Swimming
Former EHF Marketing head Vargo to lead Austrian Swimming Federation
Peter Vargo, previously the managing director of EHF Marketing, the commercial arm of the European Handball Federation, has been named secretary general of the Austrian Swimming Federation (ÖSV).
International Swimming League strikes US media-rights deal with CBS Sports
The International Swimming League has reached a multiyear media-rights deal with CBS Sports in the United States ahead of the organization's second season
International Swimming League won’t delay D2C platform despite Covid-19 pandemic
The International Swimming League is working on two fronts to increase exposure and engagement levels ahead of its second season. It is in renewal talks with many of the broadcasters who covered the league’s inaugural season, while pushing ahead with the development of its own direct-to-consumer OTT platform.
French Swimming Federation carves out FTA rights in beIN renewal
The French Swimming Federation (FFN) has carved out domestic free-to-air rights for 2020 and 2021 in a departure from the previous cycle. But the Covid-19 pandemic has introduced significant uncertainty over how the rights-holder’s new broadcasting contracts will operate.
ERT puts athletics at heart of sporting output with sprawling EBU deal
Greek public broadcaster ERT’s determination to make athletics central to its sporting output drove the broadcaster to join the European Broadcasting Union’s pool for a host of European and World Championship events.
Eurovision Sport and beIN strike Fina and LEN rights deals in France
Subscription broadcaster beIN Sports has increased its portfolio of broadcast rights in France to Fina- and LEN-sanctioned events in a new agreement with Eurovision Sport, the sports arm of the European…
BBC lands rights to ISL London, finals deal struck in Japan
This weekend’s final regular-season event from the International Swimming League, the new franchise-based competition, is to be streamed live by the BBC, the UK public-service broadcaster.
Canadian broadcast deal struck for swimming’s ISL
The new franchise-based International Swimming League will receive free-to-air exposure in Canada after a rights agreement was struck with CBC Sports, the sports arm of the public broadcaster
Eurosport takes on global agency role in International Swimming League rights deal
Discovery-owned broadcaster Eurosport’s deal in Europe and Asia-Pacific for new franchise-based competition the International Swimming League also mandates it to act as the rights-holder’s global media-rights agency.
EXCLUSIVE: ISL set to sign Latin America, Israel broadcast deals
The new franchise-based International Swimming League is poised to sign media-rights deals in Latin America and Israel, SportBusiness Media understands
ISL secures Seven rights deal in Australia
Australian commercial broadcaster Seven has acquired rights to new franchise-based competition the International Swimming League
Eurosport makes two-year commitment to swimming’s ISL
Discovery-owned sports broadcaster Eurosport has acquired rights in Europe and the Asia-Pacific region to the new franchise-based International Swimming League
NBC Sports pens rights deal with USA Swimming
The NBC Sports Group division of US media company NBCUniversal has signed a long-term media-rights agreement with the USA Swimming governing body.
Eleven makes a splash with Fina World Cup rights in Singapore
International sports broadcaster Eleven Sports Network has acquired live and exclusive rights in Singapore to the Fina Swimming World Cup.
LEN extends European Broadcasting Union deal
The Ligue Européenne de Natation, the governing body for swimming in Europe, has agreed a four-year extension to its rights deal with the European Broadcasting Union, the consortium of public-service broadcasters.
Seven makes splash with long-term Swimming Australia rights
Australian commercial broadcaster Seven has secured a long-term rights deal with the Swimming Australia governing body.
IPC Swimming Worlds commence with record coverage
The IPC Swimming division of the International Paralympic Committee has said a record level of broadcast coverage has been secured for the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships, which got underway today (Monday) in Glasgow, Scotland.
IPC to stream 2015 World Swimming Championships
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) will stream live coverage of its 2015 Swimming World Championships via the event’s official website.