Seven strikes a deal with Optus for data-free live sports streaming

• Seven integrates with Optus for data-free live and VOD streaming for eligible customers

The Seven-Optus partnership delivers four months of video-on-demand streaming data free for eligible Optus Postpaid mobile customers, launching with Seven’s coverage of the Australian Open Tennis, the Olympic Winter Games and the Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast across January-April 2018 on 7Tennis, Olympicson7 and 7CommGames apps.

Clive Dickens, Seven’s chief digital officer, said: “This is a significant partnership for the network coming at a time when we launch into an unprecedented wave of live sport, right across the screens of Seven. OTT video consumption is exploding.

“Australian audiences will experience a breadth and depth of coverage that they’ve never had access to before. Working with Optus to give consumers access to stream this remarkable calendar of sporting events data free is a huge win for sports fans right across the country.”

Kurt Burnette, Seven’s chief revenue officer and event director, Olympic Games and Commonwealth Games, said: “Seven is the home of the biggest events in sports over the coming months and we are committed to bringing these events to all Australians across every screen and every device. We are pleased to be working closely with Optus across our broadcast and digital coverage for the Australian Open, the Olympic Winter Games and the Commonwealth Games.”