8 million for the rights at $15 a pop means they would have needed 533,334 new subscribers to break even.
Seems a bit ambitious - though they would hope that people stay on and subscribe to EPL.
They got something like these numbers: but 2-3 weeks ago, it wasnât looking anything like it. According to a mate who works for Optus, anyway.
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I was pondering how good Australia would be if all our best athletes wanted to play soccer.
That led me to think âimagine if you could put a soccer team together using AFL players. There are so many optionsâ.
To simplify the fantasy, what if I confined the exercise to just Essendon players? Is this too short?
GK: Francis
B: Mckenna Hurley Ambrose Saad
M: Smith Heppell Stringer Zerrett
F: Daniher Fantasia
(I couldnât work out how to use Tippa or McGrath et al)
I like how the red headed backmam gets the Fletcher role.
The engine wouldnât be an issue. And heâd hold every cross.
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Joedan aint no striker. Considering his height id put him in central defense. Iâd play Raz and maybe Greeny up front
Tippa on a wing McG central midfield
Even in defense, he probably couldnât resist going for a long goal.
Just so yuo know, the talk is that Optus will be buying the rights to a lot of the other world leagues, not just EPL. So all the European ones and the South American ones.
This is about content. All telcos, due to the NBN, are on a level playing field and not much profit margin. They need to do other things and content is a big one.
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where can i get a half decent daily highlights show? the sbs one is on at 1730 so i miss that and they donât offer it on sbsview.
Devon Smith for the Roy Keane role
OPTUS TO OFFER OPTUS SPORT TO ALL AUSTRALIANS FOR FREE
20 June 2018, 05:00 PM
Optus Chief Executive Officer Allen Lew has today announced that Optus will offer Optus Sport to all Australians for free until 31 August[i].
âWe are confident in our capabilities and are ready to back our product. We want Australians to be able to experience the content we have on offer.
âOver the last 48 hours, we have introduced a range of measures to address the technical issues experienced by some Optus Sport viewers.
âSince Monday, Optus has delivered the last six matches without issue. This has provided the confidence we needed to reassure the Australian public that we have addressed these issues and that our efforts have worked.
âWe have also listened to feedback. As a gesture of goodwill for Australian fans, Optus will also simulcast the group matches of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in conjunction with SBS through the Group stages.â
Mr Lew said despite some issues, thousands of customers continue to sign up to Optus Sport and wanted the flexibility to watch content when and wherever they choose.
âThis reaffirms that our strategy to deliver quality content to customers is the right one. I have conviction in our content strategy and Optus will not waiver from our pursuit of this strategy.â
Optus is pushing the boundaries of sports broadcasting innovation in Australia and with that comes challenges and risks.
Mr Lew said in the short term the company will work on restoring trust with those customers who have had a poor experience.
âWe appreciate customers have given us another go and invite those to tune in for tonightâs games.â
[i] Any customer who has purchased or does purchase an Optus Sport subscription for the World Cup will be provided a refund. This offer includes the first three rounds of the Premier League and includes matches between Arsenal and Manchester City, Chelsea and Arsenal and Manchester United and Tottenham.
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Whatâs the point in getting it for free from after the world cup to August 31? Nothing but club friendlies.
Do I have to call for a refund or is there somewhere I can go online?
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Struggle with congestion? Add more congestion?
âYou mean since theyâve all been on the Telly, and fk all were using your service??â
âErrr, ⌠well,⌠yes, ⌠umm âŚâ
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What about ad revenue? More than just subscriptions for generating revenue. I realise they would have spent money advertising their service as well but if thatâs all they paid they would have made money before the disaster that came about.
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If you are picking Essendon footballers to represent Australia we might struggle to get away with playing a foreigner. This solves your problem about where to play McGrath - unless he decided to throw his lot with Canada - under which circumstances we can find Tippa a spot!
HOT PLASISSIS
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EZILLERATING PLACES
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