Universal Sports Network will broadcast LIVE or same day coverage (SDD) of the remaining ASP events in 2014. The partnership will bring the world's best surfing from the Billabong Pipe Masters -- as well as the best big wave surfers battling the sea in Europe -- directly to living rooms in the United States. The action kicks off with Spain's Punta Galea Challenge this Thursday at 4 p.m. EST.
“We're thrilled with Universal Sports coming on to support the world's best surfers here in what will prove to be a sensational end to the season,†Paul Speaker, ASP CEO, said. “Providing our fans access to the world's best surfing is the ASP's priority and we're excited about our relationship with Universal Sports.â€
The following events will be shown LIVE or SDD on the Universal Sports Network:
Punta Galea Challenge Big Wave Event
Thursday, December 11 at 4 p.m. EST (SDD)
Friday, December 12 at 2 a.m. EST (Encore)
Sunday, December 14 at 3:30 p.m. EST (Encore)
Semifinals and Finals of the Billabong Pipe Masters in Memory of Andy Irons
Dates/Times TBA
“The ASP World Tour and Big Wave World Tour feature the best surfers in the world,†said Universal Sports Network SVP of Digital Media and Strategic Partnerships, Edward Derse. “We are thrilled to bring these events and their legendary waves to Universal Sports for our audience to experience.â€
The Basque Country awaits the 2014/2015 Punta Galea Challenge.
The Punta Galea Challenge is one of six stops on the 2014/2015 ASP Big Wave World Tour (BWWT) with surfers competing in waves 30-feet and above. A significant storm system in the North Atlantic is moving toward Spain's Basque Region. The Punta Galea Challenge is expected to run on Thursday, December 11, in waves 40 feet and above. The second contest to run in the 2014/2015 BWWT season, Punta Galea is also expected to produce a number of entries for the Billabong XXL Awards, which will take place in May of 2015.
The Billabong Pipe Masters is the final stop on the 2014 Samsung Galaxy ASP World Championship Tour (WCT) and will decide a historic World Title between 20-year-old phenom Gabriel Medina (BRA), reigning tree-time ASP World Champion Mick Fanning (AUS) and 11-time ASP World Champion and sporting icon Kelly Slater (USA).
The three ASP Title contenders join the desk for a Q&A ahead of the Billabong Pipe Masters.
Universal Sports Network is the premier multi-platform media destination of year-round Olympic, endurance and action sports programming. The network is available on Time Warner Cable, Bright House Networks, Cox Communications, Verizon FiOS, satellite providers DIRECTV and DISH and numerous regional cable and IPTV operators in markets across the country. To find USN on your channel finder, please visit UniversalSports.com.
LIVE coverage of the Billabong Pipe Masters will also be featured on this site through December 20th, as well as LIVE coverage of the Punta Galea Challenge beginning December 11 at 12 a.m. PST.
Miss Punta Galea? Big Waves, Heavy Wipeouts on Universal Sports
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Universal Sports Network will broadcast LIVE or same day coverage (SDD) of the remaining ASP events in 2014. The partnership will bring the world's best surfing from the Billabong Pipe Masters -- as well as the best big wave surfers battling the sea in Europe -- directly to living rooms in the United States. The action kicks off with Spain's Punta Galea Challenge this Thursday at 4 p.m. EST.
“We're thrilled with Universal Sports coming on to support the world's best surfers here in what will prove to be a sensational end to the season,†Paul Speaker, ASP CEO, said. “Providing our fans access to the world's best surfing is the ASP's priority and we're excited about our relationship with Universal Sports.â€
The following events will be shown LIVE or SDD on the Universal Sports Network:
Punta Galea Challenge Big Wave Event
Thursday, December 11 at 4 p.m. EST (SDD)
Friday, December 12 at 2 a.m. EST (Encore)
Sunday, December 14 at 3:30 p.m. EST (Encore)
Semifinals and Finals of the Billabong Pipe Masters in Memory of Andy Irons
Dates/Times TBA
“The ASP World Tour and Big Wave World Tour feature the best surfers in the world,†said Universal Sports Network SVP of Digital Media and Strategic Partnerships, Edward Derse. “We are thrilled to bring these events and their legendary waves to Universal Sports for our audience to experience.â€
The Punta Galea Challenge is one of six stops on the 2014/2015 ASP Big Wave World Tour (BWWT) with surfers competing in waves 30-feet and above. A significant storm system in the North Atlantic is moving toward Spain's Basque Region. The Punta Galea Challenge is expected to run on Thursday, December 11, in waves 40 feet and above. The second contest to run in the 2014/2015 BWWT season, Punta Galea is also expected to produce a number of entries for the Billabong XXL Awards, which will take place in May of 2015.
The Billabong Pipe Masters is the final stop on the 2014 Samsung Galaxy ASP World Championship Tour (WCT) and will decide a historic World Title between 20-year-old phenom Gabriel Medina (BRA), reigning tree-time ASP World Champion Mick Fanning (AUS) and 11-time ASP World Champion and sporting icon Kelly Slater (USA).
Universal Sports Network is the premier multi-platform media destination of year-round Olympic, endurance and action sports programming. The network is available on Time Warner Cable, Bright House Networks, Cox Communications, Verizon FiOS, satellite providers DIRECTV and DISH and numerous regional cable and IPTV operators in markets across the country. To find USN on your channel finder, please visit UniversalSports.com.
LIVE coverage of the Billabong Pipe Masters will also be featured on this site through December 20th, as well as LIVE coverage of the Punta Galea Challenge beginning December 11 at 12 a.m. PST.
Punta Galea Challenge
Big Wave Tour goes for broke with heavy surf and XXL submissions.
Nic Lamb's 10-point ride at the Punta Galea Challenge BWWT event.
A look at the high-scoring conclusion to the first Northern Hemisphere event on the 2014 BWWT season.
In a high-scoring Final, Nic Lamb earns a 10-point ride to regain the lead.
Some of the worst wipeouts from the first Northern Hemisphere stop on the Big Wave World Tour.
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