More than 200 Hours of figure skating coverage is set to begin this week
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Oct. 16, 2017 — NBC Sports Group and U.S. Figure Skating announced today the broadcast schedule for the 2017-18 figure skating season. Beginning this week, NBC Sports Group will present more than 200 hours of coverage throughout the season, including nearly 100 hours on NBC and NBCSN. Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA will also present more than 100 hours of figure skating coverage. In total, coverage will include more than 100 hours of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series, 23.5 hours of coverage of the 2018 Prudential U.S. Figure Skating Championships, and same-weekend and live coverage will be carried of the 2018 World, Four Continents and European championships.
NBC Sports Group will kick off its Grand Prix Series coverage with 2017 Grand Prix Russia set for Oct. 20-22 in Moscow. 2017 Bridgestone Skate America, held Nov. 24-26 in Lake Placid, New York, will have 13.5 hours of live coverage, including six hours on NBC and NBCSN. The Grand Prix Series concludes Dec. 7-10 with coverage of the 2017 Grand Prix Final from Nagoya, Japan.
NBC Sports Group’s five-day live telecast window for the 2018 Prudential U.S. Figure Skating Championships, which will be held Jan. 3-7, 2017, in San Jose, California, features live coverage of each discipline, including the ladies free skate in primetime Friday, Jan. 5 and the men’s free skate in primetime on Saturday, Jan. 6. The Smucker’s Skating Spectacular will air the weekend following the U.S. Championships on NBC.
NBCSN will provide nine hours of same-day and live coverage of the ISU World Figure Skating Championships, which are set for March 21- 25, in Milan, Italy. A World Championships recap show will air on NBC at 3 p.m. (ET) Sunday, April 8.
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.
In addition, icenetwork will feature live and on-demand streaming of every skater in every discipline from more than 20 events throughout the season on a subscription basis. For more information, visit www.icenetwork.com.
2017-18 U.S. Figure Skating Broadcast Schedule
All times Eastern, check local listings, subject to change
| Date | 2017 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series | Time (ET) | Network |
| Friday, Oct. 20 | Rostelecom Cup: Men’s Short | 7-9 a.m. | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA (Live) |
| Friday, Oct. 20 | Rostelecom Cup: Short Dance | 9-11 a.m. | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA (Live) |
| Friday, Oct. 20 | Rostelecom Cup: Pairs Short | 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA (Live) |
| Friday, Oct. 20 | Rostelecom Cup: Ladies Short | 1 -3 p.m. | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA (Live) |
| Saturday, Oct. 21 | Rostelecom Cup: Men’s Free | 6:30 - 8:30 a.m. | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA (Live) |
| Saturday, Oct. 21 | Rostelecom Cup: Free Dance | 9 - 10:30 a.m. | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA (Live) |
| Saturday, Oct. 21 | Rostelecom Cup: Pairs Free | 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA (Live) |
| Saturday, Oct. 21 | Rostelecom Cup: Ladies Free | 12:30 - 2:30 p.m. | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA (Live) |
| Sunday, Oct. 22 | Rostelecom Cup: Recap | 12 - 2 p.m. | NBC |
| Friday, Oct. 27 | Skate Canada International: Ladies Short | 3 - 4:30 p.m. | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA (Live) |
| Friday, Oct. 27 | Skate Canada International: Short Dance | 5 - 6:30 p.m. | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA (Live) |
| Friday, Oct. 27 | Skate Canada International: Men’s Short | 8 - 9:30 p.m. | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA (Live) |
| Friday, Oct. 27 | Skate Canada International: Pairs Short | 10 - 11 p.m. | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA (Live) |
| Saturday, Oct. 28 | Skate Canada International: Ladies Free | 1 - 3 p.m. | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA (Live) |
| Saturday, Oct. 28 | Skate Canada International: Free Dance | 3 - 5 p.m. | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA (Live) |
| Saturday, Oct. 28 | Skate Canada International: Men’s Free | 7 - 9 p.m. | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA (Live) |
| Saturday, Oct. 28 | Skate Canada International: Pairs Free | 9 - 10:30 p.m. | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA (Live) |
| Sunday, Oct. 29 | Skate Canada: Recap | 11:30 p.m. - 1 a.m. | NBCSN |
| Sunday, Nov. 5 | Skate Canada: Recap | 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. | NBC |
| Friday, Nov. 3 | Cup of China: Short Dance | 3:30 - 5 a.m. | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA (Live) |
| Friday, Nov. 3 | Cup of China: Ladies Short | 5 - 7 a.m. | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA (Live) |
| Friday, Nov. 3 | Cup of China: Men’s Short | 7 - 9 a.m. | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA (Live) |
| Friday, Nov. 3 | Cup of China: Pairs Short | 9 - 10:30 a.m. | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA (Live) |
| Saturday, Nov. 4 | Cup of China: Free Dance | 2:30 - 4:30 a.m. | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA (Live) |
| Saturday, Nov. 4 | Cup of China: Ladies Free | 4:30 - 6:30 a.m. | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA (Live) |
| Saturday, Nov. 4 | Cup of China: Men’s Free | 6:30 - 8:30 a.m. | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA (Live) |
| Saturday, Nov. 4 | Cup of China: Pairs Free | 9 - 10:30 a.m. | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA (Live) |
| Sunday, Nov. 5 | Cup of China: Recap | 4:30 - 6 p.m. | NBC |
| Friday, Nov. 10 | NHK Trophy: Pairs Short | 12:30 - 1:30 a.m. | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA (Live) |
| Friday, Nov. 10 | NHK Trophy: Ladies Short | 2 - 3:30 a.m. | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA (Live) |
| Friday, Nov. 10 | NHK Trophy: Men’s Short | 5 - 7 a.m. | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA (Live) |
| Friday, Nov. 10 | NHK Trophy: Short Dance | 10:30 p.m. - 12 a.m. | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA (Live) |
| Saturday, Nov. 11 | NHK Trophy: Pairs Free | 12:30 - 2 a.m. | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA (Live) |
| Saturday, Nov. 11 | NHK Trophy: Ladies Free | 3 - 5 a.m. | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA (Live) |
| Saturday, Nov. 11 | NHK Trophy: Men’s Free | 5:30 - 7:30 a.m. | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA (Live) |
| Saturday, Nov. 11 | NHK Trophy: Recap | 1:30 - 3 p.m. | NBC |
| Saturday, Nov. 11 | NHK Trophy: Free Dance | 9:30 - 11 p.m. | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA (Live) |
| Friday, Nov. 17 | Internationaux de France: Ladies Short | 9 - 10:30 a.m. | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA (Live) |
| Friday, Nov. 17 | Internationaux de France: Short Dance | 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA (Live) |
| Friday, Nov. 17 | Internationaux de France: Pairs Short | 12:30 - 2 p.m. | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA (Live) |
| Friday, Nov. 17 | Internationaux de France: Men’s Short | 2 - 4 p.m. | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA (Live) |
| Saturday, Nov. 18 | Internationaux de France: Ladies Free | 7 - 9 a.m. | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA (Live) |
| Saturday, Nov. 18 | Internationaux de France: Free Dance | 9:30 - 11 a.m. | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA (Live) |
| Saturday, Nov. 18 | Internationaux de France: Pairs Free | 1 - 2:30 p.m. | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA (Live) |
| Saturday, Nov. 18 | Internationaux de France: Men’s Free | 3 - 5 p.m. | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA (Live) |
| Sunday, Nov. 19 | Internationaux de France: Recap | 10:30 p.m. - 12 a.m. | NBCSN |
| Friday, Nov. 24 | Bridgestone Skate America: Pairs Short | 6 - 7:30 p.m. | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA (Live) |
| Friday, Nov. 24 | Bridgestone Skate America: Men’s Short | 8 - 9:30 p.m. | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA (Live) |
| Saturday, Nov. 25 | Bridgestone Skate America: Pairs Free | 2 - 3:30 p.m. | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA (Live) |
| Saturday, Nov. 25 | Bridgestone Skate America: Men’s Free | 4 - 6 p.m. | NBC (Live) |
| Saturday, Nov. 25 | Bridgestone Skate America: Short Dance | 7:30 - 9 p.m. | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA (Live) |
| Saturday, Nov. 25 | Bridgestone Skate America: Ladies Short | 9 - 11 p.m. | NBCSN (Live) |
| Sunday, Nov. 26 | Bridgestone Skate America: Free Dance | 2 - 3:30 p.m. | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA (Live) |
| Sunday, Nov. 26 | Bridgestone Skate America: Ladies Free | 4 - 6 p.m. | NBC (Live) |
| Thu, Dec. 7 | Grand Prix Final: Pairs Short | 4:30 - 5:30 a.m. | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA (Live) |
| Thu, Dec. 7 | Grand Prix Final: Men’s Short | 5:30 - 6:30 a.m. | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA (Live) |
| Thu, Dec. 7 | Grand Prix Final: Short Dance | 6:30 - 7:30 a.m. | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA (Live) |
| Friday, Dec. 8 | Grand Prix Final: Ladies Short | 5 - 6 a.m. | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA (Live) |
| Friday, Dec. 8 | Grand Prix Final: Men’s Free | 6 - 7:30 a.m. | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA (Live) |
| Saturday, Dec. 9 | Grand Prix Final: Pairs Free | 2:30 - 3:30 a.m. | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA (Live) |
| Saturday, Dec. 9 | Grand Prix Final: Free Dance | 4 - 5 a.m. | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA (Live) |
| Saturday, Dec. 9 | Grand Prix Final: Ladies Free | 5:30 - 6:30 a.m. | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA (Live) |
| Sunday, Dec. 10 | Grand Prix Final: Recap | 4 - 6 p.m. | NBC |
| Date | 2018 Prudential U.S. Figure Skating Championships San Jose California – Dec. 29, 2017 – Jan 7, 2018 | Time (ET) | Network |
| Wed, Jan. 3 | Ladies Short | 11 p.m. - 1 a.m. | NBCSN (Live) |
| Thu, Jan. 4 | Pairs Short | 4 - 6:30 p.m. | NBCSN (Live) |
| Thu, Jan. 4 | Men’s Short | 8:30 p.m. - 12 a.m. | NBCSN (Live) |
| Friday, Jan. 5 | Short Dance | 4 - 6:30 p.m. | NBCSN (Live) |
| Friday, Jan. 5 | Ladies Free | 8 - 11 p.m. | NBC (Live) |
| Saturday, Jan. 6 | Pairs Free | 4 - 6 p.m. | NBC (Live) |
| Saturday, Jan. 6 | Men’s Free | 8 - 11 p.m. | NBC (Live) |
| Sunday, Jan. 7 | Free Dance | 3 - 6 p.m. | NBC (Live) |
| Saturday, Jan. 13 | Smucker’s Skating Spectacular | 4 - 6 p.m. | NBC |
| Date | 2018 ISU Championship Events | Time (ET) | Network |
| Wed, Jan. 17 | European Championships: Men’s Short | 7 - 9 a.m. | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA (Live) |
| Wed, Jan. 17 | European Championships: Pairs Short | 12 - 2 p.m. | NBCSN (Live) |
| Wed, Jan. 17 | European Championships: Men’s Short | 2 - 4 p.m. | NBCSN |
| Thu, Jan. 18 | European Championships: Ladies Short | 7:30 - 9:30 a.m. | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA (Live) |
| Thu, Jan. 18 | European Championships: Pairs Free | 12 - 2 p.m. | NBCSN (Live) |
| Thu, Jan. 18 | European Championships: Ladies Short | 2 - 4 p.m. | NBCSN |
| Friday, Jan. 19 | European Championships: Short Dance | 7 - 8:30 a.m. | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA (Live) |
| Friday, Jan. 19 | European Championships: Men’s Free | 12 - 2 p.m. | NBCSN (Live) |
| Friday, Jan. 19 | European Championships: Short Dance | 2 - 3:30 p.m. | NBCSN |
| Saturday, Jan. 20 | European Championships: Free Dance | 7 - 9 a.m. | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA (Live) |
| Saturday, Jan. 20 | European Championships: Ladies Free | 12:30 - 2:30 p.m. | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA (Live) |
| Saturday, Jan. 20 | European Championships: Free Dance | 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. | NBCSN |
| Saturday, Jan. 20 | European Championships: Ladies Free | 8:30 - 10:30 p.m. | NBCSN |
| Sunday, Jan. 21 | European Championships: Ladies & Men’s Free | 3 - 5 p.m. | NBC |
| Tue, Jan. 23 | Four Continents Championships: Short Dance | 9 - 11 p.m. | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA (Live) |
| Tue, Jan. 23 | Four Continents Championships: Pairs Short | 12 - 2 a.m. | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA (Live) |
| Wed, Jan. 24 | Four Continents Championships: Ladies Short | 5:30 - 7:30 a.m. | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA (Live) |
| Wed, Jan. 24 | Four Continents Championships: Short Dance | 12 - 2 p.m. | NBCSN |
| Wed, Jan. 24 | Four Continents Championships: Ladies Short | 2 - 4 p.m. | NBCSN |
| Wed, Jan. 24 | Four Continents Championships: Free Dance | 12 - 2 a.m. | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA (Live) |
| Thu, Jan. 25 | Four Continents Championships: Men’s Short | 5:30 - 7:30 a.m. | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA (Live) |
| Thu, Jan. 25 | Four Continents Championships: Free Dance | 12 - 2 p.m. | NBCSN |
| Thu, Jan. 25 | Four Continents Championships: Men’s Short | 2 - 4 p.m. | NBCSN |
| Thu, Jan. 25 | Four Continents Championships: Pairs Free | 12 - 2 a.m. | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA (Live) |
| Friday, Jan. 26 | Four Continents Championships: Ladies Free | 5:30 - 7:30 a.m. | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA (Live) |
| Friday, Jan. 26 | Four Continents Championships: Pairs Free | 12 - 2 p.m. | NBCSN |
| Friday, Jan. 26 | Four Continents Championships: Ladies Free | 2 - 4 p.m. | NBCSN |
| Friday, Jan. 26 | Four Continents Championships: Men’s Free | 1:30 - 3:30 a.m. | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA (Live) |
| Saturday, Jan. 27 | Four Continents Championships: Men’s Free | 11 p.m. - 1 a.m. | NBCSN |
| Saturday, Jan. 27 | Four Continents Championships: Recap | 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. | NBC |
| Wed, Mar. 21 | World Championships: Ladies Short | 6 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA (Live) |
| Wed, Mar. 21 | World Championships: Ladies Short | 12 - 2 p.m. | NBCSN |
| Wed, Mar. 21 | World Championships: Pairs Short | 2 - 6 p.m. | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA (Live) |
| Thu, Mar. 22 | World Championships: Men’s Short | 5 - 10 a.m. | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA (Live) |
| Thu, Mar. 22 | World Championships: Pairs Free | 3 - 5 p.m. | NBCSN |
| Friday, Mar. 23 | World Championships: Short Dance | 6 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA (Live) |
| Friday, Mar. 23 | World Championships: Ladies Free | 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. | NBCSN (Live) |
| Saturday, Mar. 24 | World Championships: Men’s Free | 5 - 9 a.m. | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA (Live) |
| Saturday, Mar. 24 | World Championships: Free Dance | 10:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA (Live) |
| Saturday, Mar. 24 | World Championships: Men’s Free & Free Dance | 7:30 - 10:30 p.m. | NBCSN |
| Sunday, Mar. 25 | World Championships: Exhibition | 8:30 - 11 a.m. | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA (Live) |
| Sunday, Apr. 8 | World Championships: Recap | 3 - 6 p.m. | NBC |
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