Skate America 2012 begins ISU Grand Prix series figure skating TV coverage on NBC and Universal Sports.
2012 Hilton HHonors Skate America from ShoWare Center in Kent, Wash., starts the 2012 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating’s season. NBC has coverage of the event on Sunday, Oct. 21, beginning at 4pm ET, with live coverage of the Ladies’ Free Skate and next-day coverage of the Men’s Free Skate. Universal Sports reairs the NBC coverage on Sunday at 8pm ET. NHL play-by-play announcer Mike “Doc” Emrick — who needs something to do during the NHL lockout — makes his figure skating play-by-play debut at Skate America alongside analysts Scott Hamilton, Sandra Bezic and Tracy Wilson. Andrea Joyce handles interviews.
U.S. champion Ashley Wagner makes her first Skate America appearance, joined by 2012 U.S. champion Rachael Flatt and Christina Gao. For the men, three-time U.S. champion Jeremy Abbot will compete, along with Douglas Razzano.
NBC and Universal Sports air the ISU Grand Prix series through the finals Dec. 9 in Sochi, Russia, site of the 2014 Winter Olympics.
NBC Sports and Universal Sports ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2012 TV Schedule
Schedule subject to change
All times Eastern
Date | Time (ET) | Competition | Event | Network |
Sun., Oct. 21 | 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. | ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating – Skate America | Ladies & Mens’ Free | NBC |
8 p.m. – 10 p.m. | Re-air | Ladies & Mens’ Free | Universal Sports | |
Sat., Oct. 27 | 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. | ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating – Canada | Pairs & Dance Free | Universal Sports |
7:30 p.m. – 9 p.m. | ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating – Canada | Men’s Free Skate | Universal Sports | |
Sun., Oct. 28 | 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. | ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating – Canada | Ladies & Mens’ Free | NBC |
7 p.m. – 9 p.m. | Re-air | Ladies & Mens’ Free | Universal Sports | |
Sat., Nov. 3 | 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. | Cup of China | Ladies & Mens’ Free | Universal Sports |
9 p.m. – 11 p.m. | Cup of China | Men’s & Pairs’ Free | Universal Sports | |
Sat., Nov. 10 | 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. | ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating – Russia | Men’s & Pairs’ Free | Universal Sports |
7 p.m. – 8 p.m. | ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating – Russia | Free Dance | Universal Sports | |
Sun., Nov. 11 | 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. | ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating – Russia | Ladies & Mens’ Free | NBC |
6 p.m. – 8 p.m. | Re-air | Ladies & Mens’ Free | Universal Sports | |
Sat., Nov. 17 | 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. | ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating – Paris | Men’s & Pairs’ Free Skate | Universal Sports |
7 p.m. – 8 p.m. | ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating – Paris | Free Dance | Universal Sports | |
Sun., Nov. 18 | 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. | ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating – Paris | Ladies & Mens’ Free | NBC |
6 p.m. – 8 p.m. | Re-air | Ladies & Mens’ Free | Universal Sports | |
Sat., Nov. 24 | 4 p.m. – 5 p.m. | ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating – Japan | Free Dance | Universal Sports |
8 p.m. – 9 p.m. | ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating – Japan | Men’s Free | Universal Sports | |
Sun., Nov. 25 | 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. | ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating – Japan | Ladies & Mens’ Free | NBC |
4 p.m. – 5 p.m. | ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating – Japan | Pairs Free | Universal Sports | |
7 p.m. – 9 p.m. | Re-air | Ladies & Mens’ Free | Universal Sports | |
Sat., Dec. 8 | 5 p.m. – 6 p.m. | ISU Grand Prix – Final | Free Dance | Universal Sports |
8 p.m. – 10 p.m. | ISU Grand Prix – Final | Men’s & Pairs’ Free | Universal Sports | |
Sun., Dec. 9 | 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. | ISU Grand Prix – Final | Ladies & Mens’ Free | NBC |
4 p.m. – 6 p.m. | Re-air | Ladies & Mens’ Free | Universal Sports |