2018 GP Rostelecom Cup & CS Inge Solar Memorial/Alpen Trophy: Info & Streaming
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The 2018 Grand Prix Series travels to Moscow, Russia this week, while the Challenger Series returns with a new event in Austria! Here’s a guide on how to watch. Keep an eye on this post for updates as more info appears.
Live results | Entries & overview | Detailed schedule | ISU
SCHEDULE
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Nov. 16: Men’s SP 14:00; Rhythm Dance 16:00; Pairs’ SP 18:30; Ladies’ SP 20:00
Nov. 17: Men’s FS 13:30; Free Dance 15:40; Pairs’ FS 17:30; Ladies’ FS 19:10
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.
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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. CBC will also air the competition on TV in delayed broadcasts; see their website for more info. Streaming schedule in EST:
11/16: Men’s SP 6:00AM; Rhythm Dance 8:00AM; Pairs’ SP 10:30AM; Ladies’ SP 12:00PM
11/17: Men’s FS 5:30AM; Free Dance 7:40AM; Pairs’ FS 9:30AM; Ladies’ FS 11:10AM
11/18: Gala 7:00AM
Official streams (blocked outside of Canada)
Match Arena: Russia’s Match Arena will air the entire competition and gala live, except for the rhythm dance. Broadcast schedule in Moscow Time:
11/16: Men’s SP 14:00 (live); Pairs’ SP 18:30 (live); Ladies’ SP 20:00 (live)
11/17: Men’s FS 13:30 (live); Free Dance 15:40 (live); Pairs’ FS 17:30 (live); Ladies’ FS 19:10 (live)
11/18: Gala 15:00 (live)
Unblocked streams: Stream 1, Stream 2, Stream 3, Stream 4, Stream 5, Stream 6
Match TV: Russia’s Match TV will air most of the competition live. Broadcast schedule in Moscow Time:
11/16: Men’s SP 13:55 (live); Rhythm Dance 15:55 (live); Pairs’ SP 18:25 (live); Ladies’ SP 20:00 (live)
11/17: Men’s FS 13:25 (live); Ladies’ FS 19:05 (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:
11/16:Men’s SP 14:00; Rhythm Dance 16:00; Pairs’ SP 18:30; Ladies’ SP 20:00
11/17:Men’s FS 13:30; Free Dance 15:40; Pairs’ FS 17:30; Ladies’ FS 19:10
11/18:Gala 15:00
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:
11/16: Men’s SP 14:00 (live); Rhythm Dance 16:00 (live)
11/17: Men’s FS 13:30 (live); Free Dance 19:30 (taped)
11/18: Gala 20:00 (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:
11/16: Men’s SP 11:00 (live); Rhythm Dance 13:00 (live)
11/17: Men’s FS 10:30 (live); Free Dance 17:00 (taped)
11/18: Gala 19:30 (taped)
YLE: Finland’s YLE Areena will stream the entire competition live. The streams are blocked outside of Finland. Schedule in EET:
11/16:Men’s SP 12:55; Rhythm Dance 14:55; Pairs’ SP 17:25; Ladies’ SP 18:55
11/17:Men’s FS 12:25; Free Dance 14:35; Pairs’ FS 16:25; Ladies’ FS 18:05
SBS Sports: South Korea’s SBS Sports will air parts of the competition live. Broadcast schedule in KST:
11/17: Ladies’ SP 01:50 (live)
11/18: Ladies’ FS 01:00 (live)
ELTA Sports: Taiwan’s ELTA Sports 1 will air the entire competition and gala live. Schedule in China Standard Time:
11/16: Men’s SP 19:00 (live); Rhythm Dance 21:00 (live); Pairs’ SP 23:30 (live)
11/17: Ladies’ SP 01:00 (live); Men’s FS 18:30 (live); Free Dance 20:30 (live); Pairs’ FS 22:30 (live)
11/18: Ladies’ FS 00:00 (live); Gala 20:00 (live)
Official stream (blocked outside of Taiwan)
Other TV channels: Other TV channels such as TV Asahi and CCTV 5 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.
INGE SOLAR MEMORIAL / ALPEN TROPHY
This competition is part of the Challenger Series for the first time. The competition includes events for novice and junior skaters, as well as senior. Only the senior singles and ice dance events are part of the Challenger Series (there are not enough pairs entered to qualify the event as a Challenger).
Senior Results | Junior & Novice Results | Entries | Website | ISU
Designation: Challenger Series
When: Nov. 11-18
Where: Innsbruck, Austria
Level & disciplines: novice/junior/senior men, ladies, pairs, ice dance
How to watch:Free livestream
Senior Schedule (CET, UTC+1)
11/14: Ladies’ SP 13:00; Men’s SP 18:00
11/15: Ladies’ FS 12:00; Men’s FS 17:30
11/16: Rhythm Dance 14:20; Pairs’ SP 17:10
11/17: Free Dance 14:45; Pairs’ FS 18:10