Lausanne, Switzerland – Wednesday, 11 June 2025 – Inverleigh, parent and operator of UNBEATEN, the premium live sports channel, and World Rowing, the global governing body for the Olympic sport of Rowing, are excited to announce a multi-year broadcast partnership that will bring unprecedented coverage of the world’s most important Rowing regattas to fans in the United States and Canada.
The new agreement will see the parties collaborate from 2025 to the end of 2028, and Unbeaten will offer two of Rowing’s heartland markets a comprehensive package of coverage from top-level Rowing, delivering live action from the world’s most important regattas.
High-definition broadcasts of World and European Rowing Championships, the World Rowing Cup series, the World Rowing Beach Sprint Finals, and the World Rowing Indoor Championships presented by concept2, expert commentary, and innovative programming that captures the essence of the sport’s fascination.
“Rowing is a sport of precision, power and heritage and it deserves a broadcast home that reflects that,” said Inverleigh co-founder, Matt Whytcross. “We’re proud to partner with World Rowing in becoming the home of World Rowing events in North America and adding another iconic sport to our ever-expanding list of live sports. We look forward to bringing rowing to more screens across North America while providing a home for the existing Rowing community to enjoy the events.”
The partnership is designed to focus on digital integration, making the sport available on UNBEATEN’s channels, streamed via Samsung TV Plus, Amazon Prime, DAZN, Plex, Fubo Sports Network and many other platforms across North America.
“World Rowing is excited to partner with UNBEATEN, a broadcast platform that shares our passion for the sport and dedication to delivering high quality sports entertainment,” said Christian Osterode, World Rowing’s Head of Broadcast & Marketing. “This partnership represents great news for our communities in Canada and the USA, who will now have more opportunities than ever to engage with their favourite sport.”
The 2025 World Rowing season on the UNBEATEN Sports Channel was set to kick off on 1st June 2025, with UNBEATEN’s coverage from the European Rowing Championships in Plovdiv, Bulgaria following with the first World Rowing Cup in Varese, Italy at June 14th and 15th . To catch all the action, fans can tune in to Unbeaten via a number of streaming and smart TV platforms in the United States of America and Canada as listed on www.unbeaten.com.
About Unbeaten
UNBEATEN Sports Channel is the unrivalled destination for free, live sports delivering the biggest international and World Cup events, while showcasing homegrown leagues and emerging talent. Love live sport? The action never stops on UNBEATEN. www.unbeaten.com. UNBEATEN is owned and operated by Inverleigh Media Holdings www.inverleigh.com
About World Rowing
World Rowing (previously named FISA (from the French, Fédération Internationale des Sociétés d’Aviron) is the governing body of the Olympic sport of Rowing. Empowered by its 159 member National Rowing Federations it sets the rules and regulations for the practice of the sport, in all its forms including Classic Rowing, Coastal Rowing, Connected/Indoor Rowing and Para-Rowing across grassroots, masters, and level. As part of its mandate, World Rowing oversees sanctioned events and provides advice and expertise for the organisation of Rowing regattas. The Federation also works on coaching education and other matters relating to the sport and its development. www.worldrowing.com
