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| Type of business | Division |
|---|---|
Type of site | Over-the-top media service |
| Available in | English |
| Headquarters | Macquarie Park, New South Wales, Australia |
| Area served | Australia |
| Owner | Optus |
| Products | |
| Parent | Singtel |
| URL | sport.optus.com.au |
| Registration | Required |
| Users |  1 million (as of November 2021)[1] |
| Launched | 13 July 2016 |
| Current status | Active |
Optus Sport is an Australian group of sports channels, owned by Optus launched on 13 July 2016. Optus created the service after it outbid Foxtel for the English Premier League broadcasting rights in Australia.[2][3][4] It is the main broadcaster of non-Australian soccer in Australia, broadcasting the Premier League, J.League, K League, UEFA international matches and the Women's Super League.
Optus Sport is available for streaming via web browsers on macOS and Windows, apps on compatible smartphones and tablets including iOS and Android. It is also available through apps on selected Smart TVs and home video game consoles.[5]
- ^ "Optus Sport surpasses 1m subscribers, renews Premier League and Women's Super League". Optus. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ^ Hytner, Mike (1 November 2015). "Foxtel loses English Premier League broadcast rights in Australia to Optus". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
- ^ "Optus snatches Australian English Premier League from Fox Sports". Australian Financial Review. 1 November 2015. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
- ^ "Optus to broadcast Premier League in Australia". ABC News. 2 November 2015. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
- ^ "How to watch Optus Sport". Optus. Retrieved 8 June 2023.