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World Figure Skating Championships 2013 TV schedule

March 11, 2013 Ryan Berenz

ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2013 TV schedule begins Wednesday, March 13, on Universal Sports Network. The world’s best figure skaters head to Budweiser Gardens in London, Ont., for the 2013 ISU World Figure Skating Championships March 11-17. Medals will be awarded for men’s singles, ladies’ singles, pairs and ice dancing. Also at stake are the number of entries each country will have in the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, and the 2014 World Figure Skating Championships. Universal Sports Network airs live coverage of the tournament with play-by-play announcers Craig Hummer and Steve Schlanger and analysts Peter Carruthers and […]

Skate America 2012 begins ISU Grand Prix series on NBC

October 19, 2012 Ryan Berenz

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 […]

2012 Giro d’Italia U.S. TV schedule

May 11, 2012 Ryan Berenz

Universal Sports Network has live and taped coverage of cycling’s Giro d’Italia (Tour of Italy) May 5-27, with coverage of all 21 stages. The Giro is one of cycling’s three Grand Tour races, along with the Tour de France and the Vuelta a España. Many look at the Giro as a preview to the Tour de France and as a barometer for Le Tour’s top contenders. The Giro began in Herning, Denmark, on May 5 and then travels from Verona south to Lago Laceno. The route heads back northward along the western coast of Italy, up through several mountain stages […]

2012 Boston Marathon TV coverage on Universal Sports

April 13, 2012 Ryan Berenz

Universal Sports Network airs live coverage of the 2012 Boston Marathon on Monday, April 16, beginning at 9:30am ET, with condensed replays airing later that night. The world’s top marathoners, including reigning champions Geoffrey Mutai and Caroline Kilel, headline the race, joined by other top competitors Gebre Gebremarim, Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot, Wilson Chebet, Wesley Korir, Bernard Kipyego, Sharon Cherop, Caroline Rotich, Firehiwot Dado and Buzunesh Deba. Universal Sports airs the race as part of its Marathon Mondays in April, which also feature the Rotterdam Marathon and the Virgin London Marathon. Universal Sports is broadcast home to three World Marathon Majors […]

2012 ISU World Figure Skating Championships TV schedule

March 22, 2012 Ryan Berenz

RELATED: World Figure Skating Championships 2013 TV schedule Universal Sports has coverage of the 2012 ISU World Figure Skating Championships from Nice, France, beginning Wednesday, March 28, at 1pm ET with pairs short program and ice dancing short program. Viewers can also purchase a live and on demand streaming video package from icenetwork.com. For its part, NBC will air tape-delayed coverage from 3-6pm ET on Sunday, April 8. Representing the U.S. in singles are Jeremy Abbott, Adam Rippon, Alissa Czisny and Ashley Wagner. U.S. pairs are Caydee Denny and John Coughlin, and Mary Beth Marley and Rockne Brubaker. In ice […]

AT&T American Cup gymnastics TV schedule

March 2, 2012 Ryan Berenz

NBC and Universal Sports Network team up to present two gymnastics events from New York City’s Madison Square Garden this weekend. Coverage begins Friday, March 2, at 7:30pm ET with the Nastia Liukin Cup. Then on Saturday, March 3, the AT&T American Cup begins on Universal Sports at 11:30am ET, then switches over to NBC at 1pm ET. Jordyn Wieber (pictured), Danell Levya, Alexandra Raisman, John Orozco and other top gymnasts compete. AT&T American Cup gymnastics TV schedule and press release from NBC Sports below: NBC SPORTS AND UNIVERSAL SPORTS NETWORK SHOWCASE LIVE COVERAGE OF AT&T AMERICAN CUP World’s Best Gymnasts […]

HSBC Sevens Rugby World Series TV schedule

February 10, 2012 Ryan Berenz

OK, it’s not football. But TV viewers can still get their fix of tackling, running, kicking and scrums with coverage of the HSBC Sevens Rugby World Series from Las Vegas this weekend on NBC, NBC Sports Network and Universal Sports. TV coverage begins Saturday, Feb. 11, at 3:30pm ET on NBC. Full press release and HSBC Sevens Rugby World Series TV schedule from NBC below: 10 HOURS OF LIVE COVERAGE OF HSBC SEVENS RUGBY THIS WEEKEND ON NBC, NBC SPORTS NETWORK AND UNIVERSAL SPORTS Las Vegas Hosts Only U.S. Stop on the USA Sevens Rugby Tour NEW YORK – February […]

2011 ING New York City Marathon on NBC and Universal Sports Nov. 6

November 4, 2011 Ryan Berenz

By Ryan Berenz Follow @ChannelGuideRAB For those who like to spend their Sundays watching lots of Kenyans run long distances, the New York City Marathon will air on NBC and Universal Sports Nov. 6. Here’s the press release with broadcast details from NBCU: UNIVERSAL SPORTS AND NBC SPORTS PRESENT MULTI-PLATFORM COVERAGE OF THE 2011 ING NEW YORK CITY MARATHON LIVE Marathon Coverage Begins at 9 a.m. ET on Universal Sports Network; Free Live Streaming of ING NYC Marathon on UniversalSports.com and NYCMarathon.org NBC Sports Airs a Two-Hour Special Beginning at 2 p.m. ET NEW YORK and LOS ANGELES – […]

2011 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating schedule on NBC and Universal Sports

October 18, 2011 Ryan Berenz

NBC and Universal Sports Network will air the International Skating Union Grand Prix of Figure Skating competitions beginning with Hilton HHonors Skate America from Ontario, Calif., on Saturday, Oct. 22, live at 3pm ET on NBC. NBC and Universal Sports Network combine to televise all the Grand Prix events through the finals in December: Skate America, Skate Canada, Cup of China, NHK Trophy, Trophee Eric Bompard, Rostelecom Cup and the Grand Prix Final from Quebec City, Canada. NBC’s broadcast team includes Terry Gannon, Andrea Joyce, Scott Hamilton, Tanith Belbin, Peter Carruthers, Michael Weiss and Tracy Wilson. Figure skating fans looking for […]

2011 Rugby World Cup Television Schedule

September 12, 2011 StayTuned Staff

The 2011 IRB Rugby World Cup is underway and matches are being broadcast on US network television for the first time ever. NBC Sports and Universal Sports have been awarded the exclusive rights to the 2011 tournament in New Zealand and the 2015 tournament in England. Group stage matches available on iN Demand PPV and select matches available on NBC and Universal Sports. NBC (same-day delay): – U.S. vs. Ireland on 9/11 – New Zealand vs. Canada on 10/2 – RWC Finals on 10/23