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LIVE COVERAGE OF SKATE AMERICA OPENS 2022-23 FIGURE SKATING SEASON THIS WEEKEND ACROSS NBC, PEACOCK, USA NETWORK AND E!

October 19, 2022 By admin

Every Skater in Every Discipline Streamed Live on Peacock; Live Competition Begins This Friday, Oct. 21, at 7:20 p.m. ET on Peacock and 7:30 p.m. ET on USA Network

Live Saturday Coverage on NBC at 3 p.m. ET and in Primetime on USA Network at 8 p.m. ET; E! Presents Live Sunday Coverage at 2 p.m. ET

Peacock to Stream Skate America Practice Cam Live Starting Thursday at 10 a.m. ET

NBC Sports Presents More Than 200 Hours of Figure Skating Coverage from October to April

STAMFORD, Conn. – Oct. 19, 2022 – Reigning world junior champion Ilia Malinin headlines NBC Sports’ coverage of 2022 Skate America this weekend, beginning Friday, Oct. 21, at 7:20 p.m. ET live on Peacock from Tenley E. Albright Performance Center in Norwood, Mass. The entire competition, including every skater in every discipline, can be streamed live on Peacock.

Live coverage of 2022 Skate America continues on NBC on Saturday, Oct. 22 at 3 p.m. ET and on USA Network at 8 p.m. ET. On Sunday, E! presents live coverage of Skate America at 2 p.m. ET.

Malinin, who won the 2022 World Junior Championships, along with Beijing Winter Olympian Cha Jun-Hwan (South Korea) and 2022 European Championships silver medalist Daniel Grassl (Italy) are expected to headline the men’s event. 2022 world champion and Beijing Olympic bronze medalist Kaori Sakamoto (Japan) highlights the women’s field. Reigning world junior champion Isabeau Levito leads a strong U.S. women’s contingent which also features 2021 U.S. silver medalist Amber Glenn and 2014 Sochi Olympic team bronze medalist Gracie Gold.

Reigning world pairs’ champions Alexa Knierim and Brandon Frazier are expected to headline the pairs’ competition against a young field featuring the U.S. team of Valentina Plazas and Maxamiliano Fernandez in their senior Grand Prix debut. The ice dance field is highlighted by three-time U.S. champions and reigning world bronze medalists Madison Chock and Evan Bates and Beijing Olympians Kaitlin Hawayek and Jean-Luc Baker, as well as Japan’s Daisuke Takahashi and Kana Muramoto, the former of whom won the men’s event in 2005, 2007, and 2010.

For all TV coverage this weekend (which is simulstreamed on Peacock), Terry Gannon handles play-by-play, joined by 1998 Nagano Olympic gold medalist Tara Lipinski, three-time U.S. champion Johnny Weir, and three-time world medalist Kaitlyn Weaver. Andrea Joyce will be the on-site reporter.

In addition to competition coverage, Peacock will stream the Skate America Practice Cam live starting on Thursday, October 20 at 10 a.m. ET. The Skate America Practice Cam will continue throughout the weekend; full details are below.

NBC Sports and U.S. Figure Skating recently announced the schedule for the 2022-23 figure skating season, featuring more than 200 hours of coverage from October to April, including the 2023 Toyota U.S. Figure Skating Championships and the ISU World Figure Skating Championships.

2022 Skate America LIVE Coverage Schedule
All times Eastern, check local listings, subject to change.

Date	Discipline	Time (ET)	Platform
Thurs., Oct. 20	Practice Cam	10 a.m.-4:05 p.m.	Peacock
Fri., Oct. 21	Practice Cam	11 a.m.-4:05 p.m.	Peacock
Fri., Oct. 21	Pairs Short	7:20-8:45 p.m.	Peacock
Fri., Oct. 21	Pairs & Men’s Short	7:30-10:30 p.m.	USA Network, Peacock
Fri., Oct. 21	Men’s Short	8:45-10:30 p.m.	Peacock
Sat., Oct. 22	Practice Cam	8:30 a.m.-1:35 p.m.	Peacock
Sat., Oct. 22	Rhythm Dance*	2:40-4:15 p.m.	Peacock
Sat., Oct. 22	Rhythm Dance & Women’s Short	3-6 p.m.	NBC, Peacock
Sat., Oct. 22	Women’s Short*	4:15-6 p.m.	Peacock
Sat., Oct. 22	Pairs Free*	7:15-8:45 p.m.	Peacock
Sat., Oct. 22	Pairs Free & Men’s Free	8-11 p.m.	USA Network, Peacock
Sat., Oct. 22	Men’s Free*	9-11 p.m.	Peacock
Sun., Oct. 23	Practice Cam	9:35 a.m.-Noon	Peacock
Sun., Oct. 23	Free Dance*	1-2:45 p.m.	Peacock
Sun., Oct. 23	Women’s Free*	3-5 p.m.	Peacock
Sun., Oct. 23	Free Dance & Women’s Free	2-5 p.m.	E!, Peacock

*World feed

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

October 20, 2021 By admin

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 21^st 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

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

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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.

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