- Subsequent EPL season kicks off on August 16
- New deal has been reached on Aussie rights
Channel 9 and its streaming service Stan have secured the rights to air all English Premier League matches in Australia in what quantities to a seismic change for soccer followers Down Beneath.
The broadcaster reached an settlement to grab the rights from Optus Sport in a transfer that was formally introduced on Monday.
Beneath the phrases of the deal, 9 and Stan will even be the only real approach to watch FA Cup matches in Australia.
The three-year-deal successfully ends Optus’s reside sports activities programming and brings an finish to the Optus Sport platform, which is able to shut.
9 has purchased out the remainder of the rights interval from Optus, with Stan giving discounted pricing to Optus Sport prospects to allow them to proceed to observe the world’s greatest soccer league.
The transition of the rights turns into official on August 1.
Aussies who need to watch stars like title-winning Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah (pictured) in motion will now be tuning into Channel 9 and the Stan streaming service
The official handover of the rights from Optus is approaching August 1, simply forward of the beginning of the following Premier League season (pictured, Manchester Metropolis star Erling Haaland)
Reigning champions Liverpool (pictured) will start the 2025-26 EPL season once they host Bournemouth at Anfield on August 16
Stan is paying Optus Sport an upfront price of $20million and making a contribution towards the primary cost for the following Premier League rights cycles.
‘The Premier League is the most-watched soccer league on the planet, and alongside the FA Cup, this acquisition reinforces 9’s place as the house of sport in Australia. We’re proud to ship these iconic competitions to Australian audiences by Stan Sport,’ 9 CEO Matt Stanton stated in an announcement.
The settlement additionally consists of the rights to Japan’s J.League and the US Nationwide Girls’s Soccer League.
9 stated it might be speaking with Optus Sport prospects to make sure a seamless transition.
‘We’ve loved each second producing world-class content material for soccer followers in Australia and across the globe and although it is the tip of an unforgettable period right here at Optus Sport we’re excited for the way forward for soccer in Australia,’ Optus Sport stated on its web site.
The upcoming EPL season begins with champions Liverpool internet hosting Bournemouth at Anfield on August 16, AEST.
