Getty Madison Chock and Evan Bates of United States are among those competing at the US Figure Skating Championships.
The U.S. Figure Skating Championships will take place from January 6-9 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee.
Coverage will be televised on USA Network (Thursday at 5 p.m. ET; Friday at 4:30 p.m. ET; Saturday at 7 p.m. ET) and NBC (Friday at 8 p.m. ET; Saturday at 4 p.m. ET; Sunday at 2 p.m. ET). You can also watch on Peacock, but if you don’t have that, here are some other ways you can watch a live stream of all the action online without cable:
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FuboTV
You can watch a live stream of NBC (live in most markets), USA Network and 100-plus other live TV channels on FuboTV, which comes with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch the 2022 US Figure Skating Championships live on the FuboTV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the FuboTV website.
You can also watch live via NBCSports.com or the NBC Sports app. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but if you don’t have that, you can use your FuboTV credentials to log in and watch.
If you can’t watch live, FuboTV comes with 250 hours of cloud DVR space, as well as a 72-hour look-back feature, which allows you to watch the game on-demand within three days of its conclusion, even if you don’t record it.
DirecTV Stream
DirecTV Stream (formerly AT&T TV) has four different channel packages: “Entertainment,” “Choice,” “Ultimate” and “Premier.” NBC (live in most markets) and USA Network are included in every one, but you can pick any package and any add-on you want with your free 14-day trial.
Note that the free trial isn’t advertised as such, but your “due today” amount will be $0 when signing up. If you watch on your computer, phone or tablet, you won’t be charged for 14 days. If you watch on a streaming device on your TV (Roku, Fire Stick, Apple TV, etc.), you will be charged for the first month, but you can get still get a full refund if you cancel before 14 days:
Once signed up for DirecTV Stream, you can watch the 2022 US Figure Skating Championships live on the DirecTV Stream app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Samsung TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the DirecTV Stream website.
You can also watch live via NBCSports.com or the NBC Sports app. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but if you don’t have that, you can use your DirecTV Stream credentials (may still be listed as AT&T on the list of cable providers) to log in and watch.
If you can’t watch live, DirecTV Stream also comes with 20 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to unlimited hours).
Sling TV
You can watch a live stream of NBC (live in select markets), USA Network and 45-plus other TV channels via Sling TV’s “Sling Blue” package, which comes with a free three-day trial:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch the 2022 US Figure Skating Championships live on the Sling TV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), airTV Mini, Oculus, Portal, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Sling TV website.
You can also watch live via NBCSports.com or the NBC Sports app. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but if you don’t have that, you can use your Sling credentials to log in and watch.
If you can’t watch live, Sling TV comes included with 50 hours of cloud DVR.
Hulu With Live TV
You can watch a live stream of NBC (live in most markets), USA Network and 65+ other TV channels via Hulu With Live TV, which now also includes both ESPN+ and Disney+ as part of their special bundle:
Once signed up for Hulu With Live TV, you can watch the 2022 US Figure Skating Championships live on the Hulu app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, PlayStation 4 or 5, Nintendo Switch, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Hulu website.
You can also watch live via NBCSports.com or the NBC Sports app. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but if you don’t have that, you can use your Hulu credentials to log in and watch.
If you can’t watch live, Hulu with Live TV also comes with 50 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to “Enhanced Cloud DVR,” which gives you 200 hours of DVR space and the ability to fast forward through commercials).
US Figure Skating Championships 2022 Preview
America’s best ice skaters will be on display, with one final opportunity to impress the committee that selects skaters that will ultimately go to the Winter Olympics. Categories include ladies, men’s, pairs and ice dance.
Per The Washington Post, “The United States has qualified 16 spots in the Beijing Games. The American team will consist of three men’s skaters, three women’s skaters, two pairs and three ice dance teams. The United States also will compete in the team event in Beijing.”
Skaters who will be competing include Madison Chock/Evan Bates and Madison Hubbell/Zachary Donohue in ice dancing, Nathan Chen, Jason Brown and Vincent Zhou in men’s singles, Alysa Liu, Karen Chen and Mariah Bell in women’s singles and Alexa Knierim/Brandon Frazier and Ashley Cain-Gribble/Timothy LeDuc in pairs.
Reigning U.S. figure skating champ Bradie Tennell withdrew from the competition due to a nagging right foot injury. Chen is the favorite in the men’s singles competition, previously winning the tournament five times, while 2019 and 2020 U.S. champion Liu, who turned 16 years old in August, is the favorite in women’s singles.
Real-life couple Chock and Bates are looking to quality for their third Olympic Winter Games, so they’ll be one pair people will be watching.
“When you spend all your time with your loved one, who also is your work partner, for us it’s just developed into an amazing relationship,” Bates said. “It’s kind of routine for lack of a better word we go through on a daily basis that is attentive to one another. It’s very loving and it’s very knowing of what the other person needs and requires.”
“We really share a lot of the same triumphs and stressors,” Chock added. “There are some curve balls but we kind of generally know what to expect and how to deal with them, and I believe that comes from spending so much time together.”
Here’s a look at the schedule for each competition:
- Jan. 6: Pairs short program, 3:45 p.m.
- Women’s short program, 6:30 p.m.
- Jan. 7: Rhythm dance, 2 p.m.
- Women’s free skate, 6:30 p.m.
- Jan. 8: Men’s short program, 2 p.m.
- Pairs free skate, 5:45 p.m.
- Free dance, 7:25 p.m.
- Jan. 9: Men’s free skate 11:15 a.m.
- Skating spectacular, 6:30 p.m.