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

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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

 

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Grand Prix France Schedule 2019

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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

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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.

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Skate America 2019 Schedule

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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

NBC Sports and U.S. Figure Skating Announce 2019-20 Television Schedule

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (October 2, 2019) — NBC Sports and U.S. Figure Skating announced today the broadcast schedule for the 2019-20 figure skating season, featuring 80+ hours of coverage between October and April.

Beginning with Skate America, NBC Sports will present 30+ hours of figure skating coverage on NBC, with 50+ hours airing 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. Coverage will showcase the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series (including Skate America), ISU World Championships, ISU Four Continents Championships and the ISU European Championships. Every skate is available live and commercial free with the Figure Skating Pass on NBC Sports Gold.

NBC Sports will kick off its Grand Prix Series coverage with 2019 Skate America presented by American Cruise Lines, set for Oct. 18-20 in Las Vegas. The entire event will be covered live on NBC Sports Gold, with seven hours on NBC and NBCSN. Every stop on the Grand Prix Series will feature same-weekend coverage on NBC and will conclude with a Grand Prix Final recap show on Dec. 22.

NBC Sports’ four-day live coverage of the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, which will be held Jan. 23-26, 2020, in Greensboro, North Carolina, features each discipline, including live primetime NBCSN coverage of the ladies’ short program and free skate on Thursday, Jan. 23 and Friday, Jan. 24, respectively. The men’s competition will feature two live shows on NBC on Saturday, Jan. 25 and Sunday, Jan. 26. The Skating Spectacular will air Sunday, Feb. 2 on NBC.

Additionally, NBC Sports will televise 10 hours of the ISU European Championships, as well as 10 hours of the ISU Four Continents Championships.

NBC and NBCSN will cover 18 hours of the ISU World Figure Skating Championships, which are set for March 18-21, in Montreal.  The ladies and men’s free skate will be featured in primetime on Friday, March 21, and Saturday, March 22.

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 Gold will feature live and on-demand streaming of every skater in every discipline throughout the season through the “Figure Skating Pass.” NBC Sports Gold is available on Apple iOS & tvOS, Android, Android TV, Amazon Fire TV, Xfinity XI, Xfinity Flex, Roku, Chromecast and NBCSportsGold.com.

NBC Sports and U.S. Figure Skating are in the midst of a long-term media rights agreement that will run through 2026.

2019-20 U.S. Figure Skating Broadcast Schedule
All times Eastern, check local listings, subject to change

Date 2019 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series Time (ET) Network
Saturday, Oct. 19 Skate America presented by American Cruise Lines 12 – 2 a.m. NBCSN (Live)
Saturday, Oct. 19 Skate America presented by American Cruise Lines 6 – 8 p.m. NBCSN (Live)
Sunday, Oct. 20 Skate America presented by American Cruise Lines 1 – 3 a.m. NBCSN
Sunday, Oct. 20 Skate America presented by American Cruise Lines 12 – 1 p.m. NBC
Saturday, Oct. 26 Skate America presented by American Cruise Lines 4:30 – 6 p.m. NBC
Sunday, Oct. 27 Skate Canada 4:30 – 6 p.m. NBC
Sunday, Nov. 3 Grand Prix France 4 – 6 p.m. NBC
Sunday, Nov. 10 Grand Prix China 12 – 1:30 p.m. NBC
Sunday, Nov. 17 Grand Prix Russia 12 – 1:30 p.m. NBC
Sunday, Nov. 24 Grand Prix Japan 4 – 6 p.m. NBC
Friday, Dec. 6 Grand Prix Final 9 – 11 p.m. NBCSN
Saturday, Dec. 7 Grand Prix Final 9 – 11 p.m. NBCSN
Sunday, Dec. 22 Grand Prix Final 4 – 6 p.m. NBC
Date 2020 U.S. Figure Skating Championships Greensboro, North Carolina – Jan. 23 – 26 Time (ET) Network
Thursday, Jan. 23 Pairs’ Short Program 5 – 7 p.m. NBCSN (Live)
Thursday, Jan. 23 Ladies’ Short Program 9 – 11 p.m. NBCSN (Live)
Friday, Jan. 24 Rhythm Dance 5 – 6 p.m. NBCSN (Live)
Friday, Jan. 24 Ladies’ Free Skate 8 – 11 p.m. NBC (Live)
Saturday, Jan. 25 Men’s Short Program 2:30 – 4:30 p.m. NBC (Live)
Saturday, Jan. 25 Free Dance & Pairs’ Free Skate 8 -11 p.m. NBCSN (Live)
Sunday, Jan. 26 Men’s Free Skate 3 – 6 p.m. NBC (Live)
Saturday, Feb. 2 Skating Spectacular 4 – 6 p.m. NBC
Date 2020 ISU Championship Events Time (ET) Network
Wednesday, Jan. 22 European Championships: Men’s Short 11:30 p.m. – 1:30 a.m. NBCSN
Thursday, Jan. 23 European Championships: Men’s Free 7 – 9 p.m. NBCSN
Friday, Jan. 24 European Championships: Ladies’ Short 11 p.m. – 1 a.m. NBCSN
Sunday, Jan. 26 European Championships: Ladies’ Free 10 p.m. – 12 a.m. NBCSN
Saturday, Feb. 1 European Championships: Men’s and Ladies’ Free 3 – 5 p.m. NBC
Thursday, Feb. 6 Four Continents Championships: Ladies’ Short 3 – 5 p.m. NBCSN
Friday, Feb. 7 Four Continents Championships: Free Dance 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. NBCSN
Friday, Feb. 7 Four Continents Championships: Men’s Short 11 p.m. – 1 a.m. NBCSN
Saturday, Feb. 8 Four Continents Championships: Ladies’ Free 7 – 9 p.m. NBCSN
Sunday, Feb. 9 Four Continents Championships: Ladies’ & Men’s Free 4 – 6 p.m. NBC
Sunday, Feb. 9 Four Continents Championships: Men’s Free 11 p.m. – 1 a.m. NBCSN
Wednesday, March 18 World Championships: Pairs’ Short 12:30 – 2:30 p.m. NBCSN (Live)
Thursday, March 19 World Championships: Ladies’ Short 6 – 8 p.m. NBCSN
Thursday, March 19 World Championships: Pairs’ Free 8 – 10 p.m. NBCSN (Live)
Thursday, March 19 World Championships: Men’s Short 10 p.m. – 12 a.m. NBCSN
Friday, March 20 World Championships: Rhythm Dance 6 – 8 p.m. NBCSN
Friday, March 20 World Championships: Ladies’ Free 8 – 10 p.m. NBCSN (Live)
Saturday, March 21 World Championships: Ladies’ Free 1 – 3 p.m. NBC
Saturday, March 21 World Championships: Men’s Free 9 – 11 p.m. NBC (Live)
Sunday, March 22 World Championships: Free Dance 4 – 6 p.m. NBCSN
Sunday, April 12 Season Recap Show 4 – 6 p.m. NBC

NBC SPORTS GOLD “FIGURE SKATING PASS” AVAILABLE NOW, AS 2019-20 SEASON BEGINS NEXT MONTH

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“Figure Skating Pass” Includes Live & On-Demand Coverage of U.S. Figure Skating Championships, ISU World Figure Skating Championships & More

Available for $59.99 at NBCSportsGold.com

STAMFORD, Conn. – August 15, 2019 – NBC Sports Gold’s “Figure Skating Pass” is available for purchase now on NBCSportsGold.com ahead of the 2019-20 season which begins next month, giving fans in the U.S. access to major domestic and international competitions from September 2019 to April 2020.

 NBC Sports Gold’s “Figure Skating Pass” features live, commercial-free access to 400+ hours of event coverage, including more than 300 hours of exclusive coverage on NBC Sports Gold. 

“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).

NBC Sports Gold’s “Figure Skating Pass” also includes on-demand replay coverage of figure skating regionals and synchronized sectionals throughout the season, beginning October 2-6. 

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 isiting NBCSportsGold.com. 

Find NBC Sports Gold in the NBC Sports app. Available on Apple iOS & tvOS, Android, Android TV, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Chromecast 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.

Following is the schedule for NBC Sports Gold’s 2019-20 “Figure Skating Pass”:

AVAILABLE LIVE & ON-DEMAND:

U.S. International Classic Sept. 19-21, 2019
Grand Prix Series: Skate America Oct. 18-20, 2019
Grand Prix Series: Skate Canada Oct. 25-27, 2019
Grand Prix Series: Internationaux de France Nov. 1-3, 2019
Grand Prix Series: Cup of China Nov. 8-10, 2019
Grand Prix Series: Rostelecom Cup Nov. 15-17, 2019
Eastern Sectional Singles Final Nov. 12-16, 2019
Midwestern Sectional Singles Final Nov. 12-16, 2019
Pacific Coast Sectional Singles Final Nov. 12-16, 2019
U.S. Sectional Ice Dance Final Nov. 12-16, 2019
U.S. Sectional Pairs Final Nov. 12-16, 2019
Grand Prix Series: NHK Trophy Nov. 22-24, 2019
Grand Prix Final Dec. 5-8, 2019
2020 U.S. Figure Skating Championships Jan. 20-26, 2020
ISU European Figure Skating Championships 2020 Jan. 20-26, 2020
U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships Feb. 26-29, 2020
ISU Four Continents Championships 2020 Feb. 3-9, 2020
ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2020 March 16-24, 2020
ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships 2020 April 3-4, 2020

 

AVAILABLE ONLY AS ON-DEMAND REPLAYS:

South Atlantic Regional Singles Challenge Oct. 2-6, 2019
Eastern Sectional Ice Dance & Pairs Challenge Oct. 2-6, 2019
Eastern Great Lakes Regional Singles Challenge Oct. 2-6, 2019
Midwestern Sectional Ice Dance Challenge Oct. 2-6, 2019
Northwest Pacific Regional Singles Challenge Oct. 2-6, 2019
Southwestern Regional Singles Challenge Oct. 16-20, 2019
Midwestern Sectional Pairs Challenge Oct. 16-20, 2019
Southwest Pacific Regional Challenge Oct. 16-20, 2019
Pacific Coast Pairs Challenge Oct. 16-20, 2019
New England Regional Singles Challenge Oct. 23-27, 2019
North Atlantic Regional Singles Challenge Oct. 23-27, 2019
Upper Great Lakes Regional Singles Challenge Oct. 23-27, 2019
Central Pacific Regional Singles Challenge Oct. 23-27, 2019
Pacific Coast Ice Dance Challenge Oct. 23-27, 2019
Pacific Coast Synchronized Sectionals Jan. 15-19, 2020
Midwestern Synchronized Sectionals Jan. 15-19, 2020
Eastern Synchronized Sectionals Jan. 15-19, 2020

 

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” – eleven domestic (PGA TOUR LIVE, Premier League, Premier League Match Day, INDYCAR, Cycling, Track & Field, Premier Lacrosse League, Speed Skating, Rugby, 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 on Apple iOS & tvOS, Android, Android TV, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Chromecast and NBCSportsGold.com.

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NATHAN CHEN STARS IN NBC SPORTS’ LIVE COVERAGE OF WORLD FIGURE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS, STARTING TONIGHT AT 9:30 P.M. ET ON NBC SPORTS GOLD

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30+ Hours of Live Event Programming Across NBC Sports Platforms; TV Coverage Begins Tomorrow, Wed., March 20 at Noon ET on NBCSN

2018 U.S. Champion Bradie Tennell Headlines U.S. Team in Ladies’ Free Skate Friday at 9 p.m. ET on NBCSN; Nathan Chen Highlights Men’s Free Skate Saturday at 1 p.m. ET on NBCSN

Live Coverage of all Events Available on NBC Sports Gold’s “Figure Skating Pass”

STAMFORD, Conn. – March 19, 2019 – 2018 world champion Nathan Chen headlines NBC Sports’ 30+ hours of live coverage of the World Figure Skating Championships this week in Saitama, Japan.

Live coverage on NBC Sports Gold’s “Figure Skating Pass” begins tonight at 9:30 p.m. ET with the pairs’ short program. TV coverage begins with the ladies’ short tomorrow, Wednesday, March 20 at 12 p.m. ET on NBCSN. NBC presents coverage of the ladies’ and men’s free programs on Saturday, March 23 at 8 p.m. ET, followed by an encore show on Sunday, April 14 at 3 p.m. ET.

As defending world champion, Chen highlights the men’s field in the final competition of the 2018-19 figure skating season and aims to become the first American man to win back-to-back world titles since Scott Hamilton (1981-1984). He is undefeated in his last five outings, including his third straight U.S. title in January, the Grand Prix Final and two Grand Prix events in the fall. Chen aims to complete his undefeated season while facing off against two-time reigning Olympic gold medalist Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan.

At the top of the ladies’ field, 2018 Olympic champion Alina Zagitova from Russia is expected to challenge home crowd favorite Rika Kihira of Japan, who beat Zagitova at the Grand Prix Final in December. From the U.S., Bradie Tennell and Mariah Bell return to the World Championships after finishing in second and third place, respectively, at the 2019 U.S. Championships in Detroit.

Olympic silver medalists Sui Wenjing and Han Cong from China seek their second world title in the pairs’ discipline, while France’s Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron are favored to win the event for a fourth time in ice dance. U.S. Olympic ice dance teams Madison Hubbell/Zach Donohue and Madison Chock/Evan Bates are also expected to contend for spots on the podium.

On the NBC and NBCSN broadcasts, Terry Gannon handles play-by-play for all disciplines, joined by 1998 Olympic gold medalist Tara Lipinski 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 analyst for the dance competition.

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 content previously offered to subscribers on icenetwork.com, including live coverage of the U.S. Championships (junior and senior), ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series, ISU World Championships, ISU Four Continents Championships, ISU European Championships and the ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships. Live offerings also include the U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships (senior, junior and collegiate levels) and the U.S. Sectional Figure Skating Championships for both figure skating (senior and junior levels) and synchronized skating (senior, junior and collegiate levels). All live events, as well as the U.S. Regional Championships (junior and senior levels) and U.S. Synchronized Skating Sectional Championships (senior, junior and collegiate levels) will be available on-demand. Click here for more information.

The NBC Sports Gold app is available on Apple iOS, Android, Apple TV V4, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Chromecast, and online at 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.

The NBC Sports app will stream coverage via “TV Everywhere,” giving consumers additional value to their subscription service, and making high-quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms. Powered by Playmaker Media, the NBC Sports app is available on Apple iOS, Android and select Samsung devices, as well as

Following is the World Figure Skating Championships Broadcast Schedule on NBC and NBCSN (all times E.T. and subject to change):

DATE EVENT TIME (ET) NETWORK
Wed., Mar. 20 Ladies’ Short 12-2 p.m. NBCSN
Thurs., Mar. 21 Pairs’ Free 1-3 p.m. NBCSN
Thurs., Mar. 21 Men’s Short 3-5 p.m. NBCSN
Fri., Mar. 22 Rhythm Dance 7-9 p.m. NBCSN
Fri., Mar. 22 Ladies’ Free 9-11 p.m. NBCSN
Sat., Mar. 23 Men’s Free 1-3 p.m. NBCSN
Sat., Mar. 23 Ladies’ & Men’s Free 8-10 p.m. NBC
Sun., April 14 Encore 3-6 p.m. NBC

Following is the World Figure Skating Championships Streaming Schedule on NBC Sports Gold’s “Figure Skating Pass” (all times E.T. and subject to change):

DATE EVENT TIME (ET)
Tues., Mar. 19 Pairs’ Short (LIVE) 9:30 p.m.
Wed., Mar. 20 Ladies’ Short (LIVE) 2:05 a.m.
Wed., Mar. 20 Pairs’ Free (LIVE) 9:30 p.m.
Thurs., Mar. 21 Men’s Short (LIVE) 3 a.m.
Thurs., Mar. 21 Rhythm Dance (LIVE) 11 p.m.
Fri., Mar. 22 Ladies’ Free (LIVE) 4:30 a.m.
Fri., Mar. 22 Free Dance (LIVE) 11:30 p.m.
Sat., Mar. 23 Men’s Free (LIVE) 4:30 a.m.

 

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NBC SPORTS’ LIVE WEEKEND TV COVERAGE OF TOYOTA USA TRACK AND FIELD INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS STARTS THIS SATURDAY AT 6:30 P.M. ET ON NBCSN

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NBC Sports Gold’s “Track and Field Pass” Presents Extended Coverage, Starting at 2:00 p.m. ET on Saturday and 1:45 p.m. ET on Sunday

Coverage Live Streamed on NBCSports.com, the NBC Sports app, and NBC Sports Gold’s “Track and Field Pass”

STAMFORD, Conn. – February 20, 2019 – Live TV coverage of the 2019 USATF Indoor Championship Series continues this weekend with the Toyota USATF Indoor Championships in Staten Island, New York, beginning Saturday, Feb. 23 at 6:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN, and continuing Sunday, Feb. 24 at 4 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

NBC Sports Gold’s “Track and Field Pass” will also present extended coverage of the championships, starting at 2:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, Feb. 23 and 1:45 p.m. ET on Sunday, Feb. 24.

Leigh Diffey will call the Toyota USATF Indoor Championships from Ocean Breeze Athletic Facility, joined by four-time Olympic medalist and analyst Ato Boldon, four-time Olympic gold medalist Sanya Richards-Ross, distance analyst Craig Masback, and reporters Paul Swangard and Lewis Johnson.

Rio Olympic bronze medalists Emma Coburn and Clayton Murphy are expected to headline the field, along with their Olympic teammate Shelby Houlihan, who won the 1500m and 5000m at last spring’s USATF Outdoor Championships and is expected to compete in the one and two mile race this weekend. Ajeé Wilson and Donavan Brazier, who broke the women’s and men’s American indoor records in the 800m, respectively, at the NYRR Millrose Games, are also expected to compete.

Rounding out the field, American shot putters Ryan Crouser and Joe Kovacs, who won gold and silver, respectively, at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, will also return to competition after finishing 1-2 in the NYRR Millrose Games.

This weekend concludes NBC Sports’ coverage of the 2019 USATF Indoor Championship Series. Coverage of the 2019 USATF Outdoor Championship Series begins with the 125th Penn Relays on Friday, April 26 at 5 p.m. ET on NBCSN and NBC Sports Gold’s “Track and Field Pass.”

NBC SPORTS GOLD: NBC Sports Gold — NBC Sports Digital’s direct-to-consumer live streaming product — gives fans access to major marathons, and top U.S. and international track and field events through December 31, 2019. The direct-to-consumer pass offers fans unprecedented coverage — including some exclusive coverage beyond what is available on linear TV in the United States — live and on-demand, online, on mobile, tablets and connected TV devices.

NBC Sports Gold’s “Track and Field Pass,” is available for $74.99 and can be purchased by visiting NBCSportsGold.com. NBC Sports Gold is available on Apple iOS, Android, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, Roku, and online at NBCSportsGold.com.

NBC SPORTS APP: The NBC Sports app — NBC Sports Group’s live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, tablets, and connected TVs — will stream coverage via “TV Everywhere,” giving consumers additional value for their subscription service, and making high quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms. The NBC Sports app is available on Apple iOS, Android and select Samsung devices, as well as on Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Roku, Win10, and Xbox.

Both the NBC Sports app and NBC Sports Gold are 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.

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NATHAN CHEN STARS IN NBC SPORTS’ LIVE U.S. FIGURE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS THIS WEEK, PART OF 2019 TEAM USA CHAMPIONS SERIES, PRESENTED BY XFINITY

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Wall-to-Wall 30 Hours of Live Event Programming Across NBC Sports Platforms; TV Coverage Begins Tomorrow, Jan. 24 at 5 p.m. ET on NBCSN

Reigning National Champion Bradie Tennell Headlines Field in Ladies’ Free Skate Friday at 8 p.m. ET/PT on NBC; Nathan Chen Highlights Live Men’s Free Skate Sunday at 3:30 p.m. ET on NBC

Live Coverage of Junior Programs Continues Today on NBC Sports Gold’s “Figure Skating Pass”

Extensive Coverage of 2019 European Figure Skating Championships Starts Today at 4:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN

STAMFORD, Conn. – January 23, 2019 – 2018 world champion Nathan Chen this week will headline NBC Sports’ 30+ hours of live coverage of the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, part of the 2019 Team USA Champions Series, presented by Xfinity. The event will be contested at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan, marking its return to the city for the first time since the widely-documented championships leading into the 1994 Lillehammer Olympics.

Live TV coverage begins tomorrow, Jan. 24 with the pairs’ short program at 5 p.m. ET and the ladies’ short program at 9 p.m. ET on NBCSN. On Friday, Jan. 25, live coverage of the rhythm dance begins at 4 p.m. ET on NBCSN. Coverage on NBC begins Friday with the ladies’ free skate at 8 p.m. ET/PT, and continues Saturday with the pairs’ free skate and men’s short program live at 1:30 p.m. ET, before concluding on Sunday live at 3:30 p.m. ET with the men’s free skate. Also on Saturday at 7 p.m. ET, NBCSN will televise live coverage of the free dance.

Highlighting the men’s field is Chen, who seeks his third consecutive U.S. title. Chen won both of his Grand Prix Series events in the fall and repeated as the Grand Prix Final champion in December, becoming the first U.S. man to win two Grand Prix Final titles. At the PyeongChang Olympics last February, he won a bronze medal in the team competition.

In an unpredictable ladies’ field, reigning national champion and Olympic team medalist Bradie Tennell aims for a repeat victory. Reigning 2018 world silver medalists Madison Hubbell and Zach Donohue are likely to lead the ice dance event.

The U.S. Championships serve as the qualifying event for the Four Continents Championships and World Championships in February and March.

For the NBC and NBCSN broadcasts, Terry Gannon handles play-by-play for all disciplines, joined by 1998 Olympic gold medalist Tara Lipinski and three-time U.S. champion Johnny Weir on men’s, ladies’, and pairs’ programs. 2006 Olympic ice dance silver medalist Tanith White serve as analyst on ice dance and Andrea Joyce will be the on-site reporter. 2014 Sochi Olympic ice dance gold medalist Charlie White will call all disciplines on NBC Sports Gold, and will be joined by three-time U.S. champion Michael Weiss.

Live coverage of the U.S. Figure Skating Championships junior programs continues today on NBC Sports Gold’s “Figure Skating Pass” through Friday, Jan. 25.

Also this week, NBC Sports presents extensive coverage of the European Figure Skating Championships from Minsk, Belarus, beginning today at 4:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN. Reigning Olympic gold medalist Alina Zagitova looks to win her second straight European title, and her Russian teammates, Sofia Samodurova and Stanislava Konstantinova will likely join her atop the ladies’ field. On the men’s side, 2018 Olympic bronze medalist and two-time world champion Javier Fernandez of Spain seeks his seventh consecutive European title. France’s ice dance Olympic silver medalists Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron are favorites to win the competition for the fifth straight year.

Live coverage of the European Figure Skating Championships starts today at 10:45 a.m. ET on NBC Sports Gold’s “Figure Skating Pass” with the pairs’ short program.

Jason Horowitz calls the action on NBC and NBCSN, joined by 2016 world silver medalist and three-time U.S. champion Ashley Wagner for the men’s, ladies’ and pairs’ programs. Sinead Kerr will serve as analyst on ice dance.

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 content previously offered to subscribers on icenetwork.com, including live coverage of the U.S. Championships (junior and senior), ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series, ISU World Championships, ISU Four Continents Championships, ISU European Championships and the ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships. Live offerings will also include the U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships (senior, junior and collegiate levels) and the U.S. Sectional Figure Skating Championships for both figure skating (senior and junior levels) and synchronized skating (senior, junior and collegiate levels). All live events, as well as the U.S. Regional Championships (junior and senior levels) and U.S. Synchronized Skating Sectional Championships (senior, junior and collegiate levels) will be available on-demand. Click here for more information.

The NBC Sports Gold app is available on Apple iOS, Android, Apple TV V4, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Chromecast, and online at 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 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.

The NBC Sports app will stream coverage via “TV Everywhere,” giving consumers additional value to their subscription service, and making high-quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms. Powered by Playmaker Media, the NBC Sports app is available on Apple iOS, Android and select Samsung devices, as well as on Amazon Fire, Apple TV, Chromecast, Roku, Win10, and Xbox.

The U.S. Figure Skating Championships will be streamed live on NBCSports.com, and the NBC Sports app via “TV Everywhere,” giving consumers additional value for their subscription service, and making high quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms. Powered by Playmaker Media, the NBC Sports app is available on Apple iOS, Android and select Samsung devices, as well as on Amazon Fire, Apple TV, Chromecast, Roku, Win10, and Xbox.

Following is the 2019 U.S. Figure Skating Championships Broadcast Schedule on NBC and NBCSN (all times E.T. and subject to change):

DATE EVENT(S) TIME (ET) NETWORK
Thurs., Jan. 24 Pairs’ Short (LIVE) 5 p.m. NBCSN
Ladies’ Short (LIVE) 9 p.m. NBCSN
Fri., Jan. 25 Rhythm Dance (LIVE) 4 p.m. NBCSN
Ladies’ Free Skate (LIVE ET) 8 p.m. NBC
Sat., Jan. 26 Pairs’ Free Skate & Men’s Short (LIVE) 1:30 p.m. NBC
Free Dance (LIVE) 7 p.m. NBCSN
Sun., Jan. 27 Men’s Free Skate (LIVE) 3:30 p.m. NBC
Sat., Feb. 16 Skating Spectacular** 2:30 p.m. NBC

**Taped

All shows will re-air on Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA from Jan. 28-31

Following is the 2019 U.S. Figure Skating Championships Streaming Schedule on NBC Sports Gold’s “Figure Skating Pass” (all times E.T. and subject to change):

DATE EVENT TIME (ET)
Wed., Jan. 23 Junior Pairs’ Short Program (LIVE) 10:30 a.m.
Junior Rhythm Dance (LIVE) 2:45 p.m.
Junior Ladies’ Free Skate (LIVE) 5:30 p.m.
Junior Men’s Free Skate (LIVE) 7:30 p.m.
Thurs., Jan. 24 Junior Pairs’ Free Skate (LIVE) 11:45 a.m.
Pairs’ Short Program (LIVE) 4:30 p.m.
Ladies’ Short Program (LIVE) 8:05 p.m.
Fri., Jan. 25 Junior Free Dance (LIVE) 12 p.m.
Rhythm Dance (LIVE) 3:45 p.m.
Ladies’ Free Skate (LIVE) 7:35 p.m.
Sat., Jan. 26 Pairs’ Free Skate (Groups 1 & 2) (LIVE) 9:30 a.m.
Men’s Short Program (Groups 1 & 2) (LIVE) 11:10 a.m.
Men’s Short Program (Groups 3 & 4) (LIVE) 1:25 p.m.
Pairs’ Free Skate (Groups 3 & 4) (LIVE) 3:05 p.m.
Free Dance (LIVE) 6:15 p.m.
Sun., Jan. 27 Men’s Free Skate (LIVE) 2:10 p.m.

 

Following is the 2019 European Figure Skating Championships Broadcast Schedule on NBC and NBCSN (all times E.T. and subject to change):

DATE EVENT(S) TIME (ET) NETWORK
Wed., Jan. 23 Ladies’ Short* 4:30 p.m. NBCSN
Thurs., Jan. 24 Men’s Short* 7 p.m. NBCSN
Pairs’ Free* 11 p.m. NBCSN
Fri., Jan. 25 Rhythm Dance* 2 p.m. NBCSN
Ladies’ Free* 6 p.m. NBCSN
Sat, Jan. 26 Men’s Free* 11 a.m. NBCSN
Sun., Jan. 27 Ladies’ & Men’s Free** 1:30 p.m. NBC

* Same-day delay

**Taped

 

Following is the 2019 European Figure Skating Streaming Schedule on NBC Sports Gold’s “Figure Skating Pass” (all times E.T. and subject to change):

DATE EVENT TIME (ET)
Wed., Jan. 23 Pairs’ Short (LIVE) 10:45 a.m.
Thurs., Jan. 24 Men’s Short (LIVE) 4 a.m.
Pairs’ Free (LIVE) 11 a.m.
Fri., Jan. 25 Rhythm Dance (LIVE) 3:30 a.m.
Ladies’ Free (LIVE) 10 a.m.
Sat., Jan. 26 Men’s Free (LIVE) 3:15 a.m.
Free Dance (LIVE) 8:25 a.m.

 

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OLYMPIC MEDALISTS NATHAN CHEN OF THE U.S. AND SHOMA UNO OF JAPAN HEADLINE 2018 GRAND PRIX FINAL COVERAGE THIS WEEKEND ON NBC, NBCSN & NBC SPORTS GOLD

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Defending Champion Nathan Chen Aims to Remain Undefeated in Grand Prix Events Since 2016

PyeongChang Olympic Champion Alina Zagitova Headlines Ladies’ Competition

All Events Available Live and Commercial Free with NBC Sports Gold’s “Figure Skating Pass” Beginning This Thursday at 10:45 p.m. ET

Live Coverage on NBCSN Starts This Friday at 11:30 p.m. ET with Pairs’ Short & Men’s Free Competitions; NBC Coverage Features Men’s and Ladies’ Free Skates This Sunday at 4 p.m. ET

Terry Gannon Calls the Action on NBC and NBCSN, Joined by Tara Lipinski & Johnny Weir

Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA Presents Encore Coverage of all Events Monday, Dec. 10 – Thursday, Dec. 13 at 8 p.m. ET

STAMFORD, Conn. – Dec. 4, 2018 – The 2018 Grand Prix of Figure Skating concludes with the Grand Prix Final from Vancouver with live, commercial-free coverage of each event on NBC Sports Gold’s “Figure Skating Pass,” beginning this Thursday at 10:45 p.m. ET with the men’s short program.

NBCSN’s live coverage begins this Friday at 11:30 p.m. ET with pairs’ short and men’s free competitions, while NBC presents coverage of the men’s and ladies’ free skates on Sunday at 4 p.m. ET. Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA will present daily encore coverage of all programs at 8 p.m. ET Monday, Dec. 10 – Thursday, Dec. 13.

U.S. Olympic medalist Nathan Chen headlines the American contingent, which also includes 2018 world silver medalist ice dancers Madison Hubbell and Zach Donohue. Chen competes as the reigning World Champion and has not lost a Grand Prix event since 2016. He faces 2018 Olympic silver medalist Shoma Uno of Japan, who placed second in last year’s Grand Prix Final after finishing 0.5 points behind Chen. The ladies’ event will feature PyeongChang Olympic champion Alina Zagitova, who aims to win her second straight Grand Prix Final.

Terry Gannon handles play-by-play for the NBC and NBCSN broadcasts, joined by 1998 Olympic gold medalist Tara Lipinski and three-time U.S. champion Johnny Weir. 2006 Olympic ice dance silver medalist Tanith White will call remaining competitions for Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA, joined by Lipinski and Weir for men’s, ladies’ and pairs’ programs and Ben Agosto for ice dance.

The Grand Prix Series, now in its 24th season, consists of six international events in a cumulative point-scoring format. Each athlete is eligible to score points in up to two of the six scheduled events. The top six point-earners in each discipline have qualified for this week’s 2018 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final.

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 content previously offered to subscribers on icenetwork.com, including live coverage of the U.S. Championships (junior and senior), ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series, ISU World Championships, ISU Four Continents Championships, ISU European Championships and the ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships. Live offerings will also include the U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships (senior, junior and collegiate levels) and the U.S. Sectional Figure Skating Championships for both figure skating (senior and junior levels) and synchronized skating (senior, junior and collegiate levels). All live events, as well as the U.S. Regional Championships (junior and senior levels) and U.S. Synchronized Skating Sectional Championships (senior, junior and collegiate levels) will be available on-demand. Click here for more information.

The NBC Sports Gold app is available on Apple iOS, Android, Apple TV V4, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Chromecast, and online at 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 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.

The NBC Sports app will stream coverage via “TV Everywhere,” giving consumers additional value to their subscription service, and making high-quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms. Powered by Playmaker Media, the NBC Sports app is available on Apple iOS, Android and select Samsung devices, as well as on Amazon Fire, Apple TV, Chromecast, Roku, Win10, and Xbox.

Following is NBC Sports’ Schedule for 2018 Grand Prix Final:

Date Time (ET) Event Platform
Thurs., Dec. 6 10:45 p.m. Grand Prix Final: Men’s Short (LIVE) NBC Sports Gold
Fri., Dec. 7 12 a.m. Grand Prix Final: Ladies’ Short (LIVE) NBC Sports Gold
Fri., Dec. 7 10 p.m. Grand Prix Final: Rhythm Dance NBC Sports Gold
Fri., Dec. 7 11:30 p.m. Grand Prix Final: Pairs’ Short and Men’s Free (LIVE) NBCSN, NBC Sports Gold
Sat., Dec. 8 4:45 p.m. Grand Prix Final: Ladies’ Free (LIVE) NBC Sports Gold
Sat., Dec. 8 10 p.m. Grand Prix Russia: Free Dance (LIVE) NBC Sports Gold
Sat., Dec. 8 11 p.m. Grand Prix Final: Pairs’ Free (LIVE) NBC Sports Gold
Sat., Dec. 8 11:30 p.m. Grand Prix Final: Ladies’ Free Skate NBCSN
Sun., Dec. 9 4 p.m. Grand Prix Final: Men’s and Ladies’ Free Skates NBC
Mon., Dec. 10 8 p.m. Grand Prix Final: Men’s Short, Men’s & Ladies’ Free Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
Tues., Dec. 11 8 p.m. Grand Prix Final: Pairs’ Short & Free Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
Weds., Dec. 12 8 p.m. Grand Prix Final: Ice Dance Rhythm & Free Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
Thurs., Dec. 13 8 p.m. Grand Prix Final: Ladies’ Free Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA

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