Network Releases Television Schedule; Online Coverage Provides Live Access to All 36 Events
Los Angeles – October 11, 2011 – Universal Sports Network will present extensive multi-platform coverage of the 2011-2012 International Ski Federation (FIS) Alpine Ski World Cup events. In total, Universal Sports will showcase 36 international competitions during the upcoming season, including the World Cup Finals, both on television and online. The network will provide more than 130 hours of total television coverage throughout the season, beginning in Sölden, Austria on Saturday, October 22 and Sunday, October 23. The television schedule for the remainder of 2011 is listed below.
Universal Sports’ comprehensive online coverage will include live streaming of Ski World Cup events for a subscription price of $59.99 for the entire season, or $7.99 for each stop. For more information, go to http://www.universalsports.com/alpine-skiing/index.html
The network’s broadcast team will feature play-by-play announcer Steve Porino and analyst Doug Lewis, a two-time Olympic team member, bronze medalist in the downhill at the 1985 World Championships and five-year veteran on the Ski World Cup circuit.
The FIS Alpine Ski World Cup is the top international circuit of alpine skiing competitions, with men’s and women’s skiers competing in the slalom, giant slalom, Super G, downhill and combined, a combination of downhill and slalom. United States skiing stars who will compete include Olympic champions Bode Miller, Ted Ligety, Lindsey Vonn, and Julia Mancuso, among many others. This year’s events will take place in Austria, Finland, Canada, France, Italy, Germany, Croatia, Switzerland, Slovenia, Germany, Russia, Andorra, Bulgaria, Norway and Sweden.
Alpine Ski World Cup events will feature Universal Sports Network’s national marketing campaign alerting viewers about its transition from over-the-air distribution to a multi-platform, high definition cable, satellite and IPTV service beginning in 2012. Viewers can make their voices heard by calling 1-800-55-GET-US to speak with their TV providers, demand access to Universal Sports Network and upgrade their experience through Universal Sports in HD, or by following this link: I Want Universal Sports.
Universal Sports Broadcast Schedule
schedule subject to change
ALL TIMES ET
Ski World Cup: Sölden, Austria – SDD
Sat., Oct. 22 11 AM–12:30 PM Women’s Giant Slalom Universal Sports
Sun., Oct. 23 11 AM–12:30 PM Men’s Giant Slalom Universal Sports
Ski World Cup: Levi, Finland – SDD
Sat., Nov. 12 11 AM–12:30 PM Women’s Slalom Universal Sports
Sun., Nov. 13 11 AM–12:30 PM Men’s Slalom Universal Sports
Ski World Cup: Lake Louise, Canada – LIVE
Sat., Nov. 26 1:30–3:30 PM Men’s Downhill Universal Sports
Sun., Nov. 27 1 PM–3 PM Men’s Super G Universal Sports
Ski World Cup: Lake Louise, Canada – LIVE
Fri., Dec. 2 2:30–4:30 PM Women’s Downhill Universal Sports
Sat., Dec. 3 2:30–4:30 PM Women’s Downhill Universal Sports
Sun., Dec. 4 1 PM–3 PM Women’s Super G Universal Sports
Ski World Cup: Val d'Isere, France – SDD
Sat., Dec. 10 11 AM–12:30 PM Men's Giant Slalom Universal Sports
2–4 PM Women’s Super Combined Universal Sports
Sun., Dec. 11 11 AM–1 PM Women’s Super G Universal Sports
2–3:30 PM Men's Slalom Universal Sports
Ski World Cup: Val Gardena, Italy – SDD
Fri., Dec. 16 11 AM–1 PM Men's Super G Universal Sports
Sat., Dec. 17 11 AM–1 PM Men’s Downhill Universal Sports
Ski World Cup: Courchevel, France – SDD
Sat., Dec. 17 2–3:30 PM Women's Giant Slalom Universal Sports
Sun., Dec. 18 11 AM–12:30 PM Women's Slalom Universal Sports
Ski World Cup: Alta Badia, Italy - SDD
Sun., Dec. 18 2–3:30 PM Men's Giant Slalom Universal Sports
Mon., Dec. 19 Noon–1:30 PM Men's Slalom Universal Sports
Ski World Cup: Lienz, Austria – SDD
Wed., Dec. 28 Noon–1:30 PM Women's Giant Slalom Universal Sports
Thurs., Dec. 29 2 PM–3:30 PM Women's Slalom Universal Sports
Ski World Cup: Bormio, Italy – SDD
Thurs., Dec. 29 11 AM–1 PM Men's Downhill Universal Sports
Ski World Cup: Munich, Germany – SDD
Sun., Jan. 1 – schedule to be announced
Ski World Cup: Zagreb, Croatia – SDD
Tues., Jan. 3 – schedule to be announced
Ski World Cup: Zagreb, Croatia – SDD
Thurs., Jan. 5 – schedule to be announced
Ski World Cup: Bad Kleinkirchheim, Austria – SDD
Sat., Jan. 7 – Sun., Jan. 8 – schedule to be announced
Ski World Cup: Adelboden, Switzerland – SDD
Sat., Jan. 7 – Sun., Jan. 8– schedule to be announced
Ski World Cup: Wengen, Switzerland – SDD
Fri., Jan. 13 – Sun., Jan. 15– schedule to be announced
Ski World Cup: Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy – SDD
Sat., Jan. 14 – Sun., Jan. 15– schedule to be announced
Ski World Cup: Kitzbuehel, Austria – SDD
Fri., Jan. 20 – Sun., Jan. 22– schedule to be announced
Ski World Cup: Maribor, Slovenia – SDD
Sat., Jan. 21 – Sun., Jan. 22– schedule to be announced
Ski World Cup: Schladming, Austria – LIVE
Tues., Jan. 24– schedule to be announced
Ski World Cup: St. Moritz, Switzerland – SDD
Sat., Jan. 28 – Sun., Jan. 29– schedule to be announced
Ski World Cup: Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany – SDD
Sat., Jan. 28 – Sun., Jan. 29– schedule to be announced
Ski World Cup: Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany – SDD
Sat., Feb. 4 – Sun., Feb. 5– schedule to be announced
Ski World Cup: Chamonix, France – SDD
Sat., Feb. 4 – Sun., Feb. 5– schedule to be announced
Ski World Cup: Sochi, Russia – SDD
Sat., Feb. 11 – Sun., Feb. 12– schedule to be announced
Ski World Cup: Soldue, Andorra – SDD
Sat., Feb. 11 – Sun., Feb. 12– schedule to be announced
Ski World Cup: Sochi, Russia – SDD
Sat., Feb. 18 – Sun., Feb. 19– schedule to be announced
Ski World Cup: Bansko, Bulgaria – SDD
Sat., Feb. 18 – Sun., Feb. 19– schedule to be announced
Ski World Cup: Moscow, Russia – SDD
Tues., Feb. 21– schedule to be announced
Ski World Cup: Bansko, Bulgaria – SDD
Sat., Feb. 25 – Sun., Feb. 26– schedule to be announced
Ski World Cup: Crans-Montana, Switzerland – SDD
Sat., Feb. 25 – Sun., Feb. 26– schedule to be announced
Ski World Cup: Kvitfjell, Norway – SDD
Sat., March 3 – Sun., March 4– schedule to be announced
Ski World Cup: Ofterschwang, Germany – SDD
Sat., March 3 – Sun., March 4– schedule to be announced
Ski World Cup: Are, Sweden – SDD
Fri., March 9 – Sat., March 10– schedule to be announced
Ski World Cup: Kranjska Gora, Slovenia – SDD
Sat., March 10 – Sun., March 11– schedule to be announced
Ski World Cup: Schladming, Austria – SDD – World Cup Finals
Wednesday, March 14 – Sun., March 18– schedule to be announced
Universal Sports, a partnership between NBC Sports and InterMedia Partners, LP, is the premier multi-platform media destination for Olympic-related sports programming in the United States. Universal Sports is currently available over the air in 52 markets nationwide, including all of the nation’s top 10 media markets and 20 of the top 25, and on DIRECTV. Major world championship sports events aired on Universal Sports include track and field, skiing, swimming, gymnastics, marathons, figure skating, cycling and rugby. The network’s website, UniversalSports.com, delivers an immersive user experience via live and on-demand competition coverage, interaction with top athletes through interviews and blogs and in-depth access to Olympic sports news and information year-round. For more information, please visit UniversalSports.com.
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