NHK Trophy Figure Skating: Live Stream, TV Schedule, How To Watch ...

It’s the fourth stop of the 2021 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series as we get set for NHK Trophy 2021. This year’s figure skating grand prix will take play in Tokyo, Japan and will feature Vincent Zhou, Tomoki Hiwatashi and Camden Pulkinen on the men’s side along with Alysa Liu and Amber Glenn on the women’s side. Zhou will be looking to repeat his success from last month when he took gold at Skate America in Las Vegas. This weekend’s coverage will vary in availability depending on the day. Live coverage will be broadcast exclusively on Peacock while Sunday’s recap coverage on TV will be available via NBC, fuboTV and Peacock.

How to watch NHK Trophy 2021 (ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series)

How can I watch coverage on TV? When will it air? On what TV channel? - Coverage of the NHK Trophy event will air on TV only as a recap event on Sunday, Nov. 14 via NBC. That will be the only conventional TV coverage of the weekend’s broadcast. Additionally, coverage will be available via Peacock, which is available via smart TVs and streaming apps.

Live steam options: NBC Sports | Peacock | Sling | fuboTV - Coverage will air live Thursday through Saturday via Peacock. As for the NBC coverage on Sunday, viewers who have cable can use login credentials from their TV provider to watch via NBC Sports. Fans who don’t have cable can also watch the game with a la carte streaming options such as Sling or fuboTV, which has a free seven-day trial.

Full NHL Trophy TV schedule (all times EST) - All of this weekend’s coverage will be broadcast live exclusively on Peacock while Sunday’s coverage will be available via NBC, fuboTV and Peacock Premium.

Thursday, Nov. 11

11:33 p.m. - Pairs short program | Stream: Peacock Premium

Friday, Nov. 12

1:20 a.m. - Rhythm dance | Stream: Peacock Premium

3:10 a.m. - Women’s short program | Stream: Peacock Premium

6:04 a.m. - Men’s short program | Stream: Peacock Premium

11:23 p.m. - Pairs free skate | Stream: Peacock Premium

Saturday, Nov. 13

1:40 a.m. - Free dance | Stream: Peacock Premium

3:40 a.m. - Women’s free skate | Stream: Peacock Premium

6:35 a.m. - Men’s free skate | Stream: Peacock Premium

Sunday, Nov. 14

4-6 p.m. - NBC Recap show | Stream: fuboTV, Peacock Premium

More figure skating coverage via the Associated Press

Scott Hamilton always will be known as an Olympic gold medalist.

Another part of his legacy is establishing a place for figure skaters to earn a living after their competitive careers when he created the Stars on Ice tour in the 1980s.

What Hamilton, a cancer survivor, is doing now with his foundation (ScottCARES.org) could dwarf all of his other achievements. His fifth annual Scott Hamilton & Friends event at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on Nov. 21 will focus on the fight to conquer Glioblastoma, a particularly deadly form of cancer.

The show, which will feature a bevy of Olympic skaters, including champions Katia Gordeeva and Ilia Kulik, plus such musical stars as Lady A, Grace Potter, Maren Morris, For King & Country, and Cece Winans, also will pay tribute to Michael Busbee, the Nashville songwriter, record producer, publisher and instrumentalist who passed away in 2019 from the disease.

“The statistics are getting worse for people with cancer,” Hamilton says. “They were trending better but COVID denied people the ability to get the care they needed. It’s been a pretty rugged year for people trying to get through cancer.”

The show’s focus on Glioblastoma is two-pronged, inspired by both Busbee and Scott Williams, an Arkansan who reached out to Hamilton’s organization as he was going through treatment.

“Scott heard about me and picked up my book, `The Great Eight,’ and decided he wanted to help us raise money for Glioblastoma brain cancer research,” Hamilton says. “He wanted to ride a bicycle the length of the Natchez Trace Parkway, 444 miles. We thought, `What in the world?’ Scott felt he was called for this.”

Hamilton put Williams in touch with a fellow cyclist working within the organization, and the two of them completed the trip on time despite running into obstacles that included a tornado.

“Scott was bringing us something powerful and unique,” Hamilton says, noting that they received donations from 27 states and three countries. “He brought us a focus on a form of cancer that really has no hope, but he gave us hope. He gave us an understanding that with that tireless hope you could accomplish remarkable things.”

Busbee’s family and many of his artists readily got involved in the concert/skating show. Proceeds will fund Glioblastoma research through the Scott Hamilton CARES Foundation dedicated to changing the future of cancer by funding advanced, innovative research that treats the cancer while sparing the patient.

“We talked to his his wife, Jessie, and said we would really like to celebrate Busbee’s life and music in this show, and try to bring together as much financial resources as possible to fund research,” Hamilton explains. “She said absolutely and reached out to Busbee’s artists so we could put a spotlight on this gentleman and celebrate his life and memory.

“We believe in God-scheduled opportunities and we really want to do the best we can and the most we can for Busbee and his wife Jessie and the family and his music. And try to change the outcome for people with this form of cancer.”

Potter, a three-time Grammy nominee, has a background in skating and even told Hamilton she’d like to be on the ice during rehearsals. He joked that maybe she could perform a song while skating.

The performances will range from songs from each artist’s catalog to Busbee’s wide-ranging music.

“It has been a humbling honor to be involved in this year’s CARES benefit with Scott Hamilton,” Jessie Busbee says. “He and his team are warriors for cancer research, and I truly believe the event this year has the potential to be a major marker in the fight against Glioblastoma — the deadliest form of brain cancer. My beloved husband’s life, ultimate death, and legacy has opened a door to making some major strides in the realm of glioblastoma research and treatment.”

Hamilton promised “a couple of surprises” at the event, which is not being televised — though he would welcome any outlet interested in broadcasting the show.

“The only time this show will be performed and the only ones who will see it,” he says, “will be present in the Bridgestone Arena.”