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I’m going to miss all of those angst driven “my Ice Network feed just froze” comments the most 
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IceNetwork Ending/NBC Sports Gold update
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I’m going to miss all of those angst driven “my Ice Network feed just froze” comments the most
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Right!!! They shot themselves in the foot on this one. They became so unreliable that I decided just to wait for fans on GS to post videos and watch them here.
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Thanks. I too am assuming that all that Bios and Results pages will be transferred over to the USFSA website. But, I was concerned that they weren't specifically mentioned in that paragraph you quoted.
Although they are not my immediate concern, I hope that all the articles remain available somewhere. Because when Ulster TV was taken over by the ITV network a couple of years ago, the website was just closed down. And all the stories and videos from before the website was closed are gone. Including some stories from Jenna McCorkell's early days competing.
Part of the reason that the new Fan Fest Index spreadsheet I was making last summer was never put up was because three of the columns have to be completely re-done because the websites changed the format of their addresses after I made it out. And I just never got a chance to fix them during the season.
The links in 2 of the columns still work because that site has set up redirects. But, the site that is linked to in the third column hasn't set up redirects, so the links there are completely useless.
So, I'm really hoping that when Ice Network is closed, all the content is transferred over to a new site, and that redirects are set up.
I will replace all the links anyway, just in case the redirects stop working in the future. But, it is just easier if you don't have to actively go hunting for the new pages.
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So Ice Notwork will really not work?
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Thx for pointing out what I had overlooked. So IN will shut down completely.
I hope that the quote above means that IN's archives of non-subscription content will become accessible on the Fan Zone -- which BTW has existed for several years.
(Or on the NBC site.)
In other words, I worry that the "moving forward" part could be a reference only to new articles, podcasts, etc., being generated in future?
The existing Fan Zone has had some articles of its very own (as well as excerpts of stuff from Skating magazine).
Its Competition Central pages have had links to results (USFS results and international results); links to bios of U.S. entries; links (sometimes) to streaming; and the like.
But I guess the idea is that (at the least) the Fan Zone will be beefed up with new installments of the type of material that once lived on IN.
And it will become like a Fan Zone 2.0 (which perhaps is what you meant).
Anyway, thanks again for your helpful post.
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Yeah. Though most likely the old content will stay around as a form of archive, for a while at least, which would help with the links, but any new content will no longer be posted there.
exactly!! Ice network one of the worst run streaming sites in the world!!!
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That's what I was wondering. Will the site just go dark or will it redirect?
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U.S. Figure Skating Moving OTT Offerings To NBC Sports Gold
This excerpt seems worth mentioning:
Regarding NBC's overall deal with USFS, I hope a smart person will help me understand the following excerpt, please?
Is it an advantageous change for USFS that it now will control all of the linear commercial inventory for broadcasts (instead of half)?
Greater risk -- if it is unable to sell all of the inventory and/or unable to reach rating benchmarks -- but greater reward if it is able?
Or am I missing the point entirely??
Off topic:
By Ben Fischer, Staff Writer
May 3, 2018
https://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2018/05/03/Media/US-Figure-Skating-NBC.aspx
May 3, 2018
https://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2018/05/03/Media/US-Figure-Skating-NBC.aspx
This excerpt seems worth mentioning:
Current subscribers will be offered an incentive to stick with the product through the change, Baker said. Exact pricing for the NBC product has not been determined.
Regarding NBC's overall deal with USFS, I hope a smart person will help me understand the following excerpt, please?
... The digital transition was included in a broader media rights deal recently signed by USFS and NBC that will extend their relationship through '28. USFS under the deal will control all of the linear commercial inventory for the broadcasts for the first time, up from half under the old arrangement. NBC will recoup that value on the digital side, where they believe they can grow subscriptions substantially over the current IceNetwork.com numbers. ...
Is it an advantageous change for USFS that it now will control all of the linear commercial inventory for broadcasts (instead of half)?
Greater risk -- if it is unable to sell all of the inventory and/or unable to reach rating benchmarks -- but greater reward if it is able?
Or am I missing the point entirely??
Off topic:
The photo is of Vincent, I think?
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Concerned to see that U.S. Classic is not listed among NBC offerings.
In the past, U.S. Classic streaming/videos were available with a paid subscription to IN.
We do not know yet whether 2018 U.S. Classic will be a Challenger comp, but the dates (Sep 14 to 16) are on the USFS website.
(Does not seem realistic to hope that USFS will start providing free U.S. Classic streaming via a platform other than NBC?? But never say never.)
Seems like US International Figure Skating Classic will be made available according to the list of events on NBC Sports Gold website:
https://www.nbcsports.com/gold/figure-skating
Full List:
U.S. International Figure Skating Classic
Skate America
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
U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships (senior, junior and collegiate levels)
U.S. Sectional Championships for both figure skating (senior and junior levels) and synchronized skating (senior, junior and collegiate levels)
U.S. Regional Championships (junior and senior levels)
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Thx for the good news.
(I was going by the list in the e-mail and press releases, but happy to learn that the list on the NBC site does include it.)
ETA:
First sighting of the logo for 2019 Four Continents / Anaheim, I think?
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What I'm concerned about -- and what is likely going to happen -- is that NBC Sports won't publish any figure skating videos on a public channel (on YouTube or whatever) and then go ahead and take down all of the replay videos on YouTube, placing hurdles everywhere so that casuals viewers can't watch any figure skating and hardcore viewers will just dig through forums for links to replays somewhere else.
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I actually think this could be great. This year, I watched the Olympics and several competitions on my iPhone thru NBC on the Olympic channel. It was super convenient, worked well, and replays were available for a certain period. And Johnny & Tara did not commentate for everything. Maybe they’ll give Adam a shot.
I already pay a premium for whatever sports package includes the Olympic Channel. I’m curious if the Gold package will be separate from that, and if not, whether you will need both.
Anyway, IMO nothing could be worse than the practically unwatchable IN coverage of the US Classic over the past few years. Here’s hoping this is an improvement at reasonable cost.
I already pay a premium for whatever sports package includes the Olympic Channel. I’m curious if the Gold package will be separate from that, and if not, whether you will need both.
Anyway, IMO nothing could be worse than the practically unwatchable IN coverage of the US Classic over the past few years. Here’s hoping this is an improvement at reasonable cost.
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If it's at least twice as much as someone mentioned, that would be at least $100.
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I doubt it will cost that. The current passes for other sports range from $20-70. I’m guessing $50-60.
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$100 would be insane. Absolutely insane, unless they're actively trying to discourage people from following the sport. I very much doubt it'll be that high.
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My pass for ice skating is $45 a year. Am I doing something wrong? Anyway I went back and reread it and it said there would be "incentives" for current IceNetwork subscribers. Whatever that means. I don't know why they can't just make the improvements and call it the same thing.
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Mine is $45. It has consistently gone up each year. I think it started at $19.95 a year or something.
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