2019 World Championships: Info & Streaming
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It’s here! The climax of the 2018-19 season will take place in Saitama, Japan, from March 18-24. Here’s a guide on how to watch! More information will be added to this post as it appears.
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SCHEDULE
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Mar. 20: Pairs’ SP 10:30; Ladies’ SP 15:05
Mar. 21: Pairs’ FS 10:30; Men’s SP 16:00
Mar. 22: Rhythm Dance 12:00; Ladies’ FS 17:30
Mar. 23: Free Dance 12:30; Men’s FS 17:30
Mar. 24: Gala 15:00
HOW TO WATCH
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Fan streams: These fan-run streams may livestream part or all of the event: FSLive, QQ Live. Check the streams when the events are on. The streams should be available worldwide.
ISU: The ISU will livestream the entire competition and gala 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 and NBCSN will also air parts of the competition on TV in taped broadcasts.
CBC Sports: Canada’s CBC Sports will stream the entire competition and gala live. CBC will also air the competition on TV in taped broadcasts; see their website for more info. Streaming schedule in EDT:
3/19: Pairs’ SP 9:30PM (live)
3/20: Ladies’ SP 2:05AM (live); Pairs’ FS 9:30PM (live)
3/21: Men’s SP 3:00AM (live); Rhythm Dance 11:00PM (live)
3/22: Ladies’ FS 4:30AM (live); Free Dance 11:30PM (live)
3/23: Men’s FS 4:30AM (live)
3/24: Gala 2:00AM (live)
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:
3/20: Pairs’ SP 04:30 (live); Ladies’ SP 09:05 (live)
3/21: Pairs’ FS 04:30 (live); Men’s SP 10:00 (live)
3/22: Rhythm Dance 06:00 (live); Ladies’ FS 11:30 (live)
3/23: Free Dance 06:30 (live); Men’s FS 11:30 (live)
3/24: Gala 09:00 (live)
Match TV: Russia’s Match TV will air parts of the competition live. Broadcast schedule in Moscow Time:
3/20: Pairs’ SP 04:25 (live)
3/21: Pairs’ FS 04:25 (live); Men’s SP 12:35 (live 2 hrs 35 min in)
3/22: Rhythm Dance 08:00 (live 2 hrs in)
3/23: Men’s FS 13:05 (live 1 hr 35 min in)
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:
3/20:Pairs’ SP 04:25 (live); Ladies’ SP 09:05 (live)
3/22:Rhythm Dance 06:00 (live); Ladies’ FS 11:30 (live)
3/23:Free Dance 06:30 (live); Men’s FS 11:30 (live)
3/24:Gala 09:00 (live)
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 1 and 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:
3/20: Ladies’ SP 10:30 (ESP2, live 1 hr 25 min in)
3/21: Men’s SP 10:30 (ESP2, live 30 min in)
3/22: Ladies’ FS 11:30 (ESP1, live)
3/23: Men’s FS 11:30 (ESP2, live)
3/24: Gala 09:00 (ESP2, live)
Eurosport 2 streams: Stream 1, Stream 2, Stream 3, Stream 4, Stream 5
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:
3/20: Ladies’ SP 07:30 (live 1 hr 25 min in)
3/21: Men’s SP 07:00 (live)
3/22: Ladies’ FS 08:30 (live)
3/23: Men’s FS 08:30 (live)
3/24: Gala 06:00 (live)
RaiSport: Italy’s RaiSport & RaiSport+HD will air parts of the competition live. Broadcast schedule in CET:
3/20: Pairs’ SP 08:00 (taped); Ladies’ SP 10:00 (live 3 hrs in)
3/21: Pairs’ FS 04:00 (live 1 hr 30 min in); Men’s SP 10:00 (live 2 hrs in)
3/22: Rhythm Dance 06:00 (live 2 hrs in); Ladies’ FS 11:00 (live 1 hr 30 min in)
3/23: Free Dance 05:00 (live 30 min in)
3/24: Men’s FS 00:25 (taped); Gala 07:00 (live)
Official streams:RaiSport, RaiSport+HD (blocked outside of Italy)
YLE: Finland’s YLE Areena will stream the entire competition and gala live. The streams are blocked outside of Finland. Schedule in EET:
3/20:Pairs’ SP 03:25 (live); Ladies’ SP 08:00 (live)
3/22: Rhythm Dance 04:55 (live); Ladies’ FS 10:25 (live)
3/23:Free Dance 05:25 (live); Men’s FS 10:25 (live)
3/24:Gala 07:55 (live)
Fuji TV: Japan’s Fuji TV will air parts of the competition live. Broadcast schedule in JST:
3/20: Ladies’ SP 18:30 (live 3 hrs 30 min in)
3/21: Men’s SP 18:30 (live 2 hrs 30 min in)
3/22: Ladies’ FS 18:30 (live 1 hr in)
3/23: Men’s FS 18:30 (live 1 hr in)
3/25: Gala 00:40 (taped); Pairs & Dance Recap 02:55 (taped)
SBS Sports: South Korea’s SBS Sports will air parts of the competition live. Broadcast schedule in KST:
3/20: Ladies’ SP 21:00 (taped)
3/21: Men’s SP 21:00 (taped)
3/22: Ladies’ FS 23:00 (taped)
3/23: Men’s FS 19:20 (live 1 hr 50 min in)
CCTV 5: China’s CCTV 5 will air parts of the competition live. Broadcast schedule in China Standard Time:
3/20: Pairs’ SP 10:30 (live 1 hr in); Ladies’ SP 18:30 (live 4 hrs 30 min in)
3/21: Pairs’ FS 09:30 (live); Men’s SP 16:10 (live 1 hr 10 min in)
3/22: Rhythm Dance 11:00 (live); Ladies’ FS 17:00 (live 30 min in)
3/23: Free Dance 13:00 (live 1 hr 30 min in); Men’s FS 16:30 (live)
3/24: Gala 14:00 (live)
Official stream (blocked outside of China), Stream 1, Stream 2
ELTA Sports: Taiwan’s ELTA Sports 3 will air the entire competition and gala live. Schedule in China Standard Time:
3/20: Pairs’ SP 09:30 (live); Ladies’ SP 14:00 (live)
3/21: Pairs’ FS 09:30 (live); Men’s SP 15:00 (live)
3/22: Rhythm Dance 11:00 (live); Ladies’ FS 16:30 (live)
3/23: Free Dance 11:30 (live); Men’s FS 16:30 (live)
3/24: Gala 14:00 (live)
Official stream (blocked outside of Taiwan)
Other TV channels: Other TV channels will also air parts of the competition. 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 by fans, so you can always catch up later. Search skaters’ names on Youtube and filter by upload date for the latest videos.