Free-to-air broadcaster SBS have failed to retain its rights to show one English Premier League match each round for the coming season, making Optus Sport the sole way Australians can watch the competition.
For the past three seasons, SBS have shown one EPL match each Saturday night after agreeing to a deal with Optus, who successfully outbid Fox Sports for the rights in 2015.
SBS's deal has however expired and TV Blackbox reports that they have failed to strike up any similar arrangement this season with the Premier League set to kick off on Saturday morning.