2024 Skate America - Where Are You Watching

[IceDancingQueen]

The two big questions are:
1. How long will Peacock keep up the replayed events?
2. What country is needed on a VPN to get ISU youtube broadcasts?

I usually go for a South American country or India to get the YouTube broadcast via a VPN. You could try the UK too as it’s showing here on YouTube and not Eurosport.

 

[Doggygirl]

For anyone planning on watching replays on Peacock here is what I discovered this morning! It is 10 hours since the end of the Pairs SP and I just went to Peacock to watch the replay and Peacock tells me I have 1 Day left to watch. USFS posted that replays would be available for 72 hours after the competition.

Somehow 10 hours plus 24 hours now equals 72 hours. This is the same thing I experienced last year. If you want to watch the replays on Peacock, do it as quickly as possible.

I truly don't understand what NBC/Peacock/USFS are doing limiting the replay timeframes like this. I haven't been watching much FS for the last couple years and this one major reason why. Why make it so hard to watch? I don't get it, but for my entertainment, this isn't worth it. I really do feel a bit like we have gone back to the 80's.

 

[MFarone]

I truly don't understand what NBC/Peacock/USFS are doing limiting the replay timeframes like this. I haven't been watching much FS for the last couple years and this one major reason why. Why make it so hard to watch? I don't get it, but for my entertainment, this isn't worth it. I really do feel a bit like we have gone back to the 80's.

I think this year and going forward it is because USFS can't or won't pay the music license fee for streaming. They pay (I think) a lesser amount if viewing is limited. But, I could be wrong about this...I certainly am not an expert. I am an annoyed skating fan.

 

[dorispulaski]

Meanwhile the Exhibition is on Peacock this year.

 

[moonvine]

I truly don't understand what NBC/Peacock/USFS are doing limiting the replay timeframes like this. I haven't been watching much FS for the last couple years and this one major reason why. Why make it so hard to watch? I don't get it, but for my entertainment, this isn't worth it. I really do feel a bit like we have gone back to the 80's.

We didn’t get to watch the US Challenger at ALL. Like unless I traveled to wherever it was (Norwood?). You should be able to watch the ISU replays with a VPN. At least I hope that is still the case.
I want Ice Network back.

 

[skatingfan4ever]

In an interesting twist, if you go to https://www.peacocktv.com/watch/sports/sports-figure-skating, you see the upcoming Skate Canada streams, then the temporarily available Skate America replays, followed by the 2024 Four Continents replays and the 2024 Youth Olympics replays. That is not a typo. 2024 Four Continents and Youth Olympics are still up, but not 2024 Worlds. I have no idea what the rationale was/is for taking Worlds down but leaving 4CC up.

Peacock gives us the ISU stream with Ted Barton, so IF (big if) the ISU streams stay up longer than the Peacock streams, it's the same thing. VPNs for the win!

 

[kasha6]

Will be watching through Peacock.

Can you tell me who the commentators are on peacock? I want to know before I purchase subscription

 

[moonvine]

Can you tell me who the commentators are on peacock? I want to know before I purchase subscription

For Skate America you got a choice between Ted and Johnny/Tara, but those replays have been taken down. For Skate Canada Peacock has Chris, but there's a free Daily Motion stream with Ted and....I can't remember.