2011 Four Continents TV and Online Schedules

[HisWeirness]

To watch
Fuji TV: download Keyhole TV (link 1, link 2) and click on "フジテレビ" or "Fuji TV" in the listings and then click the "watch" button.

CBC TV: This is a TV station broadcast in Canada. Trying to find a stream link, maybe someone will show the dance broadcast with justin.tv or something similar.

CCTV5: If you use a P2P (peer to peer) program like Sopcast, TVU or TVAnts you can watch CCTV5 through the P2P program.
Stream links: http://delicast.com/tv/CCTV_5
http://guzei.com/online_tv/watch.php?online_tv_id=2519
(more links to be posted later in this thread as they are tested)

There are rumors that Skatebuzz (from Canada) may show Four Continents live, but it will probably be geo-blocked to Canada only. no skatebuzz coverage, see below.

The Chinese CNTV full live streaming of Four Continents is an internet-only channel and I have not gotten it to work here in the USA. Hopefully someone will stream using a justin.tv-like alternative or make youtube videos.

J Sports Plus, a premium channel in Japan is showing the singles (ladies and mens) events live. They will show the pairs/dance/gala in March in a later broadcast. J Sports is the network that had better live coverage of US Nationals than NBC. Hopefully some good youtube videos from this broadcast.

In Taiwan there is also full live coverage like in China, but it is probably geo-blocked. Elta TV, Videoland, and hichannel are broadcasting.

If anyone can find streams to access the Canadian, Taiwanese, Chinese, and Japanese coverage it would be very appreciated.

Universal Sports TV/online has the USA rights for 4CCs from the ISU but is choosing not to broadcast/stream 4CCs.
If you are try contacting them on twitter at @universalsports and @unisports_skate. Twitter hash tag for 4CCs is #4CC.

UPDATE: Universal Sports is looking into streaming 4CC. Stay tuned for any updates.
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Event Schedule with TV/Online coverage

Thursday, February 17

Short Dance
16:00 - 18:05 Taiwan
3:00am - 5:05am Eastern North America
12:00am - 2:05am Pacific NA

Coverage: unknown
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Pairs Short Program
19:30 - 21:15 Taiwan
6:30am - 8:15am Eastern NA
3:30am - 5:15am Pacific NA

Coverage: CCTV5, LIVE
19:30 - 21:30 Taiwan
6:30am - 8:30am Eastern NA
3:30am - 5:30am Pacific NA
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Friday, February 18

Mens Short Program
12:00 - 15:10 Taiwan
11:00pm (Thurs) - 2:10am Eastern NA
8:00pm - 11:10pm (Thurs) Pacific NA

Coverage: Fuji TV, taped
21:00 - 22:52 Japan Time
7:00am - 8:52am Eastern NA
4:00am - 5:52am Pacific NA
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Pairs Free Skate
16:45 - 18:45 Taiwan
3:45am - 5:45am Eastern NA
12:45am - 2:45am Pacific NA

Coverage: CCTV5, LIVE
16:45 - 19:07 Taiwan
3:45am - 6:07am Eastern NA
12:45am - 3:07am Pacific NA
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Free Dance
20:00 - 22:20 Taiwan
7:00am - 9:20am Eastern NA
4:00am - 6:20am Pacific NA

Coverage: CBC, taped - SATURDAY, February 19
4:00pm - 5:00pm Eastern NA
1:00pm - 2:00pm Pacific NA
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Saturday, February 19

Ladies Short Program
13:00 - 17:25 Taiwan
12:00am - 4:25am Eastern US
9:00pm (Friday) - 1:25am Pacific US

Coverage: see Mens Free Skate below
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Mens Free Skate
18:00 - 21:40 Taiwan
5:00am - 8:40am Eastern NA
2:00am - 5:40am Pacific NA

Coverage: Fuji TV, taped/live? (Men's FS and Ladies SP)
19:57 - 23:30 Japan Time
5:57am - 9:30am Eastern NA
2:57am - 6:30am Pacific NA
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Sunday, February 20

Ladies Free Skate
11:30 - 15:20 Taiwan
10:30pm (Saturday) - 2:20am Eastern NA
7:30pm - 11:20pm (Saturday) Pacific NA

Coverage: CCTV5, taped/delay??
15:00 - 16:00 Taiwan
2:00am - 3:00am Eastern NA
11:00pm (Saturday) - 12:00am Pacific NA

Fuji TV, taped
19:00 - 20:54 Japan Time
5:00am - 6:54am Eastern NA
2:00am - 3:54am Pacific NA
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Gala Exhibition
17:30 - 20:00 Taiwan
4:30am - 7:00am Eastern NA
1:30am - 4:00am Pacific NA

Coverage: unknown
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Links will be posted tomorrow.

[oleada]

How can we watch CCTV?

[HisWeirness]

How can we watch CCTV?

Just google "CCTV5 streaming live" and you can get some streams.
CCTV5 is also on some P2P players like Sopcast and TVAnts.

I am going to post the streaming links tomorrow. Bedtime now

[pani]

Chinees CNTV will be show 4CC online.
http://sports.cntv.cn/20110211/109808.shtml
Push on 2月17日起，中国网络电视台体育台将为您全程直播2011四大洲花样滑冰锦标赛。 直播时间： >>>点击进入直播
http://sports.cntv.cn/

But it have geoblock. Hopw fans in China could watch it

[RD]

Thanks so much for posting this! Linked to your post on twitter, hope you don't mind.

[MikiAndoFan#1]

Chinees CNTV will be show 4CC online.
http://sports.cntv.cn/20110211/109808.shtml
Push on 2月17日起，中国网络电视台体育台将为您全程直播2011四大洲花样滑冰锦标赛。 直播时间： >>>点击进入直播
http://sports.cntv.cn/

But it have geoblock. Hopw fans in China could watch it

Thank you so much! Wheee!

[pani]

Thank you so much! Wheee!

You could watch this chanel?

[MikiAndoFan#1]

You could watch this chanel?

No! I got so carried away that I forgot to check the website before.

[John 3 17]

Thank you!

Will Fujitv be in English? Are any of these to watch online in English (besides the potentially geo-blocked Canadian one)?

I am FUMING that UniSports has the rights but isn't showing it! It makes no sense to show the entire GP season and Nats and then not the 4CCs! I don't have a twitter acct, so I'll try to email them.

-Bridget

[Sylvia]

Will Fujitv be in English?

No, it's a Japanese TV station.

Thanks for compiling everything that's known at this point, HisWeirness!

[HisWeirness]

skatebuzz on twitter:

Sorry all, we were not able to secure the stream for #4CC and will not be streaming it...watch @cbcsports for an Ice Dance special Saturday

(((Canadians)))

So, besides the CBC one-hour dance special, there is no coverage of 4CCs online or on TV in North America. This can't be good for the sport.

[caseyedwards]

I don't see why the programmers would not want to show something where a lot of Americans or Canadians will be winning medals or in contention to win medals.

[skatesindreams]

skatebuzz on twitter:


(((Canadians)))

So, besides the CBC one-hour dance special, there is no coverage of 4CCs online or on TV in North America. This can't be good for the sport.

Too bad!
We North Americans will be searching the internet for coverage, as usual.

[Pratfall]

Obviously skatebuzz gave it their all... I wonder what was the fly in the ointment ?..( someone's greed seems probable )

CBC is giving a token amount of time to ice dance . Annoying enough..but I really don't know why they couldn't have at least given a similar token to the other disciplines as well. Gr-r-r-r. I feel a complaint coming on.

[inthemiddle]

I am FUMING that UniSports has the rights but isn't showing it! It makes no sense to show the entire GP season and Nats and then not the 4CCs! I don't have a twitter acct, so I'll try to email them.

We should all send them emails. I already did and I don't have much hope that they will answer but if they will I'll post it here.

[shsocu]

We should all send them emails. I already did and I don't have much hope that they will answer but if they will I'll post it here.

I sent them one as well. Shockingly, no response yet.

[Lara]

I hate that Universal Sports has the rights when it comes to Euros, 4CC and Jr. Worlds. We got them all streamed in their entirety (albeit on demand iirc) on IceNetwork two seasons ago. I don't see why US can't at least post online if it doesn't give airtime.

And boo to whoever was greedy enough to prevent the Canadian stream. This sucks.

[Jenna]

It does suck that we don't get any coverage, but it's not like I could watch the overwhelming majority of it anyway. All of the events are either in the middle of the night or while I'm at work.

[Visaliakid]

Universal Sports has been asked via Twitter, and Facebook for an explaination as to why they are not covering the event when they have the rights to do so. Total Silence! I can only assume they have no reasonable response. If they did they would not be hiding under their collective desks.

In the future U.S. Figure Skating should seek for the ISU to alter broadcast/webcast rights to require all contracted ISU events be shown by the rights holder or they don't even get to bid for said rights.

Can you tell this is one Pissed Skating Fan?

[shsocu]

wrong thread