Oct. 13, 2020 — NBC Sports and U.S. Figure Skating announced today the broadcast schedule for the 2020 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series, featuring more than 20 hours of coverage between October and the end of the year.

Coverage will kick off with the broadcast of 2020 Skate America, which begins in primetime on NBCSN on Friday, Oct. 23 (8 p.m. – Midnight ET), continues on NBC on Saturday, Oct. 24 (3-6 p.m. ET) and concludes in primetime on Saturday, Oct. 24 (9 p.m. – Midnight ET) back on NBCSN. The entire competition, including every skater in every discipline, can be streamed live on NBCUniversal’s digital streaming platform Peacock Premium.

After 2020 Skate America, NBC will feature same weekend coverage of each Grand Prix Series event. A full schedule is below.

A full programming schedule for this season’s competitions that will take place in 2021, including the U.S. Championships and ISU Championship events, will be available later this fall.

In total for the 2020-21 season, NBC Sports will present nearly 100 hours of figure skating coverage on TV, with 30+ hours on NBC, and 50+ hours on NBCSN. In addition, Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA will present original programming plus encores of NBC and NBCSN figure skating coverage of several events. In addition to the Grand Prix Series, coverage will showcase the 2021 Toyota U.S. Figure Skating Championships, ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2021, ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships 2021 and the ISU European Figure Skating Championships 2021. Every performance from these competitions, and more, is available live and on-demand on Peacock Premium. A full schedule of figure skating coverage, including competitions on Peacock Premium, is listed below.

Coverage on NBC and NBCSN is live streamed on NBCSports.com, and the NBC Sports app. Coverage on Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA is available on OlympicChannel.com, the Olympic Channel app, NBCSports.com, and the NBC Sports app.

NBC Sports and U.S. Figure Skating are in the third year of a long-term media rights agreement that runs through the conclusion of the 2025-2026 season.

2020 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series Broadcast Schedule

All times Eastern, check local listings, subject to change

Date	Competition	Time	Network
Friday, Oct. 23	Skate America	8 p.m.– Midnight	NBCSN (Live)
Saturday, Oct. 24	Skate America	3 – 6 p.m.	NBC (Live)
Saturday, Oct. 24	Skate America	9 p.m. – Midnight	NBCSN (Live)
Sunday, Nov. 1	Skate Canada International	12 -1:30 p.m.	NBC
Sunday, Nov. 8	Cup of China	12 -1:30 p.m.	NBC
Sunday, Nov. 15	Internationaux de France	4 – 6 p.m.	NBC
Sunday, Nov. 22	Rostelecom Cup	4 – 6 p.m.	NBC
Sunday, Nov. 29	NHK Trophy	2:30 – 4:30 p.m.	NBC

Below is a full listing of NBC Universal’s coverage of the 2020-21 figure skating season.

Date	Competition	Network/Platform
Oct. 23-25, 2020	Skate America	NBC NBCSN Peacock Premium
Oct. 30-Nov. 1	Skate Canada International	NBC Peacock Premium
Nov. 6-8	Cup of China	NBC Peacock Premium
Nov. 9-13	U.S. Figure Skating Championship Series – Blaine, Minn.*	Peacock Premium
Nov. 10-15	U.S. Figure Skating Championship Series – Norwood, Mass.*	Peacock Premium
Nov. 11-15	U.S. Figure Skating Championship Series – Spokane, Wash.*	Peacock Premium
Nov. 13-15	Internationaux de France	NBC Peacock Premium
Nov. 17-20	U.S. Figure Skating Championship Series – Alpharetta, Ga.*	Peacock Premium
Nov. 17-20	U.S. Figure Skating Championship Series – Fort Wayne, Ind.*	Peacock Premium
Nov. 20-22	Rostelecom Cup	NBC Peacock Premium
Nov. 24-28	U.S. Figure Skating Championship Series – Henderson, Nev.*	Peacock Premium
Nov. 27-29	NHK Trophy	NBC Peacock Premium
Dec. 1-6	U.S. Figure Skating Championship Series – Leesburg, Va.*	Peacock Premium
Dec. 1-6	U.S. Figure Skating Championship Series – Frisco, Texas*	Peacock Premium
Jan. 11-17, 2021	2021 Toyota U.S. Figure Skating Championships*	NBC NBCSN Peacock Premium
Jan. 25-31	ISU European Figure Skating Championships 2021	NBC NBCSN Peacock Premium
Feb. 8-14	ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships 2021	NBC NBCSN Peacock Premium
Feb. 24-27	2021 U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships*	Peacock Premium
March 22-28	ISU World Figure Skating Championship 2021	NBC NBCSN Peacock Premium
April 9-10	ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships 2021	Peacock Premium

*Only includes senior and junior-level competition

PEACOCK PREMIUM TO EXCLUSIVELY STREAM FIGURE SKATING PROGRAMMING BEGINNING THIS MONTH

October 7, 2020 By admin

Figure Skating Content to Move From the NBC Sports Gold “Figure Skating Pass” to Peacock Premium Beginning With the 2020-21 Season

Figure Skating Programming to Premiere On Peacock Premium With Coverage of Skate America On October 23^rd

NBC & NBCSN Continue to Present Extensive Figure Skating Coverage

NEW YORK – October 7, 2020 – Announced today, figure skating coverage will move from the NBC Sports Gold “Figure Skating Pass” to Peacock Premium beginning this month, which complements coverage on NBC and NBCSN. Fans can subscribe to Peacock Premium now ahead of the start of the 2020-21 season this month, beginning by providing access to major domestic and international competitions during the 2020-21 season.

Peacock Premium will feature select live event coverage as well as on-demand replay coverage of figure skating throughout the season. Competition on Peacock Premium will kick off with coverage of ‘Skate America’ on October 23^rd with the ladies’ short program from Las Vegas. Programming from Skate America will begin with the Practice Cam, beginning on October 22^nd.

In addition to live coverage of the 2020 ISU Championship Events, Peacock Premium will be the home of the U.S. Figure Skating Championship Series, presented by Toyota. The Championship Series will serve as qualifying for the 2021 Toyota U.S. Figure Skating Championships, which also will be shown live on Peacock Premium. The full library of archived replays that exists on NBC Sports Gold will continue to be accessible to Figure Skating Pass subscribers through the end of the 2020 calendar year. Fans can subscribe to Peacock Premium at https://www.peacocktv.com/skating.

“We are thrilled to be adding Figure Skating coverage to Peacock as we continue to expand our sports offering on the platform. Fans watching NBC Sports’ presentation of the 2020-21 Figure Skating season can expect world-class coverage as these athletes continue to prepare for competition on the world’s biggest stage,” said Rick Cordella, EVP and Chief Revenue Officer, Peacock.

“This is an exciting move for the sport of figure skating in the United States, especially for our fans who will have even better access to watch their favorite skaters compete at the most prestigious competitions in the World,” said Ramsey Baker, U.S. Figure Skating’s Chief Marketing Officer. “This will increase the reach and exposure that both the sport of figure skating and the World’s best skaters have in reaching a new audience.”

The following events will be part of Peacock Premium’s figure skating coverage:

Event

Skate America

Skate Canada International

Cup of China

Internationaux de France

Rostelecom Cup

NHK Trophy

U.S. Figure Skating Championship Series (Senior and Junior)

2021 Toyota U.S. Figure Skating Championships

ISU European Figure Skating Championships 2021

ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships 2021

2021 U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships (Senior and Junior)

ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2021

ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships 2021

Figure skating coverage will still be available on both NBC and NBCSN throughout the season, with a full schedule available this month.

Highlights of Peacock Premium’s live sports offerings include Premier League, a new primetime Sunday NFL Wild Card playoff game, Olympics and Paralympics coverage, U.S. Open, U.S. Women’s Open and Ryder Cup golf, plus the Peacock Originals Lost Speedways, hosted by Dale Earnhardt, Jr., and In Deep with Ryan Lochte.

Viewers can sign up for Peacock Premium at peacocktv.com. Peacock is currently available on the Roku platform; Apple devices including iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD; Google platforms and devices including Android, Android TV devices, Chromecast and Chromecast built-in devices; Microsoft’s Xbox One family of devices, including Xbox One S and Xbox One X; Sony PlayStation4 and PlayStation 4 Pro; and VIZIO SmartCast TVs and LG Smart TVs. Comcast’s eligible Xfinity X1 and Flex customers, as well as eligible Cox Contour customers, enjoy Peacock Premium included with their service at no additional cost.

Contacts:

Dan Masonson, NBC Sports

203-356-2790

Dan.Masonson@nbcuni.com

Michael Terry, U.S. Figure Skating

719-228-3437

mterry@usfigureskating.org

Maggie Tadros, Peacock

203-356-2809

Maggie.Tadros@nbcuni.com

NATHAN CHEN OF THE U.S. AND YUZURU HANYU OF JAPAN HEADLINE NBC SPORTS’ 2019 FIGURE SKATING GRAND PRIX FINAL COVERAGE

December 4, 2019 By admin

Two-Time Defending Champion Chen Aims to Win Third Consecutive Grand Prix Final

2018 U.S. Champion Bradie Tennell Slated to be First American Woman to Compete at Final since 2015

All Events Available Live, Commercial Free and On-Demand with NBC Sports Gold’s “Figure Skating Pass” Beginning Tomorrow, Thursday, Dec. 5 at 1:45 p.m. ET

NBCSN Begins TV Coverage This Friday with Encore Presentations on Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA Continuing Throughout the Week; NBC Presents Encore Presentation of Grand Prix Final on Sunday, Dec. 22, at 4 P.M. ET

Terry Gannon Calls the Action, Joined by Tara Lipinski & Johnny Weir

STAMFORD, Conn. – Dec. 4, 2019 – The 2019 Grand Prix of Figure Skating concludes with the Grand Prix Final from Torino, Italy, with live, commercial-free and on-demand coverage of each event on NBC Sports Gold’s “Figure Skating Pass,” beginning tomorrow, Thursday, Dec. 5 at 1:45 p.m. ET with the pairs’ short program.

NBC Sports Gold presents live coverage of the entire 2019 Grand Prix Final from Thursday, Dec. 5 through Saturday, Dec. 7. Television coverage begins Friday at 9 p.m. ET on NBCSN, with encore presentations continuing throughout the week on Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA. NBC presents encore coverage on Sunday, Dec. 22, at 4 p.m. ET, featuring every skater in every discipline.

Two-time world champion and U.S. Olympic medalist Nathan Chen headlines the American contingent and will go head-to-head with two-time Olympic medalist Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan for the first time since Chen triumphed at the 2019 World Championships.

In the ladies’ discipline, 2018 U.S. champion Bradie Tennell will be the first American woman to compete at the Final since 2015. 2018 Olympic gold medalist Alina Zagitova will face three other Russian teenagers from her own training camp in Moscow, led by first-year seniors Aleksandra Trusova and Aliona Kostornaya.

Two American teams – Madison Hubbell and Zach Donohue, and Madison Chock and Evan Bates – are expected to contend for the podium in the ice dance competition.

Terry Gannon handles play-by-play, joined by 1998 Olympic gold medalist Tara Lipinski and three-time U.S. champion Johnny Weir. 2006 Olympic ice dance silver medalist Tanith White, joined by analyst Charlie White, will call pairs’ and dance competitions on Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA.

The Final is the culmination of the annual Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series, now in its 25th season. Comprising the top six skaters in each of figure skating’s four disciplines, it is the premier international event outside of the World Championships.

NBC Sports Gold will stream coverage live and on-demand, to desktops, mobile, tablets, and connected TV devices. “Figure Skating Pass” can be purchased for $59.99 by visiting NBCSportsGold.com.

“Figure Skating Pass” features a variety of content, including live and on-demand coverage of all championship events and figure skating sectionals, beginning with the U.S. International Classic September 19-21. In addition, “Figure Skating Pass” will provide live and on-demand coverage of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series, U.S. Figure Skating Championships, ISU European Figure Skating Championships 2020, U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships, ISU Four Continents Championships, ISU World Figure Skating Championships, and the ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships (complete list of all live and on-demand events offered via “Figure Skating Pass” below).

Find NBC Sports Gold in the NBC Sports app. Available on Apple iOS & tvOS, Android, Android TV, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Chromecast, Xfinity X1, Xfinity Flex and NBCSportsGold.com. NBC Sports Gold is powered by Playmaker Media, NBC Sports Digital’s technology service which provides end-to-end support for companies in need of best-in-class live streaming and VOD solutions.

Coverage on NBC will livestream on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app. All coverage on Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA will stream on OlympicChannel.com and the Olympic Channel app, in addition to NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app. Coverage of Olympic Sports on NBC Sports Group platforms is a presentation of Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA.

Following is NBC Sports Gold’s Live Exclusive Schedule for 2019 Grand Prix Final:

Date	Event	Time (ET)
Thur., Dec. 5	Pairs’ Short	1:45 p.m.
Thur., Dec. 5	Men’s Short	3 p.m.
Fri., Dec. 6	Rhythm Dance	12:30 p.m.
Fri., Dec. 6	Ladies’ Short	1:45 p.m.
Fri., Dec. 6	Pairs’ Free Skate	3 p.m.
Sat., Dec. 7	Men’s Free Skate	7 a.m.
Sat., Dec. 7	Free Dance	1:30 p.m.
Sat., Dec. 7	Ladies’ Free Skate	3 p.m.

Following is NBC Sports’ Encore Schedule for 2019 Grand Prix Final:

Date	Event	Time (ET)	Network
Fri., Dec. 6	Men’s & Ladies’ Short	9 p.m.	NBCSN
Sat., Dec. 7	Men’s & Ladies’ Free Skate	9 p.m.	NBCSN
Mon., Dec. 9	Pairs’ Short	8 p.m.	Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
Mon., Dec. 9	Pairs’ Free Skate	9 p.m.	Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
Tue., Dec. 10	Men’s & Ladies’ Short	8 p.m.	Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
Tue., Dec. 10	Men’s & Ladies’ Free Skate	9:30 p.m.	Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
Wed., Dec. 11	Rhythm Dance	8 p.m.	Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
Wed., Dec. 11	Free Dance	9 p.m.	Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
Sun., Dec. 22	Grand Prix Final	4 p.m.	NBC

–NBC SPORTS–

Grand Prix France Schedule 2019

October 30, 2019 By admin

Date	Time (ET)	Program	TV Platform	Streaming Platform
Fri., Nov. 1	9:30 AM	Men’s Short Program – Grenoble, France		NBC Sports Gold
Fri., Nov. 1	11:30 AM	Short Dance – Grenoble, France		NBC Sports Gold
Fri., Nov. 1	1:15 PM	Ladies’ Short Program – Grenoble, France		NBC Sports Gold
Fri., Nov. 1	3:00 PM	Pairs’ Short Program – Grenoble, France		NBC Sports Gold
Sat., Nov. 2	8:15 AM	Men’s Free Skate – Grenoble, France		NBC Sports Gold
Sat., Nov. 2	10:30 AM	Free Dance – Grenoble, France		NBC Sports Gold
Sat., Nov. 2	2:00 PM	Ladies’ Free Skate – Grenoble, France		NBC Sports Gold
Sat., Nov. 2	4:00 PM	Pairs’ Free Skate – Grenoble, France		NBC Sports Gold
Sun., Nov. 3	4:00 PM	From Grenoble, France*	NBC
Mon., Nov. 4	8:00 PM	Men’s Short Program – Grenoble, France*	Olympic Channel
Mon., Nov. 4	9:30 PM	From Grenoble, France*	Olympic Channel
Tues., Nov. 5	8:00 PM	Short Dance – Grenoble, France*	Olympic Channel
Tues., Nov. 5	9:30 PM	Free Dance – Grenoble, France*	Olympic Channel
Wed., Nov. 6	8:00 PM	Ladies’ Short Program – Grenobe, France*	Olympic Channel
Thurs., Nov. 7	8:00 PM	Pairs’ Short Program – Grenoble, France*	Olympic Channel
Thurs., Nov. 7	9:00 PM	Pairs’ Free Skate – Grenoble, France*	Olympic Channel

NATHAN CHEN HEADLINES NBC SPORTS’ LIVE COVERAGE OF SKATE AMERICA PRESENTED BY AMERICAN CRUISE LINES THIS WEEK

October 16, 2019 By admin

NBC Sports Gold Offers First Free “Figure Skating Pass” Trial Period, Today through Saturday, Oct. 19 at NBCSportsGold.com

Coverage of Skate America Begins This Friday, Oct. 18 at 4 p.m. ET Exclusively on NBC Sports Gold; NBCSN Presents Coverage at Midnight ET

Additional Olympic Sports Programming this Week Includes Sport Climbing World Cup and Cyclo-Cross World Cup

All Olympic Sports Coverage Televised and Streamed Across NBC Sports Platforms is Presented by Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA

STAMFORD, Conn. – Oct. 16, 2019 – Two-time reigning world champion Nathan Chen headlines NBC Sports’ coverage of Skate America Presented by American Cruise Lines this week, beginning Friday, Oct. 18 at 4 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Gold from Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Leading into this weekend’s coverage, NBC Sports presents the first free trial of NBC Sports Gold’s “Figure Skating Pass,” from today through Saturday, Oct. 19.

Skate America Presented by American Cruise Lines kicks off the 2019 Grand Prix of Figure Skating. Two-time Grand Prix Final champion Chen is expected to headline the men’s event, while 2018 U.S. champion Bradie Tennell and 2017 U.S. champion Karen Chen will compete in a ladies’ field that also includes two world medalists. Reigning U.S. champions and two-time world medalists Madison Hubbell and Zach Donohue are the top names in the ice dance event.

Terry Gannon handles play-by-play responsibilities for the men’s and ladies’ events, joined by 1998 Olympic gold medalist Tara Lipinski, three-time U.S. champion Johnny Weir and reporter Andrea Joyce. Gannon and 2006 Olympic silver medalist Tanith White call the action for the ice dance segments, while White, Weir and Lipinski commentate on the pairs’ events.

NBCSN’s coverage begins on Friday, Oct. 18 at Midnight ET and continues Saturday, Oct. 19 at 6 p.m. ET and Sunday, Oct. 20 at 1 a.m. ET. NBC presents coverage of Skate America Presented by American Cruise Lines on Sunday at Noon ET.

All live programming throughout the weekend will also be available on NBC Sports Gold’s “Figure Skating Pass.” This week’s free trial of “Figure Skating Pass” includes exclusive live coverage of practices and warm-ups tomorrow, Thursday, Oct. 17 through Saturday, Oct. 19. NBC Sports Gold’s “Practice Cam” presents live coverage of practice beginning tomorrow at 1 p.m. ET. NBC Sports Gold will stream coverage live and on-demand, to desktops, mobile, tablets, and connected TV devices.

Find NBC Sports Gold in the NBC Sports app. Available on Apple iOS & tvOS, Android, Android TV, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Chromecast, Xfinity X1, Xfinity Flex and NBCSportsGold.com. NBC Sports Gold is powered by Playmaker Media, NBC Sports Digital’s technology service which provides end-to-end support for companies in need of best-in-class live streaming and VOD solutions.

Coverage on NBCSN will livestream on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app. All Olympic sports coverage televised and streamed across NBC Sports platforms is presented by Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA.

Click here for NBC Sports’ schedule for Skate America Presented by American Cruise Lines.

Additional Olympic sports programming this week includes:

SPORT CLIMBING WORLD CUP – XIAMEN, CHINA

TV COVERAGE BEGINS SUNDAY, OCT. 20 AT 4 P.M. ET ON OLYMPIC CHANNEL: HOME OF TEAM USA

The 2019 sport climbing World Cup continues with lead and speed events in Xiamen, China. Sports climbing will make its Olympic debut next summer in Tokyo, where the competition will feature a combination of all three disciplines: bouldering, speed and lead. Nathaniel Coleman, Kyra Condie and Ashima Shiraishi are all expected to compete in both events for the Americans.

Live coverage begins Sunday, Oct. 20 at 7 a.m. ET on OlympicChannel.com and the Olympic Channel app; Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA presents coverage beginning at 4 p.m. ET.

CYCLO-CROSS WORLD CUP – BERN, SWITZERLAND

OLYMPIC CHANNEL: HOME OF TEAM USA PRESENTS LIVE COVERAGE SUNDAY, OCT. 20 AT 7 A.M. ET

The Cyclo-cross World Cup season continues with the first European stop of the tour, in Bern, Switzerland. Cyclo-cross, a non-Olympic discipline, combines cycling, steeplechase and NASCAR all into one, with athletes racing around a circuit course with steep hills, difficult descents, mud, grass, sand and dirt. Clara Honsinger has been the top American through two events this season.

ABOUT NBC SPORTS GOLD

NBC Sports Gold is NBC Sports’ direct-to-consumer live streaming product that provides sports fans with access to exclusive premium sports events and content, live and on-demand, at an affordable price. Launched in 2016 with a single cycling product, NBC Sports Gold currently offers 17 individual sports “passes” – twelve domestic (PGA TOUR LIVE, Premier League, Premier League Match Day, INDYCAR, Cycling, Track & Field, Premier Lacrosse League, Speed Skating, Rugby, Rugby World Cup, Supercross, and Snow, consisting of seven Olympic winter sports); two regional (Blazers and Philly); one combination (Supercross and Pro Motocross), two domestic and international (Figure Skating and Pro Motocross); and one international-only (Notre Dame Football). Find NBC Sports Gold in the NBC Sports app available in the U.S. on Apple iOS & tvOS, Android, Android TV, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Chromecast and NBCSportsGold.com, and also on Xfinity X1 and Xfinity Flex.

– NBC SPORTS –

Skate America 2019 Schedule

October 15, 2019 By admin

Date	Event	TV Platform	Time (ET)	Streaming Time (ET)	Streaming Platform
10/17/19	Skate America: Practice Cam	N/A	1 p.m.	1 p.m.	NBC Sports Gold
10/18/19	Skate America: Practice Cam	N/A	10:15 a.m.	10:15 a.m.	NBC Sports Gold
	Skate America: Pairs’ Short	N/A	4 p.m.	4 p.m.	NBC Sports Gold
	Skate America: Men’s Short Program	N/A	5:30 p.m.	5:30 p.m.	NBC Sports Gold
	Skate America: Rhythm Dance	N/A	10 p.m.	10 p.m.	NBC Sports Gold
10/18/19 – 10/19/19	Skate America: Ladies’ Short Program	NBCSN	12 a.m.	12a.m.	NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app, NBC Sports Gold
10/19/19	Skate America: Practice Cam	N/A	10:15 a.m.	10:15 a.m.	NBC Sports Gold
	Skate America: Pairs’ Free Skate	N/A	4:15 p.m.	4:15 p.m.	NBC Sports Gold
	Skate America: men’s Free Skate	NBCSN	6 p.m.	6 p.m.	NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app, NBC Sports Gold
	Skate America: Free Dance	N/A	10 p.m.	10 p.m.	NBC Sports Gold
10/19/19 – 10/20/19	Skate America: Ladies’ Free Skate	N/A	12 a.m.	12 a.m.	NBC Sports Gold
10/20/19	Skate America: Ladies’ Free Skate	NBCSN	1 a.m.	1 a.m.	NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
	Skate America: Las Vegas, Nevada	NBC	12 p.m.	12 p.m.	NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
10/21/19	Skate America: Pairs’ Short Program	Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA	8 p.m.	8 p.m.	OlympicChannel.com, Olympic Channel app
	Skate America: Pairs Free Skate	Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA	9:30 p.m.	9:30 p.m.	OlympicChannel.com, Olympic Channel app
10/22/19	Skate America: Men’s Short Program	Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA	8 p.m.	8 p.m.	OlympicChannel.com, Olympic Channel app
	Skate America: Men’s Free Skate	Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA	9:30 p.m.	9:30 p.m.	OlympicChannel.com, Olympic Channel app
10/23/19	Skate America: Rhythm Dance	Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA	8 p.m.	8 p.m.	OlympicChannel.com, Olympic Channel app
	Skate America: Free Dance	Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA	9:30 p.m.	9:30 p.m.	OlympicChannel.com, Olympic Channel app
10/24/19	Skate America: Ladies’ Short Program	Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA	8 p.m.	8 p.m.	OlympicChannel.com, Olympic Channel app
	Skate America: Ladies’ Free Skate	Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA	10 p.m.	10 p.m.	OlympicChannel.com, Olympic Channel app