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.
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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.
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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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