On day two of the appeal hearing for the Optus TV Now case, Optus has defended its decision to store four file formats of each TV recording, pointing to evidence that doing so is what users want. The ...

The court said that Optus cannot, either as the maker alone or as the joint maker with the subscriber, claim to be exempted under the copyright provisions, because it is not considered to be for ...

SYDNEY — The TV industry is weighing the repercussions of a landmark deal between Australia’s leading pay TV carriers to share programming and cooperate on delivery systems. The handshake, announced ...

The Australian Full Federal Court found last month that Optus's TV Now service, which streamed over-the-air television to customers' mobiles, infringed the AFL and NRL's copyrights. But although it ...

Copyright law experts said that free-to-air broadcasters and television production companies whose entertainment was recorded using the service could soon line up ...

Optus spokeswoman Clare Gill over-reaches when she describes Justice Steven Rares's decision as "a win for Australians, for innovation and the law". She would have been more accurate in calling it a ...

SYDNEY — Australia’s two metropolitan pay TV carriers, Foxtel and Optus, have inked a deal that will see their programming delivered across both networks. The deal, which will come into force before ...

Australian multiplay telco Optus says it is raising the bar on innovation with the introduction of Optus SubHub, describing it as a “world-first game-changer” that simplifies content subscriptions and ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Sky satellite subscribers in New Zealand and Australia lost service when the Optus B1 suffered an ...

The company has also extended its rights deal to the English Women’s Super League until 2024. By Abid Rahman International Editor, Digital Optus’ sports arm Optus Sports won a competitive bidding ...

The Federal Court’s controversial decision in favour of Optus has created uncertainty over the future of mobile rights in Australia Justice Steven Rares found yesterday that telecoms provider Optus ...

Australian satellite operator Optus has renewed its relationship with broadcaster Foxtel and agreed extensions to its existing contracts until 2031. Optus is Australia’s largest satellite operator, ...