Australia: SBS acquires one game per matchday of the Premier League via Optus (2016-2019)

The Australian public broadcaster SBS has acquired the free-TV broadcasting rights in Australia for one game per matchday of the Premier League from 2016-17 to 2018-19, on 17/03/2016.

The rights were acquired via sub-license from the telecommunications group Optus (a subsidiary of the Singapore-based telecommunications group Singtel), which acquired the exclusive TV rights, in Australia, to broadcast the Barclays Premier League during the 2016-2019 cycle, on 02/11/2015.

SBS will broadcast the matches live and in HD, and will also offer a free streaming service. At least one match featuring each team in the Premier League will be broadcast during the season. SBS will also provide replays of each game within 72 hours of the live broadcast.

"Universal and free access to international football" (Michael Ebeid, SBS, 17/03/2016)

• "These innovative agreements disrupt the old models of TV delivery in Australia and also ensure SBS can responsibly invest in an ongoing commitment to providing fans with universal and free access to international football, in our rapidly changing media…