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World Cup final kept 500,000 Aussies up

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Original article by Max Mason
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 7 : 17-Jul-18

Data from OzTAM shows that the audience for SBS’s live coverage of France’s 4-2 win against Croatia in the FIFA World Cup final peaked at 789,426. The first half of the final averaged 583,000 viewers, including 484,000 people in metropolitan areas. The semi-finals had also attracted good numbers, with an average audience of 276,000 for the match between France and Belgium and an average of 420,000 tuning in to watch Croatia defeat England. Meanwhile, the audience for Seven’s coverage of the men’s final at Wimbledon peaked at 539,000, with an average audience of 377,000.

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SPECIAL BROADCASTING SERVICE (SBS), FEDERATION INTERNATIONALE DE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION, SEVEN NETWORK LIMITED, OZTAM PTY LTD, TOUR DE FRANCE, SINGTEL OPTUS PTY LTD, ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE

England’s Cup dream ratings hit

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Original article by Patrick Durkin
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 7 : 9-Jul-18

Data from SBS shows that England’s 2-0 win against Sweden in the FIFA World Cup quarter-final attracted an average audience of 626,000 on 8 July, including 527,800 metropolitan viewers. England will meet Croatia in the second semi-final on 12 July, following the France-Belgium semi-final. Croatia advanced to the semi-finals after beating Russia 4-3 on penalties, after the teams were tied 2-2 at full-time. The World Cup final is tipped to attract a global television audience of more than one billion.

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SPECIAL BROADCASTING SERVICE (SBS), FEDERATION INTERNATIONALE DE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF FINANCE, TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED – ASX TLS, TABCORP HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX TAH, RIO TINTO LIMITED – ASX RIO, SINGTEL OPTUS PTY LTD, RANDSTAD RECRUITMENT PTY LTD

Optus lets SBS simulcast rest of World Cup

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Original article by Jennifer Duke
The Age – Page: 5 : 29-Jun-18

Optus CEO Allen Lew says the telco is confident that it has resolved the technical issues that plagued its live streaming coverage during the first week of the FIFA World Cup. However, Optus has agreed to allow SBS to broadcast all remaining matches in the tournament, including ones that were initially to have been exclusive to Optus Sport. SBS MD Michael Ebeid notes that the public broadcaster’s World Cup coverage has attracted eight million viewers to date. Meanwhile, Tunisia has won 2-1 against Panama in the latest World Cup match.

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SINGTEL OPTUS PTY LTD, SPECIAL BROADCASTING SERVICE (SBS), WORLD CUP, FEDERATION INTERNATIONALE DE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION, ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE

Red-faced Optus lets SBS screen games

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Original article by Brad Norington
The Australian – Page: 3 : 21-Jun-18

SBS will simulcast all remaining matches in the group stages of the FIFA World Cup following the technical issues that have plagued Optus’s live streaming coverage. Optus CEO Allen Lew had previously expressed confidence that the problems had been resolved. However, he has announced that Optus will offer free access to its World Cup coverage until the end of August and paid subscribers will receive a full refund. Optus will also consider compensation requests from advertising partners for its World Cup coverage. Meanwhile, Spain has defeated Iran 1-0 in the latest World Cup match.

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SPECIAL BROADCASTING SERVICE (SBS), SINGTEL OPTUS PTY LTD, WORLD CUP, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET, ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE

Optus confident it has sidelined World Cup streaming glitches

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Original article by Yolanda Redrup
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 3 : 20-Jun-18

Optus will provide an update on 20 June regarding the actions it has taken to address problems with its live streaming of the FIFA World Cup. However, the telco believes that it has resolved the technical issues that forced it to allow broadcast partner SBS to televise matches that were to have been exclusive to the Optus Sport service. Marketing expert Michelle Gamble says Optus’s advertising partners for its World Cup coverage may seek compensation from the telco. Meanwhile, Russia has defeated Egypt 3-1 in the latest World Cup match.

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SINGTEL OPTUS PTY LTD, SPECIAL BROADCASTING SERVICE (SBS), MARKETING ANGELS CONSULTANCY, HISENSE AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, REBEL SPORT LIMITED, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET

World Cup fail: Optus gives SBS games

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Original article by Tom McIlroy
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 3 : 19-Jun-18

The problems Optus has experienced with its live streaming coverage of the soccer World Cup has prompted it to allow SBS to simulcast extra matches. Optus CEO Allen Lew says the telco has resolved the technical issues, although some customers are expected to continue to experience problems for several days. As a result, SBS will broadcast six matches that were to have been exclusive to the Optus Sport streaming video service. The technical problems were caused by a surge in demand for the Optus service. Meanwhile, England has defeated Tunisia 2-1 in the latest World Cup match.

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SINGTEL OPTUS PTY LTD, SPECIAL BROADCASTING SERVICE (SBS), SINGAPORE TELECOMMUNICATIONS LIMITED, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET

Pirates undermine Optus-SBS World Cup rights

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Original article by Max Mason
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 29 : 14-May-18

SBS and Optus are the official Australian broadcasters of the 2018 soccer World Cup in Russia. SBS is said to have paid $A40m for the local rights to the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, before securing a sub-licensing deal with the telco. However, there is concern that many consumers will bypass the official broadcasters by using streaming devices that provide access to pirated broadcasts of the World Cup from overseas TV networks.

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SPECIAL BROADCASTING SERVICE (SBS), SINGTEL OPTUS PTY LTD, FEDERATION INTERNATIONALE DE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION, WORLD CUP, BEIN SPORTS, AL JAZEERA, WORLD MEDIA INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD

Twitter, SBS sign World Cup deal

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Original article by Max Mason
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 16 : 8-May-18

Public broadcaster SBS has secured a deal for social media giant Twitter to stream its coverage of soccer’s 2018 World Cup. In addition to a highlights package, Twitter Australia will stream a daily show to be called #WorldGameLive during the World Cup in Russia. The deal includes a revenue-sharing arrangement, and Twitter Australia MD Suzy Nicoletti notes that video streaming now accounts for more than 50 per cent of Twitter’s global advertising revenue.

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SPECIAL BROADCASTING SERVICE (SBS), TWITTER AUSTRALIA HOLDINGS PTY LTD, TWITTER INCORPORATED, WORLD CUP, FEDERATION INTERNATIONALE DE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION, BUZZFEED PTY LTD

Optus hails EPL growth, sweats on Socceroos

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Original article by Paul Smith
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 31 : 13-Nov-17

Optus CEO Allen Lew has downplayed suggestions that it may allow customers of rival telcos to subscribe to its exclusive coverage of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. Lew says Optus is not yet ready to announce details of its World Cup packages. Optus will be hoping that the Socceroos win their upcoming qualifying match against Honduras, although Lew notes that the World Cup will be popular with many dual nationals in Australia. Soccer is a key element of the Optus Sport service.

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SINGTEL OPTUS PTY LTD, SINGAPORE TELECOMMUNICATIONS LIMITED, FEDERATION INTERNATIONALE DE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION, SOCCEROOS, ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE, NEWS CORP AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, NEWS CORPORATION – ASX NWS, FOX SPORTS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD