STAMFORD, Conn. – May 14, 2018 – NBC Sports Group and the World Rowing Federation, FISA, have partnered on an exclusive, three-year U.S. media rights agreement for coverage of the three World Rowing Cup regattas, the European Rowing Championships, and the World Rowing Championships through 2020, both parties announced today.
NBC Sports Group will present 30 hours of television coverage of the events across NBCSN and Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA.
NBCSN coverage also will be streamed via authentication on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app. Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA content will be streamed via authentication on NBCSports.com, OlympicChannel.com, the NBC Sports app, and the Olympic Channel app.
“By extending the relationship with NBC Sports Group through the 2020 Olympics, we have the opportunity to showcase our team and athletes to a national audience and to broaden our visibility through our Olympic partners’ multiple platforms,” said Patrick McNerney CEO USRowing.
Coverage kicks off with the first of three World Rowing Cup regattas beginning on 3 June from Belgrade, Serbia, and continues with the European Rowing Championships in August, before wrapping up with the World Rowing Championships in September.
Headlining the U.S. team at the World Rowing Championships will be the women’s eight, which had an unprecedented winning streak that went from 2006 through to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. The Americans’ flagship boat won every major event since 2006 and claimed Olympic gold in Rio. The U.S. roster will be confirmed later this summer.
The NBC Sports app is available on Apple iOS, Android and select Samsung devices, as well as on Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Roku, Win10, and Xbox. Fans can enter their zip code here to find NBCSN and Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA in their area.
The World Rowing Federation, FISA, is the governing body of the sport of rowing. With 153 member nations, FISA is represented in every continent. FISA sets the rules and regulations for the practice of the sport in all of its forms including elite rowing, para-rowing, coastal, masters and aspects of indoor rowing this includes overseeing the running and organization of World Rowing events. FISA also helps the development of rowing around the world including the provision of coaching education.