Foxtel Lost EPL rights

[adi888]

So, what does this mean? I got my Foxtel sub for football only. First they lost la liga, and then they lost champions league and now EPL gone too?... I'm not too sure i will extend my sub beyond this season.

And what's with optus buying it?? I hope this doesn't mean it will be available on mobile devices/online too.

I love watching Football on my big screen on HD

 

[CardHawk]

Source?

That's big news. You saying Optus bought it? Damn, they are as irrelevent as it gets.

 

[rishgoon]

Source?

That's big news. You saying Optus bought it? Damn, they are as irrelevent as it gets.

Every media outlet has reported it...

Optus guaranteeing it'll remain on tv screens. Whether that means needing a Fetch subscription or otherwise, not sure.

 

[CardHawk]

http://m.smh.com.au/business/media-...-fox-sports-in-australia-20151101-gkoedn.html

"Our goal is to make this content available to as many fans as possible – but we're not going in to detail about distribution platforms at this stage," a spokeswoman for Optus told Fairfax Media.

lol. Only 9 months from launch.

 

[adi888]

Source?

That's big news. You saying Optus bought it? Damn, they are as irrelevent as it gets.

http://m.smh.com.au/business/media-...-fox-sports-in-australia-20151101-gkoedn.html

 

[adi888]

I wish it was going to Bein, so along with Serie A, La liga, europa, champions league it'll be a complete package

 

[CardHawk]

I wish it was going to Bein, so along with Serie A, La liga, europa, champions league it'll be a complete package

Bein would be good as a second option. Foxtel really blew it.

 

[adi888]

Bein would be good as a second option. Foxtel really blew it.

Yeah, loosing la liga and champions league (through espn) and then the NRL. They are running out prime sport shows.

The only one left i would probably watch is V8 and maybe F1

 

[bigrob2307]

So, what does this mean? I got my Foxtel sub for football only. First they lost la liga, and then they lost champions league and now EPL gone too?... I'm not too sure i will extend my sub beyond this season.

And what's with optus buying it?? I hope this doesn't mean it will be available on mobile devices/online too.

I love watching Football on my big screen on HD

The deal is reportedly worth more than $50 million and includes "live broadcast coverage and digital rights for broadband and mobile". Optus' coverage will commence in August 2016.

Optus released a statement on Monday morning announcing the shock deal, describing it as "another significant step in our strategy to become a mobile-led multimedia company"

 

[OutlawNinja]

So how are we supposed to watch Live Football?

 

[BoondasH1]

Any updates on this? I was hearing that Foxtel would be allowed to buy the tv rights off Optus and they would keep the online streaming side of it? Hopefully this is true as I don't want to be watching a game on stream.

 

[Les Elephants]

I don't care for live football, but it would be nice to have a highlights show like the one they used to have on the ABC

 

[rishgoon]

I don't care for live football, but it would be nice to have a highlights show like the one they used to have on the ABC

Man I wish that was the case with me. Watching my team live is the highlight of my week.

 

[BoondasH1]

Spot on Luke, nothings beats watching your team play live (even if its 5am lol). I like watching the highlights package for the rest of the games, get to see Vardy score - Chat shit get banged!

 

[Les Elephants]

Man I wish that was the case with me. Watching my team live is the highlight of my week.

Cheltenham Town & Marconi Stallions are my teams, but life goes on!