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2014 Skate Canada TV and Web Coverage

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Sportbox.ru will continue live streaming and placing GP events in the archive . My own experience with their live streaming was so-so. Although I paid for HD, it proved to be senseless. Even with the standard quality the streaming froze every now and then. Then Eurosport 2 for ladies' FP was a fantastic alternative. But streaming from the sportbox archive was smooth even with HD - they keep it at least a couple of days after events.
Many alternative channels referred to the same sportbox stream but with the wrong aspect ratio - the skaters were very stocky. Anyway,

Men SP http://news.sportbox.ru/Vidy_sporta...Gran-pri-Kanadi-Muzhchini-Korotkaya-programma
Pairs SP http://news.sportbox.ru/Vidy_sporta...1152_Gran-pri-Kanadi-Pari-Korotkaya-programma
Dance SP http://news.sportbox.ru/Vidy_sporta...an-pri-Kanadi-Tanci-na-lidu-Korotkaya-program
Ladies SP http://news.sportbox.ru/Vidy_sporta...ran-pri-Kanadi-ZHenschini-Korotkaya-programma
Men FP http://news.sportbox.ru/Vidy_sporta...-pri-Kanadi-Muzhchini-Proizvolinaya-programma
Pairs FP http://news.sportbox.ru/Vidy_sporta..._Gran-pri-Kanadi-Pari-Proizvolinaya-programma
Dance FP http://news.sportbox.ru/Vidy_sporta...an-pri-Kanadi-Tanci-na-lidu-Proizvolinaya-pro
Ladies FP http://news.sportbox.ru/Vidy_sporta...pri-Kanadi-ZHenschini-Proizvolinaya-programma
Gala http://news.sportbox.ru/Vidy_sporta...66_Gran-pri-Kanadi-Pokazatelinie-vistupleniya
 
Icenetwork Live Stream Coverage Times. All times Eastern.

Remember to be careful.about going off Daylight Savings.

The US goes off DST starting November 2.


10/31/2014 4:15pm Men's Short Program
10/31/2014 6:10pm Pairs Short Program
10/31/2014 8:45pm Short Dance
10/31/2014 10:15pm Ladies Short Program
11/1/2014 1:55pm Men's Free Skate
11/1/2014 4:25pm Pairs Free Skate
11/1/2014 8:05pm Free Dance
11/1/2014 10:00pm Ladies Free Skate
 
NBC's broadcast begins at 1:00 pm ET this Sunday -- a deviation from the 4:00 pm start time for most of the GPs, AFAIK.

And NBC's broadcast will last only ninety minutes this week. (Taped coverage, of course.)

Sun., Nov. 2
1 - 2:30 p.m. ISU Grand Prix: Canada Kelowna, BC Terry Gannon, Johnny Weir, Tara Lapinski

- Tracy Wilson and Andrea Joyce are not included in the NBC listing for Skate Canada, although they were for Skate America. :think:
- And the NBC Sports listings personnel still don't know how to spell Tara's last name. :bang:​

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BTW, the color-coded event schedule (including practices), in case anyone needs it:

The victory ceremonies for all disciplines take place after the Ladies FS on Saturday.

The gala on Sunday is from 14:00 - 16:00 local time.​

Note: The practices are shown more clearly (IMO) on an older version of the color-coded schedule, but I have not cross-checked whether the practice times on the older version remain up to date.
 
Apologies that this is a lot later than normal. I didn’t get a chance to do it yesterday, and the snooker ran VERY late today! (The matches Eurosport were showing in both sessions went to the deciding frames)

Anyway, looks like very good coverage of Skate Canada on all versions of Eurosport. There are only a few differences, and those are only affecting repeats and highlights programmes.

I have also included the first day of the Cup of China in my list, as there are still Skate Canada highlights programmes being shown that day. Oh boys, but you can see already from just that one day that we are going to be getting brilliant coverage of the Chinese round!!! :biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin:

CaroLiza_fan


Eurosport Nederland (All times CET)

Friday 31st October 2014
ESP2 03:00 – 05:00 Skate America (Highlights?)
ESP2 09:30 – 11:30 Skate America (Highlights?)
ESP2 22:45 – 23:15 Skate America (Highlights?)
ESP2 23:15 – 00:15 Pairs Short LIVE

Saturday 1st November 2014
ESP2 10:30 – 11:15 Men’s Short
ESP2 11:15 – 12:00 Pairs Short
ESP2 21:15 – 22:45 Pairs Free LIVE

Sunday 2nd November 2014
ESP2 03:00 – 04:00 Men’s Free
ESP2 04:00 – 05:00 Pairs Free
ESP2 10:00 – 11:00 Men’s Free
ESP2 11:00 – 12:00 Pairs Free
ESP2 21:00 – 22:00 Free Dance
ESP2 22:00 – 23:00 Ladies Free
ESP2 23:00 – 01:00 Gala Exhibition LIVE

Monday 3rd November 2014
ESP1 15:30 – 17:30 (Highlights?)
ESP1 23:30 – 01:30 (Highlights?)

Tuesday 4th November 2014
ESP1 11:45 – 13:45 (Highlights?)

Wednesday 5th November 2014
ESP1 18:00 – 20:00 (Highlights?)

Thursday 6th November 2014
ESP1 09:30 – 11:30 (Highlights?)

Friday 7th November 2014
ESP2 01:00 – 03:00 (Highlights?)
ESP2 09:00 – 10:15 Cup Of China Short Dance LIVE
ESP2 10:30 – 12:00 Cup Of China Ladies Short LIVE
ESP2 12:30 – 14:00 Cup Of China Men’s Short LIVE
ESP2 14:00 – 14:30 Cup Of China Short Dance
ESP2 14:30 – 15:45 Cup Of China Pairs Short LIVE
ESP2 18:00 – 18:30 Cup Of China Pairs Short


Eurosport Deutschland (All times CET)

Friday 31st October 2014
ESP2 03:00 – 05:00 Skate America Highlights
ESP2 09:30 – 11:30 Skate America Highlights
ESP2 21:15 – 22:45 Men’s Short LIVE
ESP2 22:45 – 23:15 Skate America Highlights
ESP2 23:15 – 00:15 Pairs Short LIVE

Saturday 1st November 2014
ESP2 10:30 – 11:15 Men’s Short
ESP2 11:15 – 12:00 Pairs Short
ESP2 13:00 – 13:45 Men’s Short
ESP2 13:45 – 14:30 Pairs Short
ESP2 18:00 – 18:45 Men’s Short
ESP2 18:45 – 20:45 Men’s Free LIVE
ESP2 20:45 – 21:15 Pairs Short
ESP2 21:15 – 22:45 Pairs Free LIVE

Sunday 2nd November 2014
ESP2 03:00 – 04:00 Men’s Free
ESP2 04:00 – 05:00 Pairs Free
ESP2 10:00 – 11:00 Men’s Free
ESP2 11:00 – 12:00 Pairs Free
ESP2 21:00 – 22:00 Free Dance
ESP2 22:00 – 23:00 Ladies Free
ESP2 23:00 – 01:00 Gala Exhibition LIVE

Monday 3rd November 2014
ESP1 15:30 – 17:30 Highlights
ESP2 18:30 – 20:30 Highlights
ESP1 23:30 – 01:30 Highlights

Tuesday 4th November 2014
ESP2 07:30 – 09:30 Highlights
ESP1 11:45 – 13:45 Highlights

Wednesday 5th November 2014
ESP1 18:00 – 20:00 Highlights

Thursday 6th November 2014
ESP1 09:30 – 11:30 Highlights

Friday 7th November 2014
ESP2 01:00 – 03:00 Highlights
ESP2 09:00 – 10:15 Cup Of China Short Dance LIVE
ESP2 10:30 – 12:00 Cup Of China Ladies Short LIVE
ESP2 12:30 – 14:00 Cup Of China Men’s Short LIVE
ESP2 14:00 – 14:30 Cup Of China Short Dance
ESP2 14:30 – 15:45 Cup Of China Pairs Short LIVE
ESP2 18:00 – 19:00 Cup Of China Pairs Short


Eurosport France (All times CET)

Friday 31st October 2014
ESP2 03:00 – 05:00 Skate America Highlights
ESP2 09:30 – 11:30 Skate America Highlights
ESP2 21:15 – 22:45 Men’s Short LIVE
ESP2 22:45 – 23:15 Skate America Highlights
ESP2 23:15 – 00:15 Pairs Short LIVE

Saturday 1st November 2014
ESP2 10:30 – 11:15 Men’s Short
ESP2 11:15 – 12:00 Pairs Short
ESP2 13:00 – 13:45 Men’s Short
ESP2 13:45 – 14:30 Pairs Short
ESP2 18:00 – 18:45 Men’s Short
ESP2 18:45 – 20:45 Men’s Free LIVE
ESP2 20:45 – 21:15 Pairs Short
ESP2 21:15 – 22:45 Pairs Free LIVE

Sunday 2nd November 2014
ESP2 03:00 – 04:00 Men’s Free
ESP2 04:00 – 05:00 Pairs Free
ESP2 10:00 – 11:00 Men’s Free
ESP2 11:00 – 12:00 Pairs Free
ESP2 21:00 – 22:00 Free Dance
ESP2 22:00 – 23:00 Ladies Free
ESP1 23:00 – 01:00 Gala Exhibition LIVE

Monday 3rd November 2014
ESP1 15:30 – 17:30 Highlights
ESP2 18:30 – 20:30 Highlights

Tuesday 4th November 2014
ESP2 07:30 – 09:30 Highlights
ESP1 11:45 – 13:45 Highlights

Thursday 6th November 2014
ESP1 09:30 – 11:30 Highlights

Friday 7th November 2014
ESP2 01:00 – 03:00 Highlights
ESP2 09:00 – 10:15 Cup Of China Short Dance LIVE
ESP2 10:30 – 12:00 Cup Of China Ladies Short LIVE
ESP2 12:30 – 14:00 Cup Of China Men’s Short LIVE
ESP2 14:00 – 14:30 Cup Of China Short Dance
ESP2 14:30 – 15:45 Cup Of China Pairs Short LIVE
ESP2 18:00 – 19:00 Cup Of China Pairs Short


British Eurosport (All times GMT)

Friday 31st October 2014
BES2 02:00 – 04:00 Skate America Highlights
BES2 08:30 – 10:30 Skate America Highlights
BES2 20:15 – 21:45 Men’s Short LIVE
BES2 21:45 – 22:15 Skate America Highlights
BES2 22:15 – 23:15 Short Pairs LIVE

Saturday 1st November 2014
BES2 09:30 – 10:15 Men’s Short
BES2 10:15 – 11:00 Short Pairs
BES2 12:00 – 12:45 Men’s Short
BES2 12:45 – 13:30 Short Pairs
BES2 16:00 – 17:00 Short Pairs
BES2 17:00 – 17:45 Men’s Short
BES2 17:45 – 19:45 Men’s Free LIVE
BES2 19:45 – 20:15 Short Pairs
BES2 20:15 – 21:45 Free Pairs LIVE

Sunday 2nd November 2014
BES2 02:00 – 03:00 Men’s Free
BES2 03:00 – 04:00 Free Pairs
BES2 19:00 – 20:00 Free Pairs
BES2 20:00 – 21:00 Free Dance
BES2 21:00 – 22:00 Ladies Free
BES2 22:00 – 00:00 Gala Exhibition LIVE

Monday 3rd November 2014
BES1 15:45 – 17:45 (Highlights?)

Tuesday 4th November 2014
BES2 06:30 – 08:30 (Highlights?)
BES1 09:00 – 11:00 (Highlights?)
BES2 16:00 – 18:00 (Highlights?)

Wednesday 5th November 2014
BES1 14:30 – 16:30 (Highlights?)

Thursday 6th November 2014
BES1 08:30 – 10:30 (Highlights?)

Friday 7th November 2014
BES2 00:00 – 02:00 (Highlights?)
BES2 08:00 – 09:15 Cup Of China Short Dance LIVE
BES2 09:30 – 11:00 Cup Of China Ladies Short LIVE
BES2 11:30 – 13:00 Cup Of China Men’s Short LIVE
BES2 13:00 – 14:30 Cup Of China Short Dance
BES2 13:30 – 14:45 Cup Of China Pairs Short LIVE
BES1 16:00 – 17:00 Cup Of China Short Dance
BES1 17:00 – 18:00 Cup Of China Ladies Short
BES1 18:00 – 19:00 Cup Of China Men’s Short
BES1 19:00 – 20:00 Cup Of China Short Pairs
 
Who is the clown at Eurosport that schedules endless repeats of certain programs (eg. Men's/Pairs SP)... but no showing whatsoever of certain other programs (eg. Ladies SP, Dance SD)?

They did something similar for Skate America too -_-
 
Canadian TV Schedule

From the Skate Canada Event Page

http://www.skatecanada.ca/event/2014-skate-canada-international/

CTV/TSN BROADCAST SCHEDULE
subject to change, please check your local listings for the CTV schedule. Times are listed in EST


Friday, October 31

TSN 16:00-19:30 – MENS & PAIRS SHORT PROGRAM
TSN 20:30-00:00 – LADIES & ICE DANCE SHORT PROGRAM


Saturday, November 1

TSN 14:00-16:00 – MENS FREE PROGRAM
CTV 16:30-18:00 – PAIRS FREE PROGRAM
CTV 20:00-21:30 – ICE DANCE FREE DANCE
TSN 22:00-00:00 – LADIES FREE PROGRAM
 
And as usual, Dutch eurosport gives us much less live coverage than elsewhere. Pfft.
Oh well, at least CoC is lookin' very good! May have to take Friday off to watch it all live. :-)
 
Universal Sports will be broadcasting Skate Canada. The US schedule is -

10/31 2014 Skate Canada: Men’s and ladies short programs USN: 9:00 PM
11/1 2014 Skate Canada: Pairs free skate USN: 4:30 PM
11/1 2014 Skate Canada: Free dance USN: 7:30 PM
11/2 2014 Skate Canada NBC: 1:00 PM
 
Thank you golden411 and A.H.Black for the Universal Sports coverage updates.

Sadly, it appears US will not be showing Short Dance this season.:disapp::

Tanith Belbin @TanithJLB
Pleased to announce that I'll be continuing my ice dance commentary this season with @universalsports , beginning with Cup of China Nov.8!
https://twitter.com/TanithJLB/status/526902744524005376

Universal Sports Cup of China broadcast schedule:
11/7 2014 Cup of China: Men’s and ladies short programs USN: 11:00 AM
11/8 2014 Cup of China: Free dance and pairs free skate USN: 11:00 AM
11/9 2014 Cup of China NBC: 4:00 PM
 
Kelowna Mountain ‏@kelownamountain

Tessa and Scott will be commentating Skate Canada Int at Prospera Place this Weekend for TSN/CTV Welcome to Kelowna!!
 
YesWay said:
Who is the clown at Eurosport that schedules endless repeats of certain programs (eg. Men's/Pairs SP)... but no showing whatsoever of certain other programs (eg. Ladies SP, Dance SD)?

They did something similar for Skate America too -_-
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Eurosport are fantastic aren't they (?).
Show endless repeats of the same thing then nothing of others. Sometimes I truly think it's to annoy us.
They did sneak in the top three of the Ladies Short at Skate America just before the Free Skate but that was because it was live. At Skate Canada the Ladies Free is delayed highlights so pretty much no chance.
Has anyone contacted Eurosport through Twitter or Facebook yet ?.
 
apple123 said:
Kelowna Mountain ‏@kelownamountain

Tessa and Scott will be commentating Skate Canada Int at Prospera Place this Weekend for TSN/CTV Welcome to Kelowna!!
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Thx, apple. :) Canadian viewers are lucky also that Craig Buntin's VeriSkate analytics software will be used for the first time. "The software analyzes broadcast footage and measures precisely how fast a skater is skating, his or her height and speed in and out of jumps, and step sequence patterns. It can also recognize different spin positions, as well as how many revolutions the skater did in each position," per IN.

@craigbuntin
Final preps testing the new technology before #SCI14. Can't wait to see minds blown this week!
9:32 PM - 28 Oct 2014
https://twitter.com/craigbuntin/status/527316921033969664 (photo attached)​

VeriSkate has been discussed in the Stupid Questions thread (pp. 68-69). Repeating a couple of the links posted there:

(The IN article reported that CBC would be using VeriSkate in Kelowna -- I wonder if IN meant to say CTV and/or TSN.)​

BTW, Buntin also is the official Athlete Ambassador for Skate Canada International.
 
apple123 said:
Kelowna Mountain ‏@kelownamountain

Tessa and Scott will be commentating Skate Canada Int at Prospera Place this Weekend for TSN/CTV Welcome to Kelowna!!
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"Virtue and Moir contribute special behind-the-scenes features airing throughout the competition, and sit down for an interview with TSN’s Brian Williams," according to the TSN press release.

So I think the tweet was wrong about Tessa and Scott serving as commentators.

In any case, I am excited for them to have on-air roles. :) :yay:
They both have such fun personalities, and I know that they will do a great job with the BTS features.

CTV and TSN are the official broadcasters of Skate Canada domestic events. The networks’ coverage is led by the industry’s top figure skating broadcast team of Williams, Rod Black, Tracy Wilson, and Sara Orlesky.

Williams hosts the 2014 Skate Canada International, bringing his extensive experience covering the Olympic Winter Games and Canadian and World Figure Skating Championships. Black, the voice of figure skating in Canada, is in the broadcast booth with analyst Wilson, a decorated Canadian figure skating champion. Reporting rinkside and backstage is Orlesky, who covered figure skating events at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games.
​

dorispulaski said:
Canadian TV Schedule

From the Skate Canada Event Page

http://www.skatecanada.ca/event/2014-skate-canada-international/

CTV/TSN BROADCAST SCHEDULE
subject to change, please check your local listings for the CTV schedule. Times are listed in EST


Friday, October 31

TSN 16:00-19:30 – MENS & PAIRS SHORT PROGRAM
TSN 20:30-00:00 – LADIES & ICE DANCE SHORT PROGRAM


Saturday, November 1

TSN 14:00-16:00 – MENS FREE PROGRAM
CTV 16:30-18:00 – PAIRS FREE PROGRAM
CTV 20:00-21:30 – ICE DANCE FREE DANCE
TSN 22:00-00:00 – LADIES FREE PROGRAM
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Additional details from the press release ... in case they matter to those in Canada??

Friday, Oct. 31
Ladies Short Program and Ice Dance Short Dance – 8:30 p.m. ET on TSN2

Saturday, Nov. 1
Mens Free Program – 2 p.m. ET on TSN1, TSN3, TSN4​

A schedule for RDS/RDS2 French-language coverage in Canada has been added to the event page on Skate Canada's site.
Information also in an RDS press release:
http://www.rds.ca/1.1905555​
 
@craigbuntin
Going to be on @SkateTSN with Brian Willams introducing @veriskate technology today. Welcome to the new age of skating ;) #SCI14
8:42 AM - 31 Oct 2014
https://twitter.com/craigbuntin/status/528210519032102913​

Hope that GS members from Canada will give us a sense as to how VeriSkate enriches the Canadian coverage.

(Also wish I could see Tessa and Scott's BTS stuff. Sigh.)
 
Swedish broadcasts:

Friday October 31:

22.30-00.10 Men SP TV4 Sport
23.15 Pairs SP Eurosport 2 LIVE

Saturday November 1

10.00-11.40 Ladies SP TV4 Sport

10.30-11.15 Men SP Eurosport 2

11.15-12.00 Pairs SP Eurosport 2

21.15-22.45 Pairs FS Eurosport 2 LIVE

22.00-00.00 Men FS TV4 Sport

Sunday November 2
03.00 Men FS Eurosport 2
04.00 Pairs FS Eurosport 2

10.00-12.00 Ladies FS TV4 Sport

10.00-11.00 Men FS Eurosport 2

11.00-12.00 Pairs FS Eurosport 2

21.00-22.00 Ice Dance FS Eurosport 2

22.00-23.00 Ladies FS Eurosport 2
23.00 Gala Eurosport 2 LIVE

Also on TV 4 player and Eurosport player

Commentators:
TV4 Sport Filip Stiller
Eurosport Cecilia Willberg and Niklas Hogner
 
Buntin unveils software he hopes will make figure skating more accessible
​

KELOWNA, B.C. – Craig Buntin .... pulls up a video and graphic of three-time world champion Patrick Chan.
The graphic shows that Chan skates into his quadruple jumps at 25 kilometres an hour – a decent clip when you consider the fastest NHL players are travelling 36 kilometres an hour at top speed.
In his footwork sequence, a series of steps and turns, Chan covers 190 metres – about 25 per cent more ground than his top rivals.
“Patrick’s numbers are off the charts,” says Buntin. “On his entire long program, he’s skating an average speed of 16 kilometres an hour, he’s flying. And he makes it look effortless.” ....

Buntin’s analytics software measures the speed, height, jump distance, rotation and ice coverage of skaters in competition.
Buntin taps again, and pulls up a graphic comparing Chan and Japan’s Nobunara Oda. It shows the respective patterns Chan and Oda made on the ice in their footwork sequences – Chan’s looks like a tangled string of Christmas lights compared to Oda’s more straightforward path. ....

Dan Thompson, Skate Canada’s CEO, believes VeriSkate could also be beneficial to judges.
“It’s really unique technology and it’s all looking at analyzing performance and analyzing technique and whether a certain movement has been completed or not,” Thompson said. “Potentially it could have a dramatic impact on the judging community.”
TSN plans to feature the software in its Skate Canada broadcast, Buntin says. ....​

Wish those of us outside Canada could see this software in action.

Icey said:
Are none of the usual Russian sites carrying the competition?
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No guarantees, but this tweet suggests some possible links to try for streaming:
 
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