2018 GP NHK Trophy: Info & Streaming
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The fourth event of the 2018 Grand Prix Series takes place this week in Hiroshima, Japan! Here’s a guide on how to watch. Keep an eye on this post for updates as more info appears.
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SCHEDULE
Japan Standard Time (UTC+9). Click on the links for time conversions or subscribe to our Google Calendar to get all competition times in your own time zone!
HOW TO WATCH
Be careful of popups and ads on free streaming sites. We are not responsible for the quality of the streams; we only provide the links. This post focuses on live broadcasts. Other TV channels not mentioned here might show the competition in delayed broadcasts. Please check your local TV channels for more skating broadcasts.
Many streams for major figure skating events have geographical restrictions. In order to unblock streams, consider using a VPN (Virtual Private Network). Free VPN services are available online (eg. Setup VPN), but the most reliable ones usually require a fee.
Fan streams: These fan-run streams may livestream part or all of the event: QQ Live, FS Live. Check the streams when the events are on. The streams should be available worldwide.
ISU: The ISU will stream the entire competition and gala live in countries that have not purchased broadcasting rights for the event.
NBC Gold: Subscribers in the USA can watch the entire competition live on NBC Gold. NBC Gold subscriptions include most major competitions in the skating season.
CBC Sports: Canada’s CBC Sports will stream the entire competition and gala live, except for the free dance. CBC will also air the competition on TV in delayed broadcasts; see their website for more info. Streaming schedule in EST:
11/9: Pairs’ SP 12:20AM (live); Ladies’ SP 2:10AM (live); Men’s SP 5:00AM (live); Rhythm Dance 10:45PM (live)
11/10: Pairs’ FS 12:35AM (live); Ladies’ FS 2:40AM (live); Men’s FS 5:30AM (live)
11/11: Gala 1:05AM (live); Free Dance 2:00PM (CBC TV, taped)
Official streams (blocked outside of Canada)
Match Arena: Russia’s Match Arena will air the entire competition and gala live. Broadcast schedule in Moscow Time:
11/9: Pairs’ SP 08:20 (live); Ladies’ SP 10:10 (live); Men’s SP 13:05 (live)
11/10: Rhythm Dance 06:45 (live); Pairs’ FS 08:35 (live); Ladies’ FS 10:40 (live); Men’s FS 13:30 (live)
11/11: Free Dance 05:30 (live); Gala 09:05 (live)
Unblocked streams: Stream 1, Stream 2, Stream 3, Stream 4, Stream 5, Stream 6
Match TV: Russia’s Match TV will air parts of the competition live. Broadcast schedule in Moscow Time:
11/9: Pairs’ SP 08:35 (live); Ladies’ SP 10:05 (live); Men’s SP 13:00 (live)
11/10: Pairs’ FS 08:30 (live); Ladies’ FS 10:35 (live)
Unblocked streams: Stream 1, Stream 2, Stream 3, Stream 4, Stream 5, Stream 6
Sportbox: Russia’s Sportbox.ru will stream the entire competition and gala live. The streams are blocked outside of Russia. Broadcast schedule in Moscow Time:
11/9:Pairs’ SP 08:20; Ladies’ SP 10:10; Men’s SP 13:05
11/10:Rhythm Dance 06:45; Pairs’ FS 08:35; Ladies’ FS 10:40; Men’s FS 13:30
11/11:Free Dance 05:30; Gala 09:05
Eurosport Player: Subscribers to Eurosport Player can stream the competition and gala live online. Eurosport Player is only available in Europe. Please check the schedule in your own respective countries.
Russian Eurosport: Russian Eurosport 2 will air parts of the competition live. Other Eurosport channels may have slightly different schedules; check your local TV listings to make sure. Broadcast schedule in Moscow Time:
11/9: Ladies’ SP 10:00 (live); Pairs’ SP 11:45 (taped); Men’s SP 13:00 (live)
11/10: Ladies’ FS 10:30 (live); Pairs’ FS 12:15 (taped); Men’s FS 13:15 (live)
11/11: Gala 09:00 (live); Free Dance 11:30 (taped)
British Eurosport: British Eurosport 2 will air parts of the competition live. Other Eurosport channels may have slightly different schedules; check your local TV listings to make sure. Broadcast schedule in GMT:
11/9: Ladies’ SP 07:00 (live); Pairs’ SP 08:45 (taped); Men’s SP 10:00 (live)
11/10: Ladies’ FS 07:30 (live); Pairs’ FS 09:15 (taped); Men’s FS 10:15 (live)
11/11: Gala 06:00 (live); Free Dance 08:30 (taped)
YLE: Finland’s YLE Areena will stream the entire competition live. The streams are blocked outside of Finland. Schedule in EET:
11/9:Pairs’ SP 07:15; Ladies’ SP 09:05; Men’s SP 12:00
11/10:Rhythm Dance 05:40; Pairs’ FS 07:30; Ladies’ FS 09:35; Men’s FS 12:25
11/11:Free Dance 04:25
NHK: Japan’s NHK and related channels will air most of the competition live. Broadcast schedule in JST:
11/9: Pairs’ SP 14:00 (live, NHKBS1); Ladies’ SP 16:05 (live, NHKG); Men’s SP 1st Group 18:55 (live, NHKBS1); Men’s SP 2nd Group 19:30 (live, NHKG)
11/10: Rhythm Dance 12:30 (live, NHKBS1); Pairs’ FS 14:25 (live, NHKBS1); Ladies’ FS 16:10 (live, NHKG); Men’s FS 19:30 (live, NHKG)
11/11: Free Dance 11:30 (live, NHKBS1); Gala 15:05 (live, NHKBS1)
CCTV 5: China’s CCTV 5 and CCTV 5+ will air parts of the competition live. Broadcast schedule in China Standard Time:
11/9: Pairs’ SP 14:30 (live? CCTV5); Men’s SP 18:00 (live, CCTV5+)
11/10: Rhythm Dance 11:45 (live, CCTV5+); Pairs’ FS 13:35 (live, CCTV5+); Ladies’ FS 15:30 (live, CCTV5); Men’s FS 22:30 (taped, CCTV5)
11/11: Free Dance 11:00 (live, CCTV5+)
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
ELTA Sports: Taiwan’s ELTA Sports 1 will air the entire competition and gala live, except for the ice dance events. Schedule in China Standard Time:
11/9: Pairs’ SP 13:00; Ladies’ SP 15:00; Men’s SP 18:00
11/10: Pairs’ FS 13:30; Ladies’ FS 15:30; Men’s FS 18:30
11/11: Gala 14:00
Official stream (blocked outside of Taiwan)
Other TV channels: Other TV channels such as SBS Sports will also air parts of the competition in taped broadcasts. Check your local TV channels for other skating broadcasts.
On demand: If you can’t watch live, videos from the competition will be uploaded online very quickly, so you can always catch up later. Search skaters’ names on Youtube and filter by upload date for the latest videos.