2015 GP NHK Trophy, CS Warsaw Cup & NRW Trophy: Info & Streaming
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NHK Trophy, the last competition in the Grand Prix Series, takes place this week in Nagano, Japan from Nov. 27-29. Warsaw Cup, a Challenger Series event, and NRW Trophy, a B event, will also take place this week.
NHK TROPHY
Results, starting orders etc.
Detailed schedule
Website
SCHEDULE
Times listed below are in Japan Standard Time (UTC+9). See here for major time zone conversions (thanks @mirrorhands!) or convert to your own time zone.
Nov. 27: Pairs’ SP 14:20; Men’s SP 16:10; Ladies’ SP 19:05
Nov. 28: Short dance 12:30; Pairs’ FS 14:20; Men’s FS 16:30; Ladies’ FS 19:35
Nov. 29: Free dance 12:00; Gala 15:00
HOW TO WATCH
Note: Free streaming sites can have many popups and ads, so use at your own risk.
Sport 1: Russia’s Sport 1 channel will air the entire competition and gala live. Sportbox.ru streams are linked in the schedule below; these streams are blocked outside of Russia. Many non-blocked streams can also be found online. Broadcast schedule in Moscow Time:
11/27: Pairs’ SP 08:20; Men’s SP 10:10; Ladies’ SP 13:05
11/28: Short dance 06:30; Pairs’ FS 08:20; Men’s FS 10:40; Ladies’ FS 13:30
11/29: Free dance 06:00; Gala 09:00
Eurosport: Eurosport Player will stream the competition live for subscribers in countries with Eurosport. British Eurosport 2 will air parts of the competition live. Other Eurosport channels may have different schedules; check your local schedules to confirm. Many Eurosport streams can be found online. Broadcast schedule in GMT:
11/27: Men’s SP 07:15 (live); Pairs’ SP 08:45 (delayed); Ladies’ SP 10:00 (live)
11/28: Short dance 08:45; Pairs’ FS? 16:45 (all delayed)
11/29: Free dance 05:00 (delayed); Gala 06:00 (live); Ladies’ FS 08:00 (delayed); Men’s FS 09:00 (delayed)
Non-blocked streams: Eurosport 2, more streams
CCTV 5: China’s CCTV 5 and CCTV 5+ will air some of the competition live. Broadcast schedule in China Standard Time:
11/27 CCTV 5: Pairs’ SP 14:05 (live for second group only?)
11/27 CCTV 5+: Ladies’ SP 18:00 (live)
11/28 CCTV 5+: Short dance 11:30; Men’s FS 15:30; Ladies’ FS 18:35 (all live)
11/29 CCTV 5+: Free dance 11:00 (live); Gala 15:30 (delayed)
Official streams: CCTV 5, CCTV 5+ (blocked outside of China)
ISU: The ISU stream will show the entire competition live, including the gala. This stream is blocked in countries that have bought broadcasting rights to the competition (more details at the link) but should be available everywhere else.
YLE: Finland’s YLE will livestream the competition, but the streams are blocked outside of Finland. Streams: Day 1 Pairs & Men, Day 1 Ladies, Day 2, Day 3. YLE TV2 will also air delayed broadcasts of the competition.
Icenetwork & NBC: Subscribers in the US can watch the competition live on Icenetwork. NBC will air a delayed recap of the competition on Nov. 29 from 4-6pm EST.
CBC: Canada’s CBC will stream the free skates live on their website. The official stream is blocked outside of Canada. They will also air delayed recaps of the competition on TV at 2pm EST on Nov. 28 and 29.
NHK: Japan’s NHK will stream the singles events and gala live on their website. The official stream is blocked outside of Japan. NHK and NHKBS1 will also air the entire competition and gala live on TV, but I don’t know of any other streams at this time.
Other TV channels: Other channels such as Italy’s RaiSport will also air parts of 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. See this post for other useful Youtube channels.
WARSAW CUP
Results, entries, starting orders etc.
Detailed schedule
Website
Designation: Challenger Series
When: Nov. 26-29
Where: Warsaw, Poland
Level & disciplines: senior men, ladies, pairs & dance
How to watch: No live streaming
Notable entries: Michael Christian Martinez, Alexander Samarin, Serafima Sakhanovich, Elizaveta Tuktamysheva, Nicole Rajicova, Aliona Savchenko/Bruno Massot, Nicole Della Monica/Matteo Guarise, Valentina Marchei/Ondrej Hotarek, Charlene Guignard/Marco Fabbri, Federica Testa/Luca Csolley
NRW TROPHY
Results, entries, starting orders etc.
Detailed schedule (Excel file)
Website
Designation: B event
When: Nov. 24-29
Where: Dortmund, Germany
Level & disciplines: novice/junior/senior men, ladies & pairs
How to watch: Free livestream
Notable entries: Denis Ten, Sergei Voronov