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Title: ISU GP 2011
Post by: FigureSpins on October 20, 2011, 12:13:47 PM
Just starting a thread for Skate America.

Entries:
http://www.isuresults.com/events/fsevent00011290.htm



Title: Re: Skate America ISU GP 2011
Post by: FigureSpins on October 20, 2011, 12:19:01 PM

Air Date   Time (Eastern)   Event   Network
Sat 10/22/11   3:00 - 6:00 pm   Men's Free Skate & Free Dance   NBC
Sun 10/23/11   1:30 - 4:30 pm   Pairs Short & Ladies Short   UniSports
Mon 10/23/11   4:30 - 7:30 pm   Pairs Free & Ladies Free LIVE   UniSports
Tue 10/25/11   6:00 - 9:00 pm   Free Dance & Men's Free   UniSports
Tue 10/25/11   11:00 - mid   Pairs Free & Ladies Free   UniSports
Wed 10/26/11  mid - 2:00 am   Pairs Free & Ladies Free   UniSports
Thu 10/27/11   8:00 - 11:00 pm   Free Dance & Men's Free   UniSports
Fri 10/28/11   1:00 - 4:00 am   Pairs Free & Ladies Free   UniSports
Fri 10/28/11   8:00 - 11:00 pm   Pairs Free & Ladies Free   UniSports
Sat 10/29/11   1:00 - 4:00 am   Free Dance & Men's Free   UniSports


NB: Universal Sports has no online coverage planned for Skate America.  I guess Icenetwork has the rights.
Title: Re: Skate America ISU GP 2011
Post by: FigureSpins on October 20, 2011, 12:20:31 PM
Icenetwork.com is streaming live for subscribers starting Friday 10/21/2011.

They have some pre-event interviews and press conferences available for anyone.
http://web.icenetwork.com/video/

The following are the icenetwork.com live broadcast times for Skate America. All times Eastern.
Friday, Oct. 21
 10:05 p.m.: Men's short program
 11:45 p.m.: Short dance
Saturday, Oct. 22
 2:35 p.m.: Men's free skate (first group ONLY)*
 4:30 p.m.: Free dance (first group ONLY)*
 10:00 p.m.: Pairs short program
 11:25 p.m.: Ladies short program
Sunday, Oct. 23
 4:05 p.m.: Pairs free skate
 5:45 p.m.: Ladies free skate

 *The second group of both the men's free skate and the free dance on Saturday, Oct. 22, will not be shown live on icenetwork.com but rather broadcast live on NBC. Please check your local NBC affiliate for broadcast information.
 On-demand video for all events will be available same day, with the exception of the second group of the men's free skate and the second group of the free dance. Those events will be available on-demand on Tuesday, Oct. 25 at Noon ET.

 Schedule subject to change; please check back for updates.
Title: Re: Skate America ISU GP 2011
Post by: FigureSpins on October 20, 2011, 12:30:43 PM
Someone posted this schedule on Goldenskate for Eurosport:
Quote
Saturday October 22:
8.30-9.30 Men Short Program Eurosport 2
 9.30-10.30 Short Dance Eurosport 2
 22.30-23.45 Free Dance Live Eurosport
 23.45-00.30 Men Free Skate Eurosport
 
Sunday October 23:
 10.00-11.00 Pairs Short Program Eurosport 2
 22.00-23.00 Pairs Free Skate Live Eurosport2
 23.00-23.45 Pairs Free Skate Live Eurosport
 23.45-1.15 Ladies Free Skate Live Eurosport
 
Central European Time
 


They added a note about checking your local listings.

Source: http://www.goldenskate.com/forum/showthread.php?35075-Skate-America-on-Eurosport
Title: Re: Skate America ISU GP 2011
Post by: Skittl1321 on October 20, 2011, 02:08:41 PM
So NBC isn't showing ANY Ladies or Pairs? 

(I don't actually find no pairs that surprising, but no ladies is kind of shocking!)

I think I'm going to have to break down and finally buy icenetwork...
Title: Re: Skate America ISU GP 2011
Post by: sarahspins on October 20, 2011, 02:50:41 PM
Quote from: Skittl1321 on October 20, 2011, 02:08:41 PM
So NBC isn't showing ANY Ladies or Pairs? 

It doesn't look like it :(
Title: Re: Skate America ISU GP 2011
Post by: FigureSpins on October 20, 2011, 07:49:26 PM
Universal Sports has a poll on their home page asking which athlete you're most looking forward to seeing in competition this weekend.  Right now, Alissa's in second behind Lyndsey Vaughn. 

Take a second and vote for Alissa, please?

http://www.universalsports.com/
Title: Re: Skate America ISU GP 2011
Post by: Isk8NYC on October 21, 2011, 08:22:15 PM
The Skating magazine blog made the official program available online : http://digital.publicationprinters.com/publication/?i=85461

Still lists Lysacek.
Title: Re: Skate America ISU GP 2011
Post by: nicklaszlo on October 21, 2011, 09:44:55 PM
Quote from: FigureSpins on October 20, 2011, 07:49:26 PM
Take a second and vote for Alissa, please?

 I was going to apologize for voting for Davis and White instead, but no need since all the skaters are now ahead of Vonn.

Title: Re: Skate America ISU GP 2011
Post by: MadMac on October 21, 2011, 10:01:35 PM
Quote from: Isk8NYC on October 21, 2011, 08:22:15 PM
The Skating magazine blog made the official program available online : http://digital.publicationprinters.com/publication/?i=85461

Still lists Lysacek.
Must have gone to print before the change of skaters was announced. Sad for Doug, but so great he gets the opportunity to skate!
Title: Re: Skate America ISU GP 2011
Post by: nicklaszlo on October 22, 2011, 12:55:20 AM
It's my first time watching Ice Network live...  Why did Universal Sports Rugby interupt Davis and White's short dance?   WTF?!
Title: Re: Skate America ISU GP 2011
Post by: jjane45 on October 22, 2011, 01:01:41 AM
Big ouch. IN is not known for reliability, but then Russian webcasts are probably worse?
Title: Re: Skate America ISU GP 2011
Post by: FigureSpins on October 22, 2011, 12:58:39 PM
Saw this on Goldenskate - online stream (http://tvali.eu/index.php?action=sat&channel=78149) - Mens starts at 10:30

Their forum has a few people doing play-by-play.
Title: Re: Skate America ISU GP 2011
Post by: JHarer on October 22, 2011, 11:12:42 PM
Just finished watching the pairs short programs here in Ontario. It's really too bad NBC isn't covering the whole event.
Title: Re: ISU GP 2011
Post by: Isk8NYC on November 18, 2011, 09:21:40 AM
Skating Magazine has been publishing notes for the last two competitions, and it includes viewing schedules.

http://www.usfigureskating.org/content/events/201112/trophee%20bompard/Bompard%20Notes.pdf

It's a nice PDF document and has a lot of information on one page. 
I've been printing the documents out and posting them on the rink's bulletin board each week. 
It's eye-catching and I figure it'll help build interest in the sport.