The best figure skaters in the world are in Boston this week for the 2025 World Figure Skating Championships.
This year’s event officially runs from March 26-30, with the competition kicking off with the women’s short program on Wednesday and concluding with the exhibition gala on Sunday.
Want to watch this year’s World Figure Skating Championships? Here’s what you need to know.
How to Watch 2025 World Figure Skating Championships on TV
This year’s World Figure Skating Championships will air across USA Network and NBC, with USA airing live coverage of select groups of the men’s, women’s, pairs and ice dance competition. NBC will have live coverage of the women’s free skate on Friday night and the men’s free skate on Saturday.
NBC will also broadcast the exhibition winners gala on Sunday, preceded by an encore presentation of Legacy on Ice, a tribute event held earlier this month to honor the skaters who died in January’s D.C. plane crash.
If you want to watch the World Figure Skating Championships on TV, you’ll need a basic cable package that includes both USA and NBC.
How to Watch 2025 World Figure Skating Championships Online
Want to watch the competition online without cable? The best way to stream the World Figure Skating Championships is through Peacock, which will have a live stream of every single event, in addition to a live rinkside cam at select practice sessions.
OFFICIAL STREAM
Peacock
Peacock subscribers can sign into their account to stream the World Figure Skating Championships online. Not a subscriber? Peacock costs just $7.99/month and you’ll have instant access to a figure skating live feed from Boston, in addition to event replays so you can watch the competition back on-demand. A Peacock subscription also includes thousands of hours of other live sports, TV shows, movies and specials. Peacock is also where you can currently stream Wicked online.
How to Watch 2025 World Figure Skating Championships Online Free
While Peacock doesn’t offer a free trial, there are a few ways for viewers to watch the Figure Skating Worlds online for free.
EDITOR’s CHOICE
DirecTV Stream
The first is by using DirecTV Stream, a live TV streamer that includes USA and NBC as part of its channel offerings. DirecTV Stream lets you watch the World Figure Skating Championships online without cable. Even better: use this free trial offer to watch the competition online for free. Streaming plans start at just $74.99/month after your trial is over.
BEST FOR LIVE SPORTS
fuboTV
We also like Fubo, which offers 100+ live television channels that you can stream over the internet, including USA and NBC. Fubo’s week-long free trial lets you test out the service with no commitment, so you can livestream the World Figure Skating Championships online for free. Fubo’s free trial includes free DVR so you can record the live broadcasts on USA Network and NBC to watch the programs back on-demand later.
Peacock, DirecTV Stream and Fubo all let you stream the World Figure Skating Championships on your computer, phone, tablet or smart TV.
2025 World Figure Skating Championships Athletes, Contenders
Team USA is expected to be a medal contender in all four disciplines this year, with defending world champions Ilia Malinin and ice dancers Madison Chock and Evan Bates leading the U.S. team once again. Amber Glenn leads the women’s team, having won all five of her events in 2024-25, including December’s Grand Prix Final. And newly-crowned pairs champs Misha Mitrofanov and Alisa Efimov will be looking for a podium spot hot off their victory at the recent U.S. Nationals.
Other top contenders include Japan’s Yuma Kagiyama and Shun Sato in the men’s competition; three-time women’s world champ Kaori Sakamoto, who is aiming to add a fourth title to her collection; Canadians Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier, who are hoping to deny a Chock and Bates three-peat; and reigning pairs champions Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps of Canada. At 40 years old last year, Stellato-Dudek became the oldest female figure skater to win a world title in any of the four disciplines.
On the line for this year’s Worlds: spots for next year’s Milan Cortina Olympics. Watch the 2025 World Figure Skating Championships live online through Peacock here.