Optus scores goal in soccer push with Japanese Football League rights

https://www.smh.com.au/business/companies/optus-scores-goal-in-soccer-push-with-japanese-football-league-rights-20200205-p53y09.html

How much did they pay for that?  

Interesting they paid 50 million over three years for the EPL which means they would NEVER pay that much for the A League.  

800,000 subscribers is quite decent. If you can capture a portion of that and Optus are willing to secure A-League rights I'd think that would be a great arrangement providing financials are solid.

Fucking mon. J-League is great content.

Damn, optus looking very tempting now

Nice one Optus. 

This might make Foxtel reconsider their position on the HAL ie they may want to look at keeping the rights at the end of the current contract.

Optus paid $200m over three years for the rights 

Optus looking more and more like our future home.

happy optus subscriber since their last WC debacle but since all good now another good league to watch.
Hope they consider AL one day when the time comes up.

Least they have someone to go to if Foxtel dump the league. 

Problem is that optus don't produce content they only buy content.

I would be interested to know how hungry Fox are to win back the EPL?

Can't see them not having any football content. The Euro games scattered across channels isn't enough.

Well considering they paid overs for the afl nrl and cricket rights . They probably present a shit amount for it 

Legit hope Optus get the A-League now. Their app is the best and is available on every platform. 

Which makes it even more critical that the new league bosses seriously consider the prospect of bringing the broadcast production in house - if they can sell a finished product, then the likes of Optus become far more interested.

What's the cost of something like that? The upside is huge though. 

NRL and AFL are reported to be exploring their own content production. It’s the way of the future imo and means that leagues still have autonomy over their futures and decision making rather than being beholden to the wishes of a broadcaster. The A-League needs to be seriously considering this.

I'm now really tempted to add the football package to my phone.

A league must really push to do their own content that way they have more control on their destiny and with a JV with the FFA could package up all Matilda, Socceroos, Joeys and Olyroos content.
Time to have a 50 year plan , you look at what Japan are doing , pure vision for the future.

With Optus interest in Rugby and J-League, suggest they are looking for winter content to keep the 800K subscribers happy.

This is amazing. 

The more we can see of our own continent football the better and what better league then the j league.

I'm so excited by this.

I got the Kayo app to try and got rid of it after a month.

The interface is terrible and all over the shop, really poorly organised.

Optus sport app has a really good interface and really well organised easy to find everything

It's also in a decent time zone, which has always been my problem with EPL. I had OPTUS for EPL but as I was only watching it for Mini Match replays and was paying for Kayo as well, I gave it up and kept Kayo. J-League and EPL is starting to look seriously attractive again at that price. 

With a little luck, we could have a situation where we are selling A-League rights back into Japan.

When Fox had EPL, the coverage was brilliant, just as OS is now mind you.
I still have Fox but OS is ten times better for viewing as you say and much to read incl mini matchs, classics etcetc......
Great app and can log on with any device I have at the time.
Coverage sometimes suffers a minor pause but not often.
It would be perfect IF the AL can end up in OS.
By the way - JL starts Feb 21 till season end Nov.
More to see - through our winter, Euro 2020 starts June 12 ends July 12.

Damn, I couldn't give up watching EPL even when it changed from Fox, especially what I'm experiencing last couple of seasons :)
I set my alarm for every LFC game, I'm up no matter the time but I can deal with sleep deprivation.
You can many full games On Demand if missed.

I thought Fox's coverage of the EPL stank tbh and I was glad they lost it. Most of the games were on the red button, which were in SD and unable to be recorded whilst the studio was so half arsed with Bosnich and Slater talking shit and boring everyone with the same old stories about their own careers. There was fuck all tactical analysis worth listening to and I ended up just streaming the SKY UK and BT Sport coverage as it was way better.

The professionalism with which Optus has treated their content been a breath of fresh air. I don't expect them to give the same in depth treatment to every league they buy but I'd love to see what they could do with more content.

Enjoy Optus but every match seems to be about a minute late in coverage (ie mate gets notfication on phone of a goal 50 seconds prior to seeing the goal on Optus).

I’m also hearing Optus secured the rights to Copa America, so they’re showing an interest in Australian football with their first Socceroos broadcast coming up later this year.