FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, September 12th, 2018

NBC SPORTS GOLD “FIGURE SKATING PASS” & “SPEED SKATING PASS” AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE AHEAD OF 2018-19 SEASON

“Figure Skating Pass” & “Speed Skating Pass” Combine to Feature More Than 300 Hours of Exclusive Coverage on NBC Sports Gold

“Figure Skating Pass” Includes U.S. Figure Skating Championships, ISU World Figure Skating Championships & More

“Speed Skating Pass” Includes ISU World Cup Events, ISU World Short Track Championships & More

Available for Purchase at NBCSportsGold.com

STAMFORD, Conn. – Sept. 12, 2018 – NBC Sports Gold’s “Figure Skating Pass” and “Speed Skating Pass” are available for purchase now on NBCSportsGold.com ahead of the 2018-19 season, giving fans in the U.S. access to major domestic and international competitions from September 2018 to April 2019.

NBC Sports Gold’s “Figure Skating Pass” and “Speed Skating Pass” feature live, commercial-free access to over 400 hours of event coverage, including more than 300 hours of exclusive coverage on NBC Sports Gold.

“Figure Skating Pass” features content previously offered to subscribers on icenetwork.com, including live coverage of the U.S. Championships (junior and senior), ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series, ISU World Championships, ISU Four Continents Championships, ISU European Championships and the ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships. Live offerings will also include the U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships (senior, junior and collegiate levels) and the U.S. Sectional Figure Skating Championships for both figure skating (senior and junior levels) and synchronized skating (senior, junior and collegiate levels). All live events, as well as the U.S. Regional Championships (junior and senior levels) and U.S. Synchronized Skating Sectional Championships (senior, junior and collegiate levels) will be available on-demand. Click here for more information.

“Speed Skating Pass” features comprehensive coverage of major and international competitions, including the ISU World Sprint Championships and ISU World Short Track Championships. Coverage begins with ISU World Cup Short Track competition from Calgary on Friday, Nov. 2, and culminates with the 2019 ISU World Cup Speed Skating Final from March 9-10. Click here for more information.

NBC Sports Gold will stream coverage live and on-demand, to desktops, mobile, tablets, and connected TV devices. “Figure Skating Pass” and “Speed Skating Pass” can be purchased for $59.99 and $19.99, respectively, by visiting NBCSportsGold.com.

The NBC Sports Gold app is available on Apple iOS, Android, Apple TV V4, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Chromecast, and online at NBCSportsGold.com. NBC Sports Gold is powered by Playmaker Media, NBC Sports Digital’s technology service which provides end-to-end support for companies in need of best-in-class live streaming and VOD solutions.

Following is the schedule for NBC Sports Gold’s 2018-19 “Figure Skating Pass”:

  • S. International Classic September 13-15, 2018
  • Northwest Pacific Regional October 3-7, 2018
  • South Atlantic Regional October 3-7, 2018
  • Upper Great Lakes Regional October 3-7, 2018
  • Central Pacific Regional October 10-14, 2018
  • New England Regional October 10-14, 2018
  • Southwestern Regional October 10-14, 2018
  • Eastern Great Lakes Regional October 17-21, 2018
  • North Atlantic Regional October 17-21, 2018
  • Southwest Pacific Regional October 17-21, 2018
  • Skate America October 19-21, 2018
  • Skate Canada October 26-28, 2018
  • Grand Prix Final November 2-4, 2018
  • NHK Trophy November 9-11, 2018
  • Eastern Sectional November 13-17, 2018
  • Midwestern Sectional November 13-17, 2018
  • Pacific Coast Sectional November 13-17, 2018
  • Rostelecom Cup November 16-18, 2018
  • Internationaux de France November 23-25, 2018
  • Grand Prix Final December 6-9, 2018
  • S. Figure Skating Championships January 19-27, 2019
  • European Championships January 21-27, 2019
  • Eastern Synchro Sectional January 30 – February 3, 2019
  • Midwestern/Pacific Coast Synchro Sectional January 30 – February 3, 2019
  • Four Continents Championships February 4-10, 2019
  • S. Synchronized Championships February 28 – March 2, 2019
  • World Figure Skating Championships March 18-24, 2019
  • World Team Trophy April 11-14, 2019
  • World Synchronized Championships April 12-14, 2019

Following is the schedule for NBC Sports Gold’s 2018-19 “Speed Skating Pass”:

  • World Cup Short Track – Calgary November 2-4, 2018
  • World Cup Short Track – Salt Lake City November 9-11, 2018
  • World Cup Speed Skating – Obihiro November 16-18, 2018
  • World Cup Speed Skating – TBD November 23-25, 2018
  • World Cup Short Track – Almaty December 7-9, 2018
  • World Cup Speed Skating – Tomaszow Mazoviecki December 7-9, 2018
  • World Cup Short Track – TBD December 14-16, 2018
  • World Cup Speed Skating – Heerenveen December 14-16, 2018
  • European Short Track Championships January 11-13, 2019
  • European Speed Skating Championships January 11-13, 2019
  • World Cup Short Track – Dresden February 1-3, 2019
  • World Cup Speed Skating – Hamar February 1-3, 2019
  • World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships February 7-10, 2019
  • World Cup Short Track – Torino February 8-10, 2019
  • World Sprint Speed Skating Championships February 23-24, 2019
  • World Allround Speed Skating Championships March 2-3, 2019
  • World Short Track Speed Skating Championships March 8-10, 2019
  • World Cup Speed Skating Final March 9-10, 2019

Schedules are subject to change.

NBC SPORTS GOLD

NBC Sports Gold is NBC Sports’ direct-to-consumer live streaming product that provides sports fans with access to exclusive premium sports events and content, live and on-demand, at an affordable price. Launched in 2016 with a single cycling product, NBC Sports Gold currently offers nine individual sports “passes” — Premier League, Cycling, Track & Field, Figure Skating, Speed Skating, Rugby, Pro Motocross, Blazers and Notre Dame Football (international). In 2019, it will add PGA TOUR LIVE and INDYCAR. More sports are expected to be added soon. Among the premium events and content offered by NBC Sports Gold are 150 Premier League matches; the Tour de France and many more prominent cycling races around the world; USA Track & Field and IAAF Diamond League events; domestic and international figure skating competitions; every Gallagher Premiership Rugby match; the entire 2018 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship season; and all Notre Dame Football home games for international fans.

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