Olympic Channel Figure Skating Galore

[skatemomaz]

I just found out I have the Olympic Channel on HULU. What a treat!

 

[Sylvia]

Andrea Joyce, Ryan Bradley and Ben Agosto are scheduled for the Olympic Channel's Skate Canada International broadcasts (13 hours of live coverage), starting this Friday at 3 p.m. ET, with the short programs and the free skates on Saturday beginning at 1 p.m. ET.

Olympic Channel's Live coverage (all times Eastern):

Friday, Oct. 27
Ladies Short 3 - 4:30 p.m.
Short Dance 5 - 6:30 p.m.
Men's Short 8 - 9:30 p.m.
Pairs Short 10 - 11 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 28
Ladies Free 1 - 3 p.m.
Free Dance 3 - 5 p.m.
Men's Free 7 - 9 p.m.
Pairs Free 9 - 10:30 p.m.

ETA:

The Skate Canada Recap (likely focus on singles) is on NBCSN:
Sunday, Oct. 29 11:30 p.m. - Monday 1 a.m.

A delayed, abbreviated version is scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 5 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. on NBC.

 

[topaz]

Per my Direct TV Guide/Schedule - Looks like The Olympic Channel(TOC) is broadcasting Cup of China Live too.

I hope they do this the entire season, therefore I won't have to renew my icenetwork subscription.

 

[TanithandBenFan]

Per my Direct TV Guide/Schedule - Looks like The Olympic Channel(TOC) is broadcasting Cup of China Live too.

I hope they do this the entire season, therefore I won't have to renew my icenetwork subscription.

They are. See full schedule here:

http://www.usfigureskating.org/events?id=84206

 

[Carolla5501]

I just wasted an hour watching the Nancy and Tonya show on here. OMG Tonya was a piece of work.

 

[Simone411]

Per my Direct TV Guide/Schedule - Looks like The Olympic Channel(TOC) is broadcasting Cup of China Live too.

I hope they do this the entire season, therefore I won't have to renew my icenetwork subscription.

I won't have to, either, and I'm so glad that DirecTV gave me all the discounts, too! It's hard when you're on a budget. So the discounts really helped me out.

 

[clairecloutier]

Looks like we'll have to upgrade our cable to get Olympic Channel after all.

I'd been counting on watching the Grand Prix using TVTeka, but that plan fell through, with the Grand Prix no longer being shown on Russian Match TV.

IceNetwork worked well for me at Rostelecom, but I need an alternative source that allows for watching on my schedule. I frequently can't watch things live ....

 

[Simone411]

@clairecloutier, that's a good thing about the Olympic Channel. The competitions are re-aired several times. The Rostelecom Cup Pairs Free Skate is re-airing again tonight at 7.p.m. (central). You'll definitely be able to watch what you can't see live.

 

[YukiNieve]

　They are. See full schedule here:

http://www.usfigureskating.org/events?id=84206　　

Thanks, Jennifer.
Do they only show it live, or are there repeats?

 

[TanithandBenFan]

There are repeats, usually later that night and also the next week.

 

[Susan1]

I just wasted an hour watching the Nancy and Tonya show on here. OMG Tonya was a piece of work.

It's on at 6:30 tonight. I'm recording it. Is it the same one that was on way back, that I saw already? ESPN? Or maybe it was on the 10th anniversary or something?

 

[BaileyCatts]

It's on at 6:30 tonight. I'm recording it. Is it the same one that was on way back, that I saw already? ESPN? Or maybe it was on the 10th anniversary or something?

The "Nancy and Tonya" story that is airing on Olympic Channel is the one that was produced by NBC and run during NBC coverage of the 2014 Olympics. Its different than ESPN's "The Price of Gold".

 

[tony]

I remember watching Nancy and Tonya when it first aired, but I watched it again and was over Mary Carillo getting sassy with Tonya several times during the interview over the crazy/contradicting answers Harding was giving.

 

[Susan1]

The "Nancy and Tonya" story that is airing on Olympic Channel is the one that was produced by NBC and run during NBC coverage of the 2014 Olympics. Its different than ESPN's "The Price of Gold".

o.k. I've seen them both. Might as well watch the one I recorded anyway.

p.s. since this thread is about the Olympics anyway - what's going to happen if it's too dangerous for the U.S (or anybody) to go to South Korea in a couple months??? What if somebody throws a little temper tantrum and makes us drop out? I think about this a lot!

 

[Wyliefan]

All that music from this morning, and what do I have going around and around and around in my head? The J.G. Wentworth jingle.

 

[A.H.Black]

The opera one or the hip hop one? I don't know if J.G. Wentworth is a decent company or not, but whoever thought up this advertising campaign is a genius. After all, who can forget their name?

Now, back to skating.

 

[IceAlisa]

Andrea Joyce has managed to butcher every foreign name and should be fired. A professional sports commentator should be able to pronounce names other than Jason Brown. Do your homework!

 

[TanithandBenFan]

I can't say enough good things about Ben Agosto's commentary. I learn so much about the intricacies of ice dance from him. I appreciate how he does all his teaching during the lower ranked teams and generally doesn't speak at all during the top teams, letting us savor the special moments they're creating.

The guy who did Andrea's job this week is terrible, though. He asks the same questions in each discipline and sometimes doesn't give correct information (including misidentifying skaters). I prefer Andrea any day.

 

[IceAlisa]

I agree about Ben. He is great. More Ben please.

 

[clairecloutier]

Me three about Ben. I love listening to his commentary. He points out technical stuff I would never notice on my own! Very educational. (But he's also so nice about how he says it--he doesn't come across as over-critical.)

 

[Barbara Manatee]

I love Ben's warmth and technical knowledge, but I'd prefer less teaching over those lower teams. I'd like the chance to enjoy them, too, but at times I could barely hear the music during the first groups at CoC. Of course, it isn't his fault the co-host kept asking him questions during the programs.

 

[Seerek]

The guy who did Andrea's job this week is terrible, though. He asks the same questions in each discipline and sometimes doesn't give correct information (including misidentifying skaters). I prefer Andrea any day.

Looking forward, I don't think we'll be hearing from Steve Schlanger on additional Grand Prix broadcasts once his regular winter gig (Alpine Skiing) starts its season (World Cup gets into full gear later this month).

Kudos for Tracy Wilson for taking over the reins with Olympic Channel broadcasts this weekend

 

[smurfy]

I am watching the OC via PlayStationVue app. To get OC, plus some other channels, it costs $5 more, I am paying $45/month for many cable channels. Nice to be rid of cable and save money. PSVue has DVR too included.

I love Tracy Wilson as an announcer. She explains everything so clearly and you understand the scores after listening to her. I like Ben Agosto too.

 

[TanithandBenFan]

One small improvement by Ryan during the pairs today: he didn't identify every triple twist. Baby steps....

Someone please get Schlanger some new questions. Or just tell him to zip it.

 

[momnatur]

Those of us who also watch cycling know Steve Schlanger. He started on, of all things THE Tour de France. He wasn't bad; he has a lot of energy, and, if I remember correctly, he admitted that he didn't know the answer instead of trying to bluff his way through. But I also got the impression that NBC didn't know where he might work best. It sounds like that part has been settled, sorta, I guess.

 

[mollymgr]

It seems like sometimes the general commentators don't understand that figure skating is art and sport. If you are watching cycling or golf or tennis etc., the commentary can be tolerated. With a sport like skating, there is an audible piece to the performance where the audience needs to be able to fully appreciate both. The commentators need to realize that commentary overlays a second track to the broadcast and that needs to be as minimal as possible to benefit the audience.

 

[DreamSkates]

Can we get a note to Ryan Bradley to nicely ask him to stop identifying and commenting on every single jump, throw, and twist? And to stop speaking to us like we're children?

Does he have a website or facebook page?

 

[DreamSkates]

Is this site going to broadcast all of the Olympics? Says on any device, so no cable needed.
https://www.olympicchannel.com/en/
(tried to make the above a live link)

 

[Aceon6]

Is this site going to broadcast all of the Olympics? Says on any device, so no cable needed.
https://www.olympicchannel.com/en/
(tried to make the above a live link)

I doubt they'll stream everything. As an NBC property, they'll reserve the best content for broadcast. You might be able to see the early rounds of curling there, hockey that doesn't involve the US, Canada, Russia or other countries with NHL stars, as well as biathelon/cross country. Basically, if the sport is popular or if the US has a medal chance, it'll be on NBC, NBC Sports or the Olympic Channel before it shows up online.

 

[debo]

I doubt they'll stream everything. As an NBC property, they'll reserve the best content for broadcast. You might be able to see the early rounds of curling there, hockey that doesn't involve the US, Canada, Russia or other countries with NHL stars, as well as biathelon/cross country. Basically, if the sport is popular or if the US has a medal chance, it'll be on NBC, NBC Sports or the Olympic Channel before it shows up online.

I don’t think this is NBC’s Olympic Channel. I don’t see NBC mentioned and it’s based out of Spain.