The title says its own! Not sure if this should be merged with this
SBS to Broadcast All Remaining FIFA World Cup Matches LIVE
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You’ll see all your favourite soccer stars.
Like Ariaga! Ariaga 2! Bariaga! Aruglia! And Pizzoza!
Centre holds it!
Holds it! Hoooolds it!!
This World Cup will determine once and for all which is the greatest nation on Earth - Mexico or Portugal.
I don't think either of those nations would qualify for the top 20 nations in the World lol
Exceptional business deal made by SBS, CEO should be given a raise.
- Make deal with Optus to stream world cup matches and gets lots of $$$
- Know that Optus can't handle millions of aussies wanting to watch a 4 yearly international event (omg we couldn't predict the demand, ABS census anyone?)
- Get rights to all matches again for free because of mounting pressure from public towards Optus
Once in a lifetime deal.
Well, they get $8 millions and few EPL games each week as bonus.
Yes… that was my point - they got all that for FREE because Optus are potatoes.
And SBS couldn't originally afford to keep full coverage. Worked out well.. as you mentioned.
Nice and now floptus you should also improve the stream quality and frame rate on devices other than fetch
I'm not aware of any streaming services in Australia that are above 25fps?
Foxtel now is
Did they increase it when it went HD? I haven't checked for a while but I have been very happy with the quality.
Good to know. In that case, I definitely support your comment! What's funny is that when Optus Sport was announced in 2015, Allen Lew was talking about 4K. That seems a long way off now!
https://www.smh.com.au/business/optus-promises-live-english-…
Watched the EPL for 2 seasons and some of the World Cup and had nothing but a perfect HD stream, great service for me
That’s what tv channel should do many many years ago.
Thanks OP, bought 4
How hot is Lucy Zelic 😍😍😍
Miss Universe Australia 2007 finalist!
WTF?
Thank you SBS 😎👍
thank you OPTUS for your fail. keep it going!
This is the second time Optus has Fked Football up this year. The beginning of the Premier League season was a shocker and now the world cup. They should completely stay out of sport.
Eh. I’d still prefer Optus over Foxtel for EPL rights.
Where do I sign up for this deal?
Good onya flOPTUS!
This is what happens when you go FULL POTATO!
COME ON ENGLAND!!!
Ha about time…
Thanks to World Cup I'm actually using my TV to watch FTA for the first time lol
While I'm glad I can watch the rest of the World Cup on SBS I'm disappointed the Optus concept was such a failure. I'd gladly pay $15 a month or so to stream AFL direct to my TV instead of paying for Foxtel. No sport or telco will consider it anytime soon after such a flop from Optus.
If you split a login with a mate, it's $19 for Sport (plus terrible channel pack) on Foxtel Now which is reasonable.
I think Optus learned their lesson and will come back better next time. They tried something new and took the risk which did not go well, unfortunately.
Doesn't telstra already stream the AFL, available on both phones and TTV
The Telstra TV app doesn't have live games.
I can litterally watch games while I eat my lunch from my phone in the middle of the city (and have). I don't see how the concept failed, just the launch.
I don't see how the concept failed, just the launch.
The launch would have been the first press release made, giving SBS games for 48 hours. Then they gave SBS all group stage games. Now they have given SBS the remainder of the World Cup.
Only over 5 billion people do.
Excellent deal /s
Floptus is the new vodafail. Hellstra closing bringing up the rear.
And Huawei and the Empire going to take over Australia.
ANY bargains?
what's the normal price?
Normally you would have to pay Optus.
Just gotta choose a team to follow now.
Suck it OPTUS
Is it gonna be streamed from SBS app too? I sadly don't have a regular TV at my place.
If I'm not mistaken, they encourage you to download the 'The World Game' app.
https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/sbs-the-world-game/id4101481…
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=au.com.sbs.twg…
You may need to register to watch games live.
Just looking for the bargain here??
Where's JV?
Catching up on sleep after watching all live matches
Floptus
Great news.
SBS plusses, Martin Tyler commentary, Lucy Zelic, genuine football people, Craig Foster fuming when Australia lose, always remembering Les Murray, no wooden Mel McLaughlin who knows nothing about football. Chris Gayle has a lot to answer for!
Optus plusses. Can watch full games live or anytime you choose afterwards. Get up at 6 (or whenever) and play a game that started at 4 if you can resist checking the score. 20 min minimatch highlights and 2 and 3 minute highlights that are perfect for viewing while travelling to work. Its worked ok for me when I have used it.
Either way the German audience will be down.
martin Tyler is certifiable blind. good imagination though - definitely not a plus for sbs.
Excellent news! Much appreciated OP!
It should have always been Free to air for every9nes enjoyment.
Except next time host it at a country with less time difference….
I can't stay awake pass 12…..(selfish hey)
Yeah qatar lol.
Well you cant win the time difference, Australia is way out of any major countries time zone. next is Qutar so same as Russia and then Mexico, Canada and USA will probably be the same except maybe from like 3-4 am to 10 am matches.
I quit now. Thanks for the heads up
Good to have it on TV.
No risk of drop-outs/congestion etc.
Optus can eafd.
Never again.
Remember Guys, not all Matches will stream on SBS, half will stream on SBS Viceland (also free to Air) when 2 matches are played at the same time.
I love Lucy.
Oh Droptus floptus, what were you thinking when you designed your optus sports app? Obviously not sport, amatures!! The Floptus app designers need to head on over to the sbs world cup app which is a well designed app for sports fans.
Good luck surviving this!Wow a lot of hate for Optus. Personally I’ve watched 2 seasons of EPL and some of the World Cup in perfect HD without a drop. Impeccable service for me and the app has been flawless too watching highlight shows.
I can't stand the SBS match commentary, it will be Optus sport for me every game. By and large Optus sport works very well.
Either some people genuinely don't mind paying a premium for something which doesn't work as intended, pretending this is a minor hiccup, or there are employees/business partners commenting in this thread acting like giving the games back to the same mob you bought the rights from isn't a bad look for your business.
I feel bad for Optus. I’d give them 25% refund if I was SBS as a gesture of goodwill and might give them a $100 voucher or something as well.
I shall name my fifa avatar SBS now lol
can someone tell me which team and match scored a goal that bounced off the post, bounced off the back of the goalkeepers head and into goal? I was highly amused
Costa Rica 2 - 2 Switzerland, own goal to the Swiss keeper Sommer
If you're a CTO who is interested in working at Optus, now might be the time to polish up that resume.
Hubby n I tried many time to watch abs app on apple TV but it honestly sucks. did anybody else have trouble with the app ?
Make sure it is the SBS On Demand app otherwise try their live stream via their browser. Just need to sign in.
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Germany beat us to it, and going out in the knockout round is better than finishing last in the group stage ;-)