NBC, NBCSN and Universal Sports will broadcast more than 30 hours of figure skating coverage this season, capped by the World Championships in Boston in March and April.
The season kicks off in earnest with live Skate America coverage on NBC in Milwaukee in three weeks. It also includes live coverage of all four disciplines of the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Paul, Minn., in January.
Here’s the full broadcast schedule:
Broadcast Date | 2015 Grand Prix Series | Time (ET) | Network |
Oct. 24, 2015 | 2015 Skate America | 5-6 p.m. | NBC |
Oct. 25, 2015 | 2015 Skate America | 10-11:30 p.m. | NBCSN |
Oct. 31, 2015 | 2015 Skate Canada International: Free Dance | 4-5:30 p.m. | Universal |
Oct. 31, 2015 | 2015 Skate Canada International: Pairs Free | 7:30-8:30 p.m. | Universal |
Nov. 1, 2015 | 2015 Skate Canada International | 4:30-6 p.m. | NBC |
Nov. 6, 2015 | 2015 Cup of China: Ladies and Men’s Short Programs | 12-2 p.m. | Universal |
Nov. 7, 2015 | 2015 Cup of China: Free Dance/Pairs Free | 12-3 p.m. | Universal |
Nov. 8, 2015 | 2015 Cup of China | 12-1:30 p.m. | NBC |
Nov. 13, 2015 | 2015 Trophee Bompard (France): Ladies/Men’s Shorts | 8-10 p.m. | Universal |
Nov. 14, 2015 | 2015 Trophee Bompard: Free Dance/Pairs Free | 6-9 p.m. | Universal |
Nov. 15, 2015 | 2015 Trophee Bompard | 12-2 p.m. | NBC |
Nov. 20, 2015 | 2015 Rostelecom Cup (Russia): Men’s/Ladies Shorts | 8-10 p.m. | Universal |
Nov. 21, 2015 | 2015 Rostelecom Cup: Free Dance/Pairs Free | 4-7 p.m. | Universal |
Nov. 22, 2015 | 2015 Rostelecom Cup | 12-1:30 p.m. | NBC |
Nov. 28, 2015 | 2015 NHK Trophy (Japan): Men’s/Ladies Shorts | 11 a.m.-1 p.m. | Universal |
Nov. 29, 2015 | 2015 NHK Trophy: Pairs Free | 11 a.m. -12:30 p.m. | Universal |
Nov. 29, 2015 | 2015 NHK Trophy: Free Dance | 5-6:30 p.m. | Universal |
Nov. 29, 2015 | 2015 NHK Trophy | 4-6 p.m. | NBC |
Dec. 10, 2015 | 2015 Grand Prix Final: Pairs/Men’s Shorts | 8-10 p.m. | Universal |
Dec. 11, 2015 | 2015 Grand Prix Final: SD/Pairs FS/Ladies SP | 8-11 p.m. | Universal |
Dec. 12, 2015 | 2015 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final: FD | 8-9 p.m. | Universal |
Dec. 20, 2015 | 2015 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final | 4-6 p.m. | NBC |
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Broadcast Date | 2016 U.S. Championships | Time (ET) | Network |
Jan. 17, 2016 | Preview Show | 4-5 p.m. | NBC |
Jan. 23, 2016 | Pairs Free Skate and Free Dance | 3-6 p.m. | NBC |
Jan. 23, 2016 | Ladies Free Skate | 8-11 p.m. | NBC |
Jan. 24, 2016 | Men’s Free Skate | 4-6 p.m. | NBC |
Jan. 30, 2016 | Smucker’s Skating Spectacular | 4-6 p.m. | NBC |
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Broadcast Date | 2016 ISU Championship Events | Time (ET) | Network |
Jan. 25-31, 2016 | 2016 European Championships | TBD | Universal |
Jan. 31, 2016 | 2016 European Championships | 4-6 p.m. | NBC |
Feb. 16-20, 2016 | 2016 Four Continents Championships | TBD | Universal |
Feb. 20, 2016 | 2016 Four Continents Championships | 2-4 p.m. | NBC |
March 28-April 3, 2016 | 2016 World Championships | TBD | Universal |
April 2, 2016 | 2016 World Championships | 9-11 p.m. | NBC |
April 10, 2016 | 2016 World Championships | 3-6 p.m. | NBC |
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