2016 GP Cup of China: Info & Streaming
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The Grand Prix moves to Beijing this week for its fifth event, Cup of China! More information will be added to this post as it appears.
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SCHEDULE
Times listed below are in China Standard Time (UTC+8). See here for major time zone conversions (thanks @mirrorhands!) or convert to your own time zone.
Nov. 18: Short Dance 15:30; Ladies’ SP 17:10; Men’s SP 19:05; Pairs’ SP 21:00
Nov. 19: Free Dance 14:30; Ladies’ FS 16:30; Men’s FS 18:45; Pairs’ FS 21:00
Nov. 20: Gala 14:30
HOW TO WATCH
Beware of popups and ads on free streaming sites; use them at your own risk. This post focuses on live broadcasts. Other TV channels not mentioned here might show the competition in delayed broadcasts.
ISU: The ISU stream will show the entire competition and gala live. This stream is blocked in countries that have purchased broadcasting rights to the competition.
Icenetwork: Subscribers in the US can watch the entire competition (but not the gala) live on Icenetwork.
CBC: Canada’s CBC Sports will livestream the entire competition and gala live on their website. Schedule in EST:
11/18: Short Dance 2:30AM; Ladies’ SP 4:10AM; Men’s SP 6:05AM; Pairs’ SP 8:00AM
11/19: Free Dance 1:30AM; Ladies’ FS 3:30AM; Men’s FS 5:45AM; Pairs’ FS 8:00AM
11/20: Gala 1:30AM
Official streams (blocked outside of Canada)
Match Arena: Russia’s Match Arena will air the entire competition and gala live. Schedule in Moscow Time:
11/18: Short Dance 10:30; Ladies’ SP 12:10; Men’s SP 14:05; Pairs’ SP 16:00
11/19: Free Dance 09:30; Ladies’ FS 11:30; Men’s FS 13:45; Pairs’ FS 16:00
11/20: Gala 09:30
Unblocked streams: Stream 1, Stream 2, Stream 3, Stream 4, Stream 5, Stream 6, Stream 7, Stream 8, Stream 9
Russian Eurosport: Russian Eurosport 2 will air the entire competition live, but not the gala. Other Eurosport channels may have slightly different schedules; check your local TV listings to make sure. Broadcast schedule in Moscow Time:
11/18: Short Dance 10:30; Ladies’ SP 12:15; Men’s SP 14:00; Pairs’ SP 15:45
11/19: Free Dance 09:30; Ladies’ FS 11:30; Men’s FS 13:30; Pairs’ FS 15:45
Unblocked streams: Stream 1, Stream 2, Stream 3, Stream 4, Stream 5
Sportbox: Russia’s Sportbox.ru will livestream the entire competition and gala. These streams are blocked outside of Russia. Schedule in Moscow Time:
11/18: Short Dance 10:25; Ladies’ SP 12:05; Men’s SP 14:00; Pairs’ SP 15:55
11/19: Free Dance 09:25; Ladies’ FS 11:25; Men’s FS 13:40; Pairs’ FS 15:55
11/20: Gala 09:25
British Eurosport: British Eurosport 2 will air the entire competition live, excluding the gala. Other Eurosport channels may have slightly different schedules; check your local TV listings to make sure. Broadcast schedule in GMT:
11/18: Short Dance 07:30; Ladies’ SP 09:15; Men’s SP 11:00; Pairs’ SP 12:45
11/19: Free Dance 06:30; Ladies’ FS 08:30; Men’s FS 10:30; Pairs’ FS 12:45
11/20: Gala 18:00 (taped)
Unblocked streams: Stream 1, Stream 2, Stream 3, more streams
CCTV 5: China’s CCTV 5 and CCTV 5+ will air most of the competition live. Broadcast schedule in China Standard Time:
11/18: Short Dance 15:30 (CCTV5, live); Pairs’ SP 20:30 (CCTV5+, live); Ladies’ & Men’s SP 22:15 (CCTV5, taped)
11/19: Free Dance 14:30 (CCTV5+, live) Ladies’ FS 16:30 (CCTV5, live); Men’s & Pairs’ FS 18:50 (CCTV5, live)
11/20: Gala 15:00 (CCTV5+, early skaters cut?)
CCTV 5 streams: Official stream (blocked outside of China), Stream 1, Stream 2
CCTV 5+ streams: Official stream (blocked outside of China), Stream 1, Stream 2
Other TV channels: Other channels such as Japan’s TV Asahi will also air the competition. Check your local TV schedules for other skating broadcasts.
Youtube: If you can’t watch live, videos from the competition will be uploaded to Youtube very quickly, so you can always catch up later. Search skaters’ names and filter by upload date for the latest videos.