Optus CEO Allen Lew has apologised for issues with the telco's World Cup streaming service over the weekend, which is the only legal avenue for Australian football fans to see every game of the ...

SYDNEY--Media conglomerate Nine Entertainment agreed to acquire Australian streaming rights to English Premier League soccer from Optus, allowing the Singapore Telecommunications-owned telecom ...

Nine Entertainment is expected to announce this week that it has secured the local broadcast rights to the prestigious English Premier League. Under the terms of the deal, the annual competition, ...

Australian soccer fans have slammed Optus for its English Premier League packages, pricing and lack of availability to non-Optus customers, after the telco released its pricing plan on Wednesday.

The deal – which was flagged by The Australian two months ago – represents a further step in Nine’s bid to position its streaming service at the centre of its broadcasting future. “This marks a step ...