#floptus fallout continues as Optus gives all group-stage FIFA World Cup matches to SBS
SBS has announced it will simulcast all the group games of the FIFA World Cup as Optus continues to deal with viewer anger over its streaming service.
The announcement will see SBS simulcasting the games until the end of the competition’s group stage on Friday 29 June while Optus customers will receive refunds for their World Cup streaming subscriptions.
SBS boss Michael Ebeid: “SBS looks forward to continuing to simulcast the games, together with Optus over the next 10 days.”
This is what happens when telecommunications companies imagine that they are broadcasters. Please leave broadcasting to those who know what they are doing – Broadcasters!!!
Agree, ex-ABC. More evidence that “convergence” is, in fact, bollocks and specialists who know stuff still matter.
Allen Lew is to Michael Ebeid what Alan Bond was to Frank Packer.
Can’t find any direction for folks about accessing the ‘free’ service. Do you have to pay then wait for a refund? The media release was more than vague about it…
I hope Optus go bankrupt over this. The World Cup MUST be free to all. It is the one big tournament that no-one should have to pay for. Government has to fund SBS to show all games every 4 years not let Floptus have it! Then let’s talk about giving the EPL back to Foxtel…..a proper broadcaster. Step in again here Malcolm!!
Wouldn’t want to be Corin Dimopoulos at Optus right now! Epic fail for Optus.
Great coverage for fans.
I’ve done some digging around and found the problem … Optus thought they were buying the ‘steam rights’ to the World Cup.
Let’s start building a proper NBN once the current mob in Canberra are gone.