ISU announces YouTube live streaming of Grand Prix & ISU Championships in 2019/20 (geo-restrictions will apply)

[seabm7]

I saw some people saying the Eurovision stream is still working at the moment, for those who can't watch on YouTube.

Perhaps they meant by this? Eurovision has a link to InFront, which is blocked from my residence country.

Eurovision Sports Live

 

[Orm Irian]

Apparently people called SBS this morning and SBS say they don't have the rights. So we've been geoblocked for nothing.

Frankly, I'm more annoyed that they've disabled remote viewing ie Chromecasting.

This is, I have to say, now such a typical omnishambles that at this point all I can do is laugh.

Do they even know the words 'project manager'? If they do they need a better one.

I wonder if ISU got confused between Korean SBS and Australian SBS? The Korean SBS is notorious for protecting their right.

You know, that's entirely possible...

 

[misskarne]

I saw some people saying the Eurovision stream is still working at the moment, for those who can't watch on YouTube.

It is, but don't try Chromecasting it - it gets supper laggy and stuttery because it does it super HQ. And there's now no option to downgrade the quality like there used to be.

 

[Bunny Hop]

I wonder if ISU got confused between Korean SBS and Australian SBS? The Korean SBS is notorious for protecting their right.

SBS Australia is now on the ISU list of host broadcasters at the link posted upthread. But they're not showing it live (I checked SBS On Demand to make sure) and TV will only show severely edited highlights later.

It's still better than we used to get back in t'old days before YouTube and online streaming (i.e. either 1-2 hour highlights of Euros and Worlds, or nothing at all outside Winter Olympics), but it sucks when you know you could have watched the whole competition.

ETA: The Eurovision stream worked fine for me for Ladies. Only buffered a couple of times at unimportant moments, so that's promising for tomorrow.

 

[Madhatter]

Apparently people called SBS this morning and SBS say they don't have the rights. So we've been geoblocked for nothing.

Frankly, I'm more annoyed that they've disabled remote viewing ie Chromecasting.

ISU stream or SBS? Because I had no problem chromecasting the ISU youtube stream.

 

[dmsmith]

So glad I am still living in England as Australia seems to have a problem. Managed to watch most of the first day of the ISU GP on YouTube yesterday and am now catching up on the rest, had to go to bed at about 2am as I was falling asleep. Great coverage, although I find the constant advertising annoying. But I am just glad that we can watch via YouTube, knew what to do as I have watched the JGP with the lovely Ted Barton for the last two seasons.
Please ISU can we also have a commentator like Ted, who lets us watch in peace and just discusses what has happened during the replay. Yes I know I am asking for everything and paying nothing. Thanks Diana.

 

[Colonel Green]

Ted will be doing the in-house broadcast from Kelowna, per his Twitter.

 

[nuge]

So glad I am still living in England as Australia seems to have a problem. Managed to watch most of the first day of the ISU GP on YouTube yesterday and am now catching up on the rest, had to go to bed at about 2am as I was falling asleep. Great coverage, although I find the constant advertising annoying.

I'm really missing commentary it's just not the same but am grateful to see the competition.

 

[VanillaIce]

Really surprised you were interrupted by commercials. Also in UK I watched on the new ISU YouTube and there were no ads. However, there is no commentary and the music feed is simply awful. Taken direct from the arena with awful background noise.

 

[Foolhardy Ham Lint]

Really surprised you were interrupted by commercials. Also in UK I watched on the new ISU YouTube and there were no ads. However, there is no commentary and the music feed is simply awful. Taken direct from the arena with awful background noise.

I'm reminded of the year Skate America was broadcast and some bright bulb from marketing thought it would be a good idea to have a mike down at ice level. All anyone could hear was scratchy blade work with a hint of what the skaters were performing to in the background. Fortunately with all of the complaints, the idea was quickly ditched for the next event.

 

[misskarne]

ISU stream or SBS? Because I had no problem chromecasting the ISU youtube stream.

ISU stream. I kept getting an error that said that remote playback had been disabled.

SBS don't have a stream.

 

[Marco]

Hong Kong gets it.

 

[Orm Irian]

A little more information for Australian fans from my customer service person at SBS regarding livestreaming:

"we will live stream some events however we just don't have a schedule to hand at present. Unfortunately live streaming of the events is determined by a combination of things, time-zone of event, resources at SBS and availability of the encoders to support the stream. So it can take a bit of time to sort out. I'll be sure to send you the details just as soon as I have them available."

With any luck we'll get Euros, FCCs and Worlds livestreamed even if not the GP series.

 

[barbarafan]

A little more information for Australian fans from my customer service person at SBS regarding livestreaming:

"we will live stream some events however we just don't have a schedule to hand at present. Unfortunately live streaming of the events is determined by a combination of things, time-zone of event, resources at SBS and availability of the encoders to support the stream. So it can take a bit of time to sort out. I'll be sure to send you the details just as soon as I have them available."

With any luck we'll get Euros, FCCs and Worlds livestreamed even if not the GP series.

Are you not able to see the ISU stream?

 

[Orm Irian]

Are you not able to see the ISU stream?

It's geoblocked, but I have Opera and its built-in VPN now and so that little problem has gone away for me. However, I had another bit of news from my friendly customer service contact this afternoon: SBS got footage from Skate America to put up, but there was a problem of some kind with the file/s, so it hasn't gone up yet but they're working on sorting it out. TV coverage will start on 9 November, keeping my septugenarian mother's Saturday afternoons happily occupied, but it looks like we'll at least get some online coverage before then once the tech issues get sorted.

 

[barbarafan]

It's geoblocked, but I have Opera and its built-in VPN now and so that little problem has gone away for me. However, I had another bit of news from my friendly customer service contact this afternoon: SBS got footage from Skate America to put up, but there was a problem of some kind with the file/s, so it hasn't gone up yet but they're working on sorting it out. TV coverage will start on 9 November, keeping my septugenarian mother's Saturday afternoons happily occupied, but it looks like we'll at least get some online coverage before then once the tech issues get sorted.

I am in Canada and I get it fine. I have also tried on some competitions a link which is Chinese or something but if you figure out which one to select works fine. I usually get my options fro SYWTWFS....Here is the link for Skate Canada
https://soyouwanttowatchfs.com/post/188505465730/2019-gp-skate-canada-info-streaming
lower left hand of page is link to current competition. I look the competitions up each week there.

 

[Foolhardy Ham Lint]

Good news.

For the time being the ISU have got their act together and are allowing Australia to view the Skate Canada livestream (which is also stored for playback). Links below:

Ladies Short Program | Skate Canada 2019 | #GPFigure

Ice Dance Rhythm Dance | Skate Canada 2019 | #GPFigure

 

[misskarne]

I was just rushing in here to post! Looks like we're back in!

 

[skatingguy]

Anyone know what this is?

 

[Colonel Green]

Anyone know what this is?

They’re announcing some new event or competition.

 

[skatingguy]

They’re announcing some new event or competition.

Yes, thank-you. You're ever so helpful.

 

[Foolhardy Ham Lint]

Anyone know what this is?

No idea. But, I would love to see a Junior Europeans or Junior Four Continents Championships. Maybe even an Advanced Novice Worlds.

 

[mocha-ice]

They’re announcing some new event or competition.

During the practices Ted Barton said it would be something related to Worlds. Something new that had never been done before... not sure if it’s related to the Art on Ice announcement from a week or two ago but we shall find out.

 

[Foolhardy Ham Lint]

During the practices Ted Barton said it would be something related to Worlds. Something new that had never been done before... not sure if it’s related to the Art on Ice announcement from a week or two ago but we shall find out.

Maybe Ted is doing a Mister Rogers reboot called Mister Barton's Ice Rink. I would watch that in a heart beat.

 

[Sylvia]

The press conference is underway and it sounds like there will be a special figure skating awards show at Montreal Worlds on Sunday, March 22 (in place of the traditional Gala?) that will involve performances from the World medalists and other acts, including Cirque du Soleil and Art on Ice, plus a red carpet event.

This is Ari Zakarian's brainchild.

ETA that a new GSD thread has been started:

ISU Skating Awards To Debut At 2020 Worlds

Thought this deserved its own thread: https://skatecanada.ca/2019/10/isu-skating-awards-premieres-at-the-isu-world-figure-skating-championships-2020-in-montreal/

www.fsuniverse.net

 

[Foolhardy Ham Lint]

Sounds like there will be a special figure skating awards show at Montreal Worlds on Sunday, March 22 (in place of the traditional Gala?) that will involve performances from the World medalists and other acts, including Cirque du Soleil.

This is Ari Zakarian's brainchild.

I think it all started with Adam Rippon standing on the ice in his skates and singing instead of actually skating at the NHK Trophy a couple of years ago.

Will it be a one-off novelty in Montreal. Or a regular thing. Personally, turning it into an awards show for best gown and best choreography takes away from the skaters doing what they do best.

 

[Orm Irian]

The press conference is underway and it sounds like there will be a special figure skating awards show at Montreal Worlds on Sunday, March 22 (in place of the traditional Gala?) that will involve performances from the World medalists and other acts, including Cirque du Soleil and Art on Ice, plus a red carpet event.

This is Ari Zakarian's brainchild.

What a waste of time and money.

 

[misskarne]

What a god-awful idea.

 

[Skate Talker]

Perhaps at least partially motivated by Montreal wanting to showcase Cirque?

 

[misskarne]

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand the shitshow continues...looks like Australia's been locked out again, still no word from SBS on coverage.