International Swimming League (ISL)
International Swimming League spells out plans for 2021 campaign
The International Swimming League (ISL) has said it is in talks with host cities in Asia, Europe and North America as it revealed its initial plans for season three
ISL maintains it will honour debts, bemoans failure of commercial operations
The International Swimming League has vowed to “honour all obligations” to companies still awaiting payment from its inaugural 2019 season, while asserting that its commercial activities have “failed” thus fa…
LiveWire Sport prepares English or Swiss legal action against ISL
LiveWire Sport, the UK-based digital content agency, has said that it is prepared to initiate court proceedings in England or Switzerland against the International Swimming League over debts it claims…
EXCLUSIVE: IMG still awaiting full payment for ISL broadcast services
The International Swimming League is facing up to claims of more debts owed after it emerged that the IMG agency is awaiting full payment for broadcast production services provided during the inaugural…
ISL hit by exits of commercial head Montcoudiol and Manaudou agent
The International Swimming League has been hit by the departures of two leading figures involved in the series and claims over a lack of payment
ISL still targeting profitability within three years despite Covid ‘disaster’
The International Swimming League is still targeting profitability “within three or four years” despite being heavily impacted by the pandemic, its managing director and head of commercial operations, Hubert Montcoudiol, tells SportBusiness.
ISL adds live streaming in dark markets with OTT platform
The International Swimming League has launched a new OTT platform that offers live streaming of events in nations that lack broadcast coverage, as well as supplementary programming to content provided…
ISL outlines international TV footprint, ditches Tokyo finals plans
Broadcast rights to the second iteration of the International Swimming League have been distributed in over 140 countries and territories, it was announced today (Wednesday)
Multi-territory beIN rights deal secured by International Swimming League
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports has acquired multi-territory rights to the second edition of the International Swimming League
ISL says national federations are using Covid ‘to entrench vested interests’
The International Swimming League has accused national swimming federations of “knowingly and cynically” using the Covid-19 pandemic to prevent athletes from competing in its second season.
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
ISL outlines season two plans, ‘majority’ to take place in Budapest
The International Swimming League has today announced its plans for its second season, with plans in place to hold the majority of the competition in Budapest
ISL unveils $20m+ athlete solidarity package and reality TV series
The International Swimming League (ISL) has unveiled a Solidarity Program reportedly worth more than $20m (€18.5
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.
International Swimming League has inaugural meet, secures ESPN3 streaming deal in US
The inaugural meeting of the start-up International Swimming League at the Indiana University Natatorium in Indianapolis, Indiana, over the weekend was given a warm reception by its participants
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
Michael Andrew: “The ISL shows athletes are beginning to find their voice”
By Michael Andrew, vice-captain and co-owner of New York Breakers, a team in the new International Swimming League.