World Rowing TV goes live in US

"The widespread demand from our US audience to watch live coverage of all World Rowing events and to follow the US crews competing internationally led to our decision not to renew our contract with Universal Sports Network," said Matt Smith, Executive Director of FISA. "An extension of this contract would have continued the "pay to view" live streaming model of Universal Sports Network, as well as their delayed broadcasts of our events. From now on, we will be directly connected with our huge rowing audience in the US and will provide a better service."

US viewers now have access at no charge to www.worldrowing.com for live video streaming of the finals from the Samsung World Rowing Cup regattas, beginning this weekend (22-24 March) with coverage of the Samsung World Rowing Cup I in Sydney, Australia. US Rowing has entered a team of eight crews for this opening regatta of the 2013 international season.

The World Rowing coverage from Sydney will include the full-length race finals live in US prime time on Saturday night (first final live at 7:00 pm EST) and feature interviews with US crews after racing on Friday and Saturday.

The World Rowing video streaming service comprises the international broadcast feed with full-length race finals, medal ceremony highlights and post-race interviews with dedicated commentary by a team of experts.

The World Rowing video library ( www.worldrowing.com/video -> Archive) includes footage of the World Rowing Championships from 1991 and the World Rowing Cup from 2009.

This new media rights model is part of World Rowing's strategic re-assessment and its work to build more support and coverage for rowing in the United States.

2013 World Rowing Events available on live video streaming:

• Samsung World Rowing Cup I, Sydney, Australia (Finals on 24 March 2013)
• European Rowing Championships, Seville, Spain (Finals on 2 June 2013)
• Samsung World Rowing Cup II, Eton, Great Britain (Finals on 23 June 2013)
• Samsung World Rowing Cup III, Lucerne, Switzerland (Finals on 14 July 2013)
• World Rowing Championships, Chungju, South Korea (Semifinals 29-30 August, Finals 29-31 August & 1 September)

Archived footage available via Video on Demand:

• 1991 World Rowing Championships (Vienna, Austria)
• 1993 World Rowing Championships (Racice, Czech Republic)
• 1994 World Rowing Championships (Indianapolis, United States)
• 1995 World Rowing Championships (Tampere, Finland)
• 1997 World Rowing Championships (Aiguebelette, France)
• 1998 World Rowing Championships (Cologne, Germany)
• 1999 World Rowing Championships (St. Catharines, Canada)
• 2001 World Rowing Championships (Lucerne, Switzerland)
• 2002 World Rowing Championships (Seville, Spain)
• 2003 World Rowing Championships (Milan, Italy)
• 2005 World Rowing Championships (Gifu, Japan)
• 2006 World Rowing Championships (Eton, Great Britain)
• 2007 World Rowing Championships (Munich, Germany)
• 2009 World Rowing Cup I (Banyoles, Spain)
• 2009 World Rowing Cup II (Munich, Germany)
• 2009 World Rowing Cup III (Lucerne, Switzerland)
• 2009 European Rowing Championships (Brest, Belarus)
• 2009 World Rowing Championships (Poznan, Poland)
• 2010 World Rowing Cup I (Bled, Slovenia)
• 2010 World Rowing Cup II (Munich, Germany)
• 2010 World Rowing Cup III (Lucerne, Switzerland)
• 2010 European Rowing Championships (Montemor-o-Vehlo, Portugal)
• 2010 World Rowing Championships (Lake Karapiro, New Zealand)
• 2011 World Rowing Cup I (Munich, Germany)
• 2011 World Rowing Cup II (Hamburg, Germany)
• 2011 World Rowing Cup III (Lucerne, Switzerland)
• 2011 European Rowing Championships (Plovdiv, Bulgaria)
• 2011 World Rowing Championships (Bled, Slovenia)
• 2012 World Rowing Cup I (Belgrade, Serbia)
• 2012 World Rowing Cup II (Lucerne, Switzerland)
• 2012 World Rowing Cup III (Munich, Germany)
• 2012 European Rowing Championships (Varese, Italy)

2012 Zurich City Sprints (Zurich, Switzerland)