Qatar- beIN Sports to broadcast 2020 season of International Swimming League

(MENAFN- Gulf Times) beIN Sports, the global sports broadcaster, and the flagship sports network of beIN Media Group and the International Swimming League (ISL), have announced a media rights agreement to broadcast live, the upcoming ISL 2020 regular season and semi-finals in Budapest, Hungary, during a condensed 5-week schedule from October 16, 2020.
beIN Sports will air this year's biggest global sport event and the only major competition to feature the world's best swimmers, Olympic champions and world record holders, to fans across 24 countries in the Middle East & North Africa, France, Turkey and 10 countries in Asia Pacific.
10 teams from around the world will battle for the championship title: Cali Condors, DC Trident, NY Breakers, LA Current, and Toronto Titans from North America, Aqua Centurions, Energy Standard Paris, London Roar, Team Iron from Europe, and Tokyo Frog Kings from Asia.
The International Swimming League 2020 will be broadcast exclusively in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) on beIN Sports HD10 with English and Arabic commentary starting from Friday, October 16 at 5pm Qatar Time.
Commenting on the announcement, Richard Verow, Chief Sports Officer at beIN Media Group said: 'We are delighted to have secured the rights to broadcast the ISL 2020 regular season in France, Turkey, the Middle East & North Africa, and Asia Pacific. With teams competing from around the world and an innovative competition format, the ISL 2020 season promises to be a thrilling experience for our subscribers this month.
ISL Founder and Chairman Konstantin Grigorishin said: 'We are extremely pleased to add beIN to our Season 2 broadcast partners and excited for our champions to showcase their talent to an ever-growing global audience. This partnership enables us to further deliver our fans, wherever they are, the action, emotion, entertainment and excitement of a competition where each race is disputed as a championship final!
The International Swimming League (ISL) is the world's first professional team swimming league. Founded in 2019, the ISL consists of 10 global clubs with rosters stockpiled with the best female and male swimmers on the planet. Its unique competitive format where 'every race is a final, raucous in-venue atmosphere, celebration of gender equity and global footprint make ISL not just unique in swimming, but in the world of sports at large.

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