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NATHAN CHEN STARS IN NBC SPORTS’ LIVE COVERAGE OF 2022 TOYOTA U.S. FIGURE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS THIS WEEK

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15+ Hours of Live Event Programming Across NBC, USA Network & Peacock; Coverage Begins this Thursday, Jan. 6 at 5 p.m. ET on USA Network & Peacock

 Two-Time U.S. Champion Alysa Liu Takes on Talented Field in Women’s Free Skate Friday Live at 8 p.m. ET on NBC & Peacock

Nathan Chen Headlines Live Men’s Short Program Saturday at 4 p.m. ET on NBC & Peacock, and Men’s Free Skate Sunday at 2 p.m. ET on NBC & Peacock

Every Skater in Every Discipline Streamed Live on Peacock

Toe Picks! Special Contest on NBC Sports Predictor App Features $5,000 in Guaranteed Prizes

STAMFORD, Conn. – Jan. 4, 2022 – Three-time reigning world champion Nathan Chen headlines NBC Sports’ 15+ hours of live coverage of the 2022 Toyota U.S. Figure Skating Championships, beginning this Thursday, January 6 from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn.

The U.S. Figure Skating Championships serve as the final event to determine the U.S. Olympic team for the 2022 Winter Olympics, which begin in February across the platforms of NBCUniversal.

Live coverage begins Thursday on USA Network and Peacock with the pairs’ (5-7 p.m. ET) and women’s (8:30-10:30 p.m. ET) short programs. On Friday, Jan. 7, the rhythm dance will be presented live on USA Network and Peacock (4:30-6 p.m. ET), and the women’s free skate will air live on NBC and Peacock (8-11 p.m. ET).

Weekend coverage begins on Saturday, Jan. 8, with the men’s short program live on NBC and Peacock (4-6 p.m. ET), followed by the pairs’ free skate and free dance live on USA Network and Peacock (7-10 p.m. ET). Live U.S. Championships coverage concludes on Sunday, Jan. 9 on NBC and Peacock with the men’s free skate (2-4 p.m. ET).

Peacock will stream coverage of every skate throughout the week live and on-demand, and will feature a practice cam.

Headlining the men’s field is Chen, who seeks his sixth consecutive U.S. title. With a victory, Chen would join Todd Eldredge as the only men in the last 70 years to win six national titles and would become the first to win six in a row since two-time Olympic gold medalist Dick Button, who won seven consecutive from 1946 to 1952. U.S. Olympic hopefuls Vincent Zhou, a 2018 Olympian and the 2021 Skate America gold medalist, and Jason Brown, a 2014 Olympian and nine-time Grand Prix medalist, are also expected to contend in the men’s field.

The women’s field features two-time U.S. champion Alysa Liu, 2021 U.S. silver medalist Amber Glenn, 2020 U.S. silver medalist Mariah Bell, and 2018 Olympian and 2017 U.S. champion Karen Chen.

In the pairs’ competition, reigning champions Alexa Knierim and Brandon Frazier highlight the field along with 2019 U.S. champions Ashley Cain-Gribble and Timothy LeDuc, and Jessica Calalang and Brian Johnson, who placed second in 2021 and 2020.

Three-time U.S. champions Madison Hubbell and Zach Donohue look to defend their 2021 title in the ice dance event, and two-time champions Madison Chock and Evan Bates, who won national titles in 2020 and 2015, aim for their third gold medal after placing second last year.

Terry Gannon handles play-by-play for all disciplines, joined by analysts 1998 Olympic gold medalist Tara Lipinski, three-time U.S. champion Johnny Weir, and 2006 Olympic silver medalist Tanith White. Andrea Joyce will be the on-site reporter.

Weir, who was elected to the U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame’s Class of 2021, will be inducted this Sunday, Jan. 9 at Bridgestone Arena.

On Saturday, Jan. 15, NBC will present taped coverage of the free dance from 3-4 p.m. ET, followed by the Skating Spectacular on NBC from 4-6 p.m. ET.

NBC Sports’ Toe Picks!, a new free-to-play contest on the NBC Sports Predictor app for the 2022 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, features $5,000 in guaranteed prizes.

Coverage on NBC and USA Network 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 Platform
Thurs., Jan. 6 Pairs’ Short 5 – 7 p.m. USA Network, Peacock (Live)
Thurs., Jan. 6 Women’s Short 8:30 – 10:30 p.m. USA Network, Peacock (Live)
Fri., Jan. 7 Rhythm Dance 4:30 – 6 p.m. USA Network, Peacock (Live)
Fri., Jan. 7 Women’s Free 8 – 11 p.m. NBC, Peacock (Live)
Sat., Jan. 8 Men’s Short 4 – 6 p.m. NBC, Peacock (Live)
Sat., Jan. 8 Free Dance / Pairs’ Free 7 – 10 p.m. USA Network, Peacock (Live)
Sun., Jan. 9 Men’s Free 2 – 4 p.m. NBC, Peacock (Live)
Sat., Jan. 15 Free Dance 3 – 4 p.m. NBC
Sat., Jan. 15 U.S. Championships Skating Spectacular 4 – 6 p.m. NBC

 

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U.S. OLYMPIC HOPEFUL MARIAH BELL HEADLINES NBC SPORTS’ COVERAGE OF GRAND PRIX RUSSIA FIGURE SKATING THIS WEEKEND ACROSS NBC & PEACOCK

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Live Competition Coverage Begins Friday at 5:30 a.m. ET on Peacock

NBC Presents Grand Prix Russia Coverage Sunday, Nov. 28 at 3 p.m. ET

Every Skater in Every Discipline Streamed Live on Peacock

STAMFORD, Conn. – Nov. 24, 2021 – U.S. Olympic hopeful Mariah Bell headlines NBC Sports’ coverage of Grand Prix Russia figure skating this weekend, beginning this Friday, Nov. 26 at 5:30 a.m. ET live on Peacock from Iceberg Skating Palace in Sochi, Russia, which hosted figure skating events during the 2014 Winter Olympics.

2020 U.S. silver medalist Mariah Bell, and 2015 world champion Yelizaveta Tuktamysheva and 2021 Skate Canada champion Kamila Valiyeva of Russia highlight the women’s event, while 2018 Olympic team event silver medalist Mikhail Kolyada of Russia is expected to headline the men’s field. Reigning world champions Anastasia Mishina and Aleksandr Gallyamov of Russia are expected to lead the pairs’ competition. In the ice dance event, three-time U.S. bronze medalists Kaitlin Hawayek and Jean-Luc Baker make their season debut and 2021 world champions Viktoria Sinitsina and Nikita Katsalapov of Russia are expected to lead the field. The U.S. is also represented in the men’s event by Camden Pulkinen and in the pairs’ event by Audrey Lu and Misha Mitrofanov.

The entire competition, including every skater in every discipline, can be streamed live on Peacock from Friday and Saturday.

NBC airs coverage this Sunday, Nov. 28 at 3 p.m. ET, and Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA will present encores of the competition next Monday and Tuesday in primetime at 8 p.m. ET and 9 p.m. ET.

Throughout Sunday’s NBC show and next week’s encore coverage, Terry Gannon handles play-by-play, joined by 1998 Olympic gold medalist Tara Lipinski and three-time U.S. champion Johnny Weir for the singles and pairs’ events, and by 2006 Olympic silver medalist Tanith White for ice dance.

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

NBC Sports and U.S. Figure Skating recently announced the broadcast schedule for the 2021-22 figure skating season, featuring more than 175 hours of coverage from October to April, in addition to NBCUniversal’s coverage of the 2022 Winter Olympics in February.

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U.S. OLYMPIC HOPEFULS JASON BROWN & KAREN CHEN HEADLINE NBC SPORTS’ COVERAGE OF GRAND PRIX FRANCE FIGURE SKATING THIS WEEKEND ACROSS NBC & PEACOCK

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Live Competition Coverage Begins Friday at 7 a.m. ET on Peacock

NBC Presents Grand Prix France Coverage Sunday, Nov. 21 at 4 p.m. ET

Every Skater in Every Discipline Streamed Live on Peacock

STAMFORD, Conn. – Nov. 18, 2021 – U.S. Olympic hopefuls Jason Brown, Karen Chen and more headline NBC Sports’ coverage of Grand Prix France figure skating this weekend, beginning tomorrow, Friday, Nov. 19 at 7 a.m. ET live on Peacock from the Patinoire Polesud in Grenoble, France.

Eight-time Grand Prix medalist and 2014 Olympian Brown is expected to headline the men’s field alongside 2021 world silver medalist Yuma Kagiyama of Japan, while 2017 U.S. champion and 2018 Olympian Chen, 2020 U.S. silver medalist Mariah Bell, and 2021 world champion Anna Shcherbakova of Russia highlight the women’s event. Reigning U.S. pairs’ champions Alexa Knierim and Brandon Frazier are expected to headline the pairs’ competition. In the ice dance event, four-time world champions Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron of France are expected to lead the field.

The entire competition, including every skater in every discipline, can be streamed live on Peacock from Friday-Sunday. To learn more about Peacock and how to sign up visit peacocktv.com/skating.

NBC airs coverage this Sunday, Nov. 21 at 4 p.m. ET, and Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA will present encores of the competition next Monday through Thursday in primetime at 8 p.m. ET and 9 p.m. ET.

Throughout Sunday’s NBC show and next week’s encore coverage, Tanith White handles play-by-play, joined by 1998 Olympic gold medalist Tara Lipinski and three-time U.S. champion Johnny Weir. Olympic gold medalist Charlie White will provide analysis for the ice dance encores on Tuesday, Nov. 23.

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

NBC Sports and U.S. Figure Skating recently announced the broadcast schedule for the 2021-22 figure skating season, featuring more than 175 hours of coverage from October to April, in addition to NBCUniversal’s coverage of the 2022 Winter Olympics in February.

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U.S. OLYMPIC HOPEFULS ALYSA LIU & VINCENT ZHOU HEADLINE NBC SPORTS’ COVERAGE OF GRAND PRIX JAPAN FIGURE SKATING THIS WEEKEND ACROSS NBC & PEACOCK

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Live Competition Coverage Begins Tomorrow at 10:30 p.m. ET on Peacock

NBC Presents Grand Prix Japan Coverage Sunday, Nov. 14 at 4 p.m. ET

Every Skater in Every Discipline Streamed Live on Peacock

NBC Sports Presents More Than 175 Hours of Figure Skating Coverage from October to April

STAMFORD, Conn. – Nov. 10, 2021 – U.S. Olympic hopefuls Alysa Liu, Vincent Zhou and more headline NBC Sports’ coverage of the Grand Prix Japan figure skating this weekend, beginning tomorrow, Thursday, Nov. 11 at 10:30 p.m. ET live on Peacock from Yoyogi National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan.

Two-time U.S. champion Liu, 2021 U.S. silver medalist Amber Glenn, and 2021 Skate America silver medalist Daria Usacheva of Russia are expected to headline the women’s event, while 2021 Skate America gold medalist and 2018 Olympian Zhou and 2018 Olympic silver medalist Shoma Uno of Japan are expected to highlight the men’s field. In the ice dance event, two-time U.S. Olympians Madison Chock and Evan Bates and 2021 World Champions Viktoria Sinitsina and Nikita Katsalapov of Russia headline the field. Highlighting the pairs’ event are reigning World Champions Anastasia Mishina and Aleksandr Gallyamov of Russia.

The entire competition, including every skater in every discipline, can be streamed live on Peacock from Thursday-Sunday.

NBC airs coverage this Sunday, Nov. 14 at 4 p.m. ET, and Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA will present encores of the competition next Monday through Thursday in primetime at 8 p.m. ET and 9 p.m. ET.

Throughout Saturday’s NBC show and next week’s encore coverage, Terry Gannon and Tanith White handle play-by-play, joined by 1998 Olympic gold medalist Tara Lipinski and three-time U.S. champion Johnny Weir.

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

NBC Sports and U.S. Figure Skating recently announced the broadcast schedule for the 2021-22 figure skating season, featuring more than 175 hours of coverage from October to April, in addition to NBCUniversal’s coverage of the 2022 Winter Olympics in February.

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U.S. OLYMPIC HOPEFULS MADISON HUBBELL & ZACH DONOHUE HEADLINE NBC SPORTS’ COVERAGE OF GRAND PRIX ITALY FIGURE SKATING LIVE ON PEACOCK THIS WEEKEND

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Live Competition Coverage Begins Tomorrow, Friday, Nov. 5 at 10 a.m. ET on Peacock

NBC Presents Grand Prix Italy Coverage Saturday, Nov. 13 at 4 p.m. ET; Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA Has Encore Coverage Next Week Beginning Monday, Nov. 8

Every Skater in Every Discipline Streamed Live on Peacock

NBC Sports Presents More Than 175 Hours of Figure Skating Coverage from October to April

STAMFORD, Conn. – Nov. 4, 2021 – U.S. Olympic ice dance hopefuls Madison Hubbell and Zach Donohue headline NBC Sports’ coverage of the Grand Prix Italy figure skating this weekend, beginning tomorrow, Friday, Nov. 5 at 10 a.m. ET live on Peacock from Torino Palavela in Torino, Italy.

Hubbell and Donohue, the 2018 Olympians who recently won their fourth consecutive Skate America competition, are expected to headline the ice dance event against four-time world champions and reigning Olympic silver medalists Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron of France. Americans Caroline Green and Michael Parsons are also expected to compete in the ice dance event. The women’s event is expected to be highlighted by 2021 world champion Anna Shcherbakova of Russia.

The entire competition, including every skater in every discipline, can be streamed live on Peacock from Friday-Sunday.

Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA will present encores of the competition next Monday through Thursday in primetime at 8 p.m. ET and 9 p.m. ET, and NBC airs coverage Saturday, Nov. 13 at 4 p.m. ET.

Throughout next week’s encore coverage, Tanith White handles play-by-play, joined by 1998 Olympic gold medalist Tara Lipinski and three-time U.S. champion Johnny Weir for the women’s, men’s and pairs’ competitions. Olympic gold medalist Charlie White will provide analysis for the ice dance encores on Monday, Nov. 8.

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

NBC Sports and U.S. Figure Skating recently announced the broadcast schedule for the 2021-22 figure skating season, featuring more than 175 hours of coverage from October to April, in addition to NBCUniversal’s coverage of the 2022 Winter Olympics in February.

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NATHAN CHEN HEADLINES NBC SPORTS’ COVERAGE OF SKATE CANADA THIS WEEKEND ACROSS NBC AND PEACOCK

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Live Competition Coverage Begins this Friday, Oct. 29 at 4 p.m. ET on Peacock

NBC Presents Skate Canada Coverage Saturday, Oct. 30 at 4 p.m. ET

Every Skater in Every Discipline Streamed Live on Peacock

NBC Sports Presents More Than 175 Hours of Figure Skating Coverage from October to April

STAMFORD, Conn. – Oct. 28, 2021 – Three-time reigning world champion Nathan Chen headlines NBC Sports’ coverage of Skate Canada this weekend, beginning Friday, Oct. 29 at 4 p.m. ET live on Peacock from Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Three-time Grand Prix Final champion Chen, who looks to improve upon his third-place finish at last week’s Skate America, along with seven-time Grand Prix medalist Jason Brown are expected to headline the men’s event, while two-time U.S. champion Alysa Liu and 2017 U.S. champion Karen Chen will highlight the women’s field for the Americans. Russia’s Kamila Valiyeva, an early favorite for the 2022 Olympic gold medal, makes her senior Grand Prix debut this weekend.

On Saturday, Oct. 30, NBC presents coverage of Skate Canada at 4 p.m. ET.

The entire competition, including every skater in every discipline, can be streamed live on Peacock from Friday-Sunday.

On Saturday’s NBC broadcast, Tanith White handles play-by-play, joined by 1998 Olympic gold medalist Tara Lipinski and three-time U.S. champion Johnny Weir for the women’s, men’s and pairs’ competitions.

Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA will air encores of the competition next Monday through Thursday in primetime at 8 p.m. ET and 9 p.m. ET. Charlie White will provide analysis for the ice dance encores on Monday, Nov. 1.

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

NBC Sports and U.S. Figure Skating recently announced the broadcast schedule for the 2021-22 figure skating season, featuring more than 175 hours of coverage from October to April, in addition to NBCUniversal’s coverage of the 2022 Winter Olympics in February.

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

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Live Competition Coverage Begins this Friday, Oct. 22, at 9 p.m. ET on NBCSN and Peacock

Every Skater in Every Discipline Streamed Live on Peacock

Peacock to Stream Skate America Practice Cam Live Starting Thursday at 1 p.m. ET

NBC Sports Presents More Than 175 Hours of Figure Skating Coverage from October to April

STAMFORD, Conn. – Oct. 20, 2021 – Three-time reigning world champion Nathan Chen headlines NBC Sports’ coverage of 2021 Guaranteed Rate Skate America this weekend, beginning Friday, Oct. 22 at 9 p.m. ET live on NBCSN and Peacock from Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nev.

Three-time Grand Prix Final champion Chen, who has won Skate America in each of the last four years, along with 2018 Olympian Vincent Zhou, who finished second at last year’s Skate America, are expected to headline the men’s event, while 2021 U.S. silver medalist Amber Glenn will highlight the women’s  field for the Americans. Reigning world bronze medalist Aleksandra Trusova of Russia, who with multiple quad jumps is at the forefront of the women’s discipline in technical ability, will also compete in Las Vegas.

Reigning U.S. pairs’ champions Alexa Knierim and Brandon Frazier are expected to headline the pairs’ competition against a tough field that includes two of the world’s top teams, both from Russia. The ice dance field is highlighted by three-time world medalists Madison Hubbell and Zachary Donohue, who won last year’s Skate America, and two-time Olympians Madison Chock and Evan Bates.

For the NBC and NBCSN broadcasts this weekend, 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 serves as the analyst on the ice dance competition and Andrea Joyce will be the on-site reporter.

Live coverage of Skate America, which kicks off the 2021 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series, continues on NBCSN on Saturday, Oct. 23 at 5:30 p.m. ET and 10 p.m. ET. On Sunday, NBC presents live coverage of Skate America at 3 p.m. ET. The entire competition, including every skater in every discipline, can be streamed live on Peacock.

In addition to competition coverage, Peacock will stream the Skate America Practice Cam live starting on Thursday, October 21st at 1 p.m. ET. The Skate America Practice Cam will continue throughout the weekend, full details below.

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

NBC Sports and U.S. Figure Skating recently announced the broadcast schedule for the 2021-22 figure skating season, featuring more than 175 hours of coverage from October to April, in addition to NBCUniversal’s coverage of the 2022 Winter Olympics in February.

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

NBC Sports’ 2021 Guaranteed Rate Skate America Coverage Schedule

(**Peacock will show every skate live**)
All times Eastern, check local listings, subject to change.

Date Coverage Begins Platform
Thurs., Oct 21 1 p.m. ET** Peacock (Live)
Fri., Oct 22 2 p.m. ET** Peacock (Live)
Fri., Oct. 22 9 p.m. ET Peacock (Live)
Fri., Oct. 22 9 p.m. ET NBCSN (Live)
Sat., Oct 23 11 a.m. ET** Peacock (Live)
Sat., Oct. 23 4:45 p.m. ET Peacock (Live)
Sat., Oct. 23 5:30 p.m. ET NBCSN (Live)
Sat., Oct. 23 9:15 p.m. ET Peacock (Live)
Sat., Oct. 23 10 p.m. ET NBCSN (Live)
Sun., Oct 24 11 a.m. ET** Peacock (Live)
Sun., Oct. 24 2:15 p.m. ET Peacock (Live)
Sun., Oct. 24 3 p.m. ET NBC (Live)
**Practice Cam coverage

NBC Sports and U.S. Figure Skating Announce 2021-22 Schedule

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Peacock to Stream Every Skating Event Live 

Colorado Springs, Colorado (October 7, 2021) — NBC Sports and U.S. Figure Skating announced today the schedule for the 2021-22 figure skating season. From October to April, NBC Sports and Peacock will provide more than 175 hours of coverage, in addition to NBCUniversal’s coverage of the 2022 Winter Olympics in February.

Beginning with Skate America, NBC Sports will present more than 30 hours of figure skating coverage on NBC, with an additional 50 hours airing on NBCSN, USA and E!. Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA will present original programming plus encores of 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.

As the exclusive streaming home of U.S. Figure Skating, Peacock will stream coverage of every skate throughout the 2021-22 season, beginning with exclusive coverage of the U.S. Figure Skating Championship Series.

NBC Sports will kick off its Grand Prix Series coverage with 2021 Guaranteed Rate Skate America, set for Oct. 22-24 in Las Vegas. The entire competition will be covered live on Peacock, with more than 10 hours of live coverage on NBC and NBCSN. Every stop on the Grand Prix Series will feature coverage on NBC and will conclude with Grand Prix Final recap show on Dec. 12.

NBC Sports’ four-day coverage of the 2022 Toyota U.S. Figure Skating Championships, which will be held Jan. 6-9, 2022, in Nashville, Tennessee, features live coverage of every discipline, including live coverage of the women’s short program and free skate on Thursday, Jan. 6 (USA Network) and Friday, Jan. 7 (NBC), respectively. The men’s competition will feature two live shows on NBC on Saturday, Jan. 8 and Sunday, Jan. 9. The Prevagen Skating Spectacular will air Sunday, Jan. 15 on NBC.

Additionally, NBC and E! will televise 10 hours of the ISU European Figure Skating Championships, as well as 13 hours of the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships.

NBC and USA will cover 17 hours of the ISU World Figure Skating Championships, which are set for March 21-27, in Montpellier, France. The pairs’ and women’s free skate will be featured in primetime on Thursday, March 24, and Friday, March 25.

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

In addition to U.S. Figure Skating coverage, Peacock features even more live sports including Sunday Night Football, all Notre Dame football home games, Premier League, NASCAR, and much more. In 2022, Peacock will continue to offer an array of live sports coverage including Superbowl LVI and the Beijing Winter Olympics. To learn more about sports on Peacock and how to sign up, visit peacocktv.com/sports.  

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

2021-22 Figure Skating Series Broadcast Schedule
All times Eastern, check local listings, subject to change.

Date Competition Time (ET) Network
Friday, Oct. 22 Guaranteed Rate Skate America 9 p.m. – Midnight NBCSN (Live)
Saturday, Oct. 23 Guaranteed Rate Skate America 5:30 – 8 p.m. NBCSN (Live)
Saturday, Oct. 23 Guaranteed Rate Skate America 10 p.m. – 1 a.m. NBCSN (Live)
Sunday, Oct. 24 Guaranteed Rate Skate America 3 – 6 p.m. NBC (Live)
Saturday, Oct. 30 Skate Canada International 4 – 6 p.m. NBC
Saturday, Nov. 13 Grand Prix of Figure Skating – Italy 4 -6 p.m. NBC
Sunday, Nov. 14 NHK Trophy 4 -6 p.m. NBC
Sunday, Nov. 21 Internationaux de France 4 – 6 p.m. NBC
Saturday, Nov. 28 Rostelecom Cup 3 – 6 p.m. NBC
Saturday, Dec. 11 ISU Grand Prix Final 10 p.m. – 12 a.m. NBCSN
Sunday, Dec. 12 ISU Grand Prix Final 4 – 6 p.m. NBC
Thursday, Jan. 6 2022 Toyota U.S. Figure Skating Championships: Pairs’ Short 5 – 7 p.m. USA (Live)
Thursday, Jan. 6 2022 Toyota U.S. Figure Skating Championships: Women’s Short 8:30 – 10:30 p.m. USA (Live)
Friday, Jan. 7 2022 Toyota U.S. Figure Skating Championships: Rhythm Dance 4 – 6 p.m. USA (Live)
Friday, Jan. 7 2022 Toyota U.S. Figure Skating Championships: Women’s Free 8 – 11 p.m. NBC (Live)
Saturday, Jan. 8 2022 Toyota U.S. Figure Skating Championships: Men’s Short 4 – 6 p.m. NBC (Live)
Saturday, Jan. 8 2022 Toyota U.S. Figure Skating Championships: Pairs’ Free & Free Dance 7 -10 p.m. USA (Live)
Sunday, Jan. 9 2022 Toyota U.S. Figure Skating Championships: Men’s Free 2 – 4 p.m. NBC (Live)
Thursday, Jan. 13 ISU European Figure Skating Championships 2022: Men’s Short 1 – 3 a.m. E!
Thursday, Jan. 13 ISU European Figure Skating Championships 2022: Women’s Short 6 – 8 p.m. E!
Friday, Jan. 14 ISU European Figure Skating Championships 2022: Men’s Free 10 p.m. – 12 a.m. E!
Saturday, Jan. 15 2021 Toyota U.S. Figure Skating Championships: Free Dance: Women’s Free 3 – 4 p.m. NBC
Saturday, Jan. 15 2021 Toyota U.S. Figure Skating Championships: Prevagen Skating Spectacular 4 – 6 p.m. NBC
Saturday, Jan. 15 ISU European Figure Skating Championships 2022: Women’s Free 9 -11 p.m. E!
Sunday, Jan. 16 ISU European Figure Skating Championships 2022: Women’s and Men’s Free 4 – 6 p.m. NBC
Thursday, Jan. 20 ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships 2022: Women’s Short 5 – 7 p.m. E!
Friday, Jan. 21 ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships 2022: Men’s Short 3 – 5 p.m. E!
Saturday, Jan. 22 ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships 2022: Pairs’, Women’s Men’s Free 3:30 – 9 p.m. E!
Sunday, Jan. 23 ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships 2022: Free Dance 11:30 p.m. – 1 a.m. E!
Sunday, Jan. 30 ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships 2022: Women’s & Men’s Free 4 – 6 p.m. NBC
Wednesday, March 23 ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2022: Women’s Short 5 – 7 p.m. USA
Thursday, March 24 ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2022: Pairs’ Free 2 – 4 p.m. USA (Live)
Thursday, March 24 ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2022: Men’s Short 4 – 6 p.m. USA
Friday, March 25 ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2022: Women’s Free 2 -4 p.m. USA (Live)
Saturday, March 26 ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2022: Men’s Free 4 – 6 p.m. USA
Saturday, March 26 ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2022: Free Dance 6 -8 p.m. USA
Saturday, March 26 ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2022: Women’s Free 8 – 10 p.m. NBC
Sunday, April 17 ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2022: Recap 3 – 6 p.m. NBC

 

 

Below is a full listing of the remainder of NBCUniversal’s coverage of the 2021-22 figure skating season.

 

Date Competition Network/Platform
Oct. 4-Nov. 20, 2021 U.S. Figure Skating Championship Series presented by Toyota Peacock
Oct. 22-24, 2021 Guaranteed Rate Skate America NBC
NBCSN
Olympic Channel
Peacock
Oct. 29-31 Skate Canada International NBC
Olympic Channel
Peacock
Nov. 5-7, 2021 Grand Prix Italy NBC
Olympic Channel
Peacock
Nov. 12-14, 2021 NHK Trophy NBC
Olympic Channel
Peacock
Nov. 19-21, 2021 Internationaux de France NBC
Olympic Channel
Peacock
Nov. 26-28, 2021 Rostelecom Cup NBC
Olympic Channel
Peacock
Dec. 9-12, 2021 Grand Prix Final NBC
NBCSN
Olympic Channel
Peacock
Jan. 3-9, 2022 2022 Toyota U.S. Figure Skating Championships NBC
USA
Peacock
Jan. 10-16, 2022 ISU European Figure Skating Championships 2022 NBC
E!
Olympic Channel
Peacock
Jan. 17-22, 2022 ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships 2022 NBC
E!
Olympic Channel
Peacock
March 21-27, 2022 ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2022 NBC
USA
Olympic Channel
Peacock

NATHAN CHEN STARS IN NBC SPORTS’ LIVE COVERAGE OF WORLD FIGURE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS, BEGINNING TOMORROW, WED., MARCH 24 ON PEACOCK & NBCSN

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Chen Aims for Third Consecutive World Title Live This Saturday Morning, March 27 on Peacock & NBCSN

Two-Time U.S. Champion Bradie Tennell Headlines U.S. Team in Live Ladies’ Free Skate This Friday Afternoon on Peacock & NBCSN; NBC Presents Primetime Ladies’ Free Skate Show Saturday at 8 p.m. ET

Live Coverage of Every Skater in Every Discipline Available on Peacock

STAMFORD, Conn. – March 23, 2021 – Two-time world champion Nathan Chen headlines NBC Sports’ live coverage of the 2021 World Figure Skating Championships this week from Stockholm, Sweden, across NBC, NBCSN and Peacock.

NBC Sports’ presentation of the 2021 World Figure Skating Championships – in which skaters are competing for Olympic quota spots for their countries – begins tomorrow morning, Wednesday, March 24 with live coverage of the ladies’ short program on Peacock (5 a.m. ET) and NBCSN (9 a.m. ET) (coverage times for all disciplines in the chart below), followed by the pairs’ short program live on Peacock (1:30 p.m. ET), and an early Thursday morning show on NBCSN. On the afternoon of Thursday, March 25, Peacock (1:10 p.m. ET) and NBCSN (3 p.m. ET) will present live coverage of the pairs’ free skate. Peacock will also stream the men’s short program live early Thursday morning (6 a.m. ET) and NBCSN will provide late afternoon coverage (5 p.m. ET).

This Friday afternoon, March 26, the ladies’ free skate will be live on Peacock (1 p.m. ET) and NBCSN (2:30 p.m. ET). Friday’s early morning coverage of the rhythm dance will be presented live on Peacock (5:45 a.m. ET), with evening coverage on NBCSN (10:30 p.m. ET). Weekend coverage begins Saturday morning with live coverage of the men’s free skate on Peacock (6 a.m. ET) and NBCSN (8 a.m. ET), and live coverage of the free dance on Peacock (Noon ET), with afternoon coverage on NBCSN (3:30 p.m. ET). In addition, NBC will broadcast a Saturday primetime ladies’ free skate show at 8 p.m. ET. World Championships coverage will conclude on Sunday afternoon, April 11, with a full event recap on NBC at 3 p.m. ET.

Highlighting the men’s field are defending world champion and five-time U.S. champion Chen and two-time Olympic gold medalist Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan. Chen aims to become the first American man to win at least three consecutive world titles since Scott Hamilton (1981-1984).  Also competing in the men’s field are 2019 world bronze medalist Vincent Zhou and 2014 Olympian Jason Brown for the U.S., and 2018 Olympic silver medalist Shoma Uno for Japan.

Two-time and reigning U.S. champion Bradie Tennell leads the American ladies along with 2018 Olympian Karen Chen. Three-time Russian national champion Anna Shcherbakova and her teammate Aleksandra Trusova are favorites in the ladies’ event. Three women in the field – Shcherbakova, Trusova, and Rika Kihira of Japan – are expected to attempt quad jumps this week. In World Championships history, only one quad jump has ever been successfully performed in the ladies’ event (Kazakhstan’s Yelizabet Tursynbayeva in 2019).

In the pairs’ competition, the field is headlined by two-time world champions and 2018 Olympic silver medalists Sui Wenjing and Han Cong of China, who are expected to be gold medal favorites at the 2022 Beijing Olympics. 2021 U.S. champions Alexa Knierim and Brandon Frazier are poised to compete for the best finish by a U.S. pair team at the World Championships in the past decade.

2021 U.S. ice dance champions Madison Hubbell and Zach Donohue and 2020 U.S. champions Madison Chock and Evan Bates are expected to contend for spots on the ice dance podium, both aiming to become the first American team to win an ice dance world title since 2013. Both teams are two-time medalists at the World Championships.

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 serves as analyst for the dance competition.

All competition at the World Championships, including every skater in every discipline, can be streamed live and on-demand on Peacock Premium. Viewers can sign up for Peacock at peacocktv.com.

In addition to U.S. Figure Skating, Peacock currently features live sports content from the Premier League, U.S. Speed Skating, Rugby, Supercross, Skiing, and Snowboarding. Highlights of Peacock’s previous live sports offerings include a Sunday NFL Wild Card playoff game, U.S. Open golf, U.S. Women’s Open golf, and upcoming events include Olympics and Paralympics coverage. Peacock Originals available on demand include Lost Speedways, hosted by Dale Earnhardt, Jr., and In Deep with Ryan Lochte. Peacock offers daily sports programming on the NBC Sports channel which streams Peacock Original Brother from Another, as well as The Dan Patrick Show, PFT Live, and The Rich Eisen Show.

Coverage on NBC and NBCSN is livestreamed on 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 2025-26 season.

ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2021 – Coverage Schedule
All times Eastern. Check local listings. Subject to change.

 

Date Competition Peacock NBCSN
Wed., March 24 Ladies’ Short Program 5-11 a.m. (LIVE) 9-11 a.m. (LIVE)
Wed., March 24 Pairs’ Short Program 1:30-6 p.m. (LIVE) 1:30–3 a.m. (Thurs.)
Thurs., March 25 Men’s Short Program 6-11:30 a.m. (LIVE) 5–7 p.m.
Thurs., March 25 Pairs’ Free Skate 1:10-5 p.m. (LIVE) 3–5 p.m. (LIVE)
Fri., March 26 Rhythm Dance 5:45-11 a.m. (LIVE) 10:30 p.m.–12:30 a.m.
Fri., March 26 Ladies’ Free Skate 1-5 p.m. (LIVE) 2:30–5 p.m. (LIVE)
Sat., March 27 Men’s Free Skate 6-10 a.m. (LIVE) 8–10 a.m. (LIVE)
Sat., March 27 Free Dance Noon-3:30 p.m. (LIVE) 3:30–5:30 p.m.
       
Date Competition NBC  
Sat., March 27 Ladies’ Free Skate 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT/7 p.m. MT/6:30 p.m. PT  
Sun., April 11 Event Recap 3 p.m. ET  

 

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U.S. FIGURE SKATING AND NBC SPORTS ANNOUNCE ISU WORLD FIGURE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS 2021 COVERAGE SCHEDULE ACROSS NBC, NBCSN AND PEACOCK PREMIUM

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STAMFORD, Conn. – March 11, 2021 – NBC Sports and U.S. Figure Skating announced today the March coverage schedule for the International Skating Union (ISU) World Figure Skating Championships 2021 across NBC, NBCSN and Peacock Premium. The event is set for March 22-28 in Stockholm.

Live coverage of the ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2021 begins on Wednesday, March 24 with both Peacock Premium and NBCSN providing coverage of the ladies’ short program (coverage times for all disciplines in the chart below), followed by the pairs’ short program live on Peacock Premium, and early Thursday morning show on NBCSN. On the afternoon of Thursday, March 25, Peacock Premium and NBCSN will present the pairs’ free skate. Peacock Premium will stream the men’s short program live early Thursday morning and NBCSN will provide late afternoon coverage.

On Friday, March 26, the ladies’ free skate will be live on Peacock Premium and NBCSN. Friday’s early morning coverage of the rhythm dance will be presented live on Peacock Premium, with afternoon coverage on NBCSN. Weekend coverage begins Saturday morning with live coverage of the men’s free skate and free dance on Peacock Premium, with afternoon coverage of both disciplines on NBCSN. In addition, NBC will broadcast a primetime ladies’ free skate show at 8 p.m. ET. World Championships coverage will conclude on Sunday afternoon, April 11, on NBC with a full event recap at 3 p.m. ET.

All competition at the World Championships, including every skater in every discipline, can be streamed live and on-demand on NBCUniversal’s digital streaming platform Peacock Premium.

In addition to U.S. Figure Skating, Peacock currently features live sports content from the Premier League, U.S. Speed Skating, Rugby, Supercross, Skiing, and Snowboarding. Highlights of Peacock’s previous live sports offerings include a Sunday NFL Wild Card playoff game, U.S. Open golf, U.S. Women’s Open golf, and upcoming events include Olympics and Paralympics coverage. Peacock Originals available on demand include Lost Speedways, hosted by Dale Earnhardt, Jr., and In Deep with Ryan Lochte. Peacock offers daily sports programming on the NBC Sports channel which streams Peacock Original Brother from Another, as well as The Dan Patrick Show, PFT Live, and The Rich Eisen Show.

Coverage on NBC and NBCSN is live streamed on 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 2025-26 season.

ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2021 – Coverage Schedule
All times Eastern. Check local listings. Subject to change.

 

Date Competition Peacock Premium NBCSN
Wed., March 24 Ladies’ Short Program 5-11 a.m. (LIVE) 9-11 a.m. (LIVE)
Wed., March 24 Pairs’ Short Program 1:30-6 p.m. (LIVE) 1:30–3 a.m. (Thurs.)
Thurs., March 25 Men’s Short Program 6-11:30 a.m. (LIVE) 5–7 p.m.
Thurs., March 25 Pairs’ Free Skate 1:10-5 p.m. (LIVE) 3–5 p.m. (LIVE)
Fri., March 26 Rhythm Dance 5:45-11 a.m. (LIVE) 10:30 p.m.–12:30 a.m.
Fri., March 26 Ladies’ Free Skate 1-5 p.m. (LIVE) 2:30–5 p.m. (LIVE)
Sat., March 27 Men’s Free Skate 6-10 a.m. (LIVE) 2–4 p.m.
Sat., March 27 Free Dance Noon-3:30 p.m. (LIVE) 4–6 p.m.
       
Date Competition NBC  
Sat., March 27 Ladies’ Free Skate 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT/7 p.m. MT/6:30 p.m. PT  
Sun., April 11 Event Recap 3 p.m. ET