2010 US Figure Skating Championships: TV and icenetwork schedule

Here's the exhausting ten day schedule for the 2010 U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Spokane, Washington, which begin on Friday. Many nice folks have reached out to me to get together in Spokane. I'm sorry people! We won't be going -- there's the time factor, the money factor (isn't there always a money factor) and so, I will be diligently getting my viewing in via icenetwork and NBC and Universal Sports. But thank you for the invites, as always, and e-mail me your impressions and I will post them! My e-mail is: susan[AT]icedigitalmedia[DOT]net.

Below is icenetwork's live streaming video schedule as well as NBC and Universal Sports' (Channel 162 where I am in NYC) schedule. Please note that all times are Eastern.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 15

• Junior men’s short program (11:45 a.m. on icenetwork)
• Senior pairs short program (4:30 p.m. on icenetwork)
• Opening Ceremony and senior men’s short program (9:45 p.m. on icenetwork)
• Universal Sports will air live portions of the senior men's short program from 12:30 a.m. - 2:30 a.m. (This technically falls into really early Saturday but I've listed it under Friday.)

SATURDAY, JANUARY 16

• Junior pairs short program (10:30 p.m. on icenetwork)
• Senior pairs free skate - first two groups only (2:05 p.m. - 3:37 p.m. on icenetwork)
• NBC will air live the final two groups of senior pairs free skate and taped portions of the senior men's short program from 4:30 p.m. - 6 p.m. (Universal Sports will re-air from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.)

SUNDAY, JANUARY 17

• Senior men's free skate - first two groups only (1:30 p.m. - 3:54 p.m. on icenetwork)
• NBC will air live the final two groups of senior men's free skate from 4:30 p.m. - 6 p.m. (Universal Sports will re-air from 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.)
• Novice men’s short program (6:30 p.m. on icenetwork)
• Novice pairs short program (8:30 p.m. on icenetwork)
• Junior men’s free skate (12 midnight on icenetwork)

MONDAY, JANUARY 18

• Novice ladies short program (3:00 p.m. on icenetwork)
• Novice pairs free skate (5:00 p.m. on icenetwork)
• Novice men’s free skate (9:45 p.m. icenetwork)
• Junior pairs free skate (11:45 p.m. on icenetwork)

TUESDAY, JANUARY 19

• Novice compulsory dance (11:15 a.m. on icenetwork)
• Novice ladies free skate (2:00 p.m. on icenetwork)
• Junior compulsory dance(10:45 p.m. on icenetwork)

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20

• Novice free dance (1:00 p.m. on icenetwork)
• Junior ladies short program (6:45 p.m. on icenetwork)
• Junior original dance (10:45 p.m. on icenetwork)

THURSDAY, JANUARY 21

• Senior compulsory dance (1:30 p.m. on icenetwork)
• Junior free dance (6:45 p.m. on icenetwork)
• Senior ladies short program and Hall of Fame Ceremony (10:30 p.m. on icenetwork) **Hall of Fame inductees are 2002 Olympic champion Sarah Hughes, three-time World pairs medalists Jenni Meno and Todd Sand, and Ice Capades director and producer/choreographer Robert Turk**
• Universal Sports will air live portions of the senior ladies short program from 12:30 a.m. - 2:30 a.m. (This technically falls into really early Friday but I've listed it under Thursday.)

FRIDAY, JANUARY 22

• Junior ladies free skate (1:00 p.m. on icenetwork)
• Senior original dance (9:00 p.m. on icenetwork)
• Universal Sports will air live portions of the senior original dance from 11:00 p.m. - 12 a.m.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 23

• Senior free dance - first two groups only (2:40 p.m. - 4:28 p.m. on icenetwork)
• NBC will air live the final two groups of senior free dance, and taped portions of the senior original dance and the ladies short program from 3 p.m. - 6 p.m. (Universal Sports will re-air from 11 p.m. - 2 a.m.)
• Senior ladies free skate - first two groups only (7:00 p.m. - 9:02 p.m. on icenetwork)
• NBC will air live the final two groups of senior ladies free skate from 9:00 - 11:00 p.m. (Universal Sports will re-air from 2:00 - 4:00 a.m.)

SUNDAY, JANUARY 24

• NBC will air an event recap from 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. (Universal Sports will re-air from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.)
• NBC will air the Skating Spectacular and Olympic Send-off from 9:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.

Comments

[ValerieSirrico]

I am dismayed as I dont have Universal Sports or any way to see the shows Youn are doing a disservice ti the American People I so look forward to seeing this again its always about money!!! Valerie Sirrico 79 years young

[Joy]

I agree. So sad for figure skating that we cant see them skate. It's all about football. I love football but I love skating too.

[Phyllis Caruso]

I can't believe that I won't be able to see the World's. I do not have Universal Network, and won't have it. Shame on the U.S. Figure Skating Assoc. for allowing this to happen. It's like saying, "if you have money you can see ice skating", if not, TOO BAD. That is not the way to support your many fans, whoich will oviously be diminished by this action. Shame, Shame.R

[J. Long]

I just don't understand why in the world the U.S. Figure Skating Association would allow this to happen....no tv coverage. I don't get Universal TV, not even available here. I miss figure skating sooooo much. I was a very faithful watcher and follower. It just makes me sick!!