伴隨著俄羅斯世界盃的火熱賽事，澳大利亞電信巨頭 Optus 因轉播過程中屢屢發生的故障而遭致球迷憤怒。
SBS 和 Optus 協商之後，雙方決定 SBS 同步播出所有世界盃小組賽，週三發佈了正式聲明，這意味著直到 6 月 19 日前， SBS 會播出所有的世界盃比賽。
SBS 總裁 Michael Ebeid 表示，澳大利亞人對世界盃充滿熱情， SBS 期待在未來十天與 Optus 體育線上網路一起播出世界盃。
Optus 退款
Optus 總裁 Allen Lew 則表示， Optus 會繼續播出世界盃比賽，此外花 $15 澳元購買 Optus 體育服務的人可以得到退款。
政界高層表態
澳大利亞總理特恩布林于週一表示， Optus 方面承諾將在週一晚間將問題解決。 特恩布林通過推特說，「我與Optus的首席執行官Allen Lew談過話， 他承諾個人將重視這一故障問題，並且相信能在今晚解決。 」
反對黨領袖肖頓則表示，如果聯邦政府不削減 SBS 的經費，這樣的問題就可以避免。 今年是SBS首次和Optus分享世界盃轉播權。
未來十天世界盃播出時程表
WEDNESDAY 20 JUNE
Portugal v Morocco LIVE from 9.30pm (AEST) on SBS (kick-off 10pm)
THURSDAY 21 JUNE
Uruguay v Saudi Arabia LIVE from 12.30am (AEST) on SBS (kick-off 1am) NEW
Iran v Spain LIVE from 3.30am (AEST) on SBS (kick-off 4am) NEW
Denmark v Australia LIVE from 9.30pm (AEST) on SBS (kick-off 10pm)
FRIDAY 22 JUNE
France v Peru LIVE from 12.30am (AEST) on SBS (kick-off 1am) NEW
Argentina v Croatia LIVE from 3.30am (AEST) on SBS (kick-off 4am) NEW
Brazil v Costa Rica LIVE from 9.30pm (AEST) on SBS (kick-off 10pm)
SATURDAY 23 JUNE
Nigeria v Iceland LIVE from 12.30am (AEST) on SBS (kick-off 1am) NEW
Serbia v Switzerland LIVE from 3.30am (AEST) on SBS (kick-off 4am) NEW
Belgium v Tunisia LIVE from 9.30pm (AEST) on SBS (kick-off 10pm)
SUNDAY 24 JUNE
Korea Republic v Mexico LIVE from 12.30am (AEST) on SBS (kick-off 1am) NEW
Germany v Sweden LIVE from 3.30am (AEST) on SBS (kick-off 4am)
England v Panama LIVE from 9.30pm (AEST) on SBS (kick-off 10pm)
MONDAY 25 JUNE – previously unconfirmed
Japan v Senegal LIVE from 12.30am (AEST) on SBS (kick-off 1am) NEW
Poland v Colombia LIVE from 3.30am (AEST) on SBS (kick-off 4am) NEW
Uruguay v Russia LIVE from 11.30pm (AEST) (kick-off 12am Tuesday) Channel TBC NEW
Saudi Arabia v Egypt LIVE from 11.30pm (AEST) (kick-off 12am Tuesday) Channel TBC NEW
TUESDAY 26 JUNE
Spain v Morocco LIVE from 3.30am (AEST) (kick-off 4am) Channel TBC NEW
IR Iran v Portugal LIVE from 3.30am (AEST) (kick-off 4am) Channel TBC NEW
Australia v Peru LIVE from 11pm (AEST) on SBS (kick-off 12am Wed)
Denmark v France LIVE from 11.30pm (AEST) (kick-off 12am Wed) Channel TBC NEW
WEDNESDAY 27 JUNE – previously unconfirmed
Nigeria v Argentina LIVE from 3.30am (AEST) (kick-off 4am) Channel TBC NEW
Iceland v Croatia LIVE from 3.30am (AEST) (kick-off 4am) Channel TBC NEW
Korea Republic v Germany LIVE from 11.30pm (AEST) (kick-off 12am) Channel TBC NEW
Mexico v Sweden LIVE from 11.30pm (AEST) (kick-off 12am) Channel TBC NEW
THURSDAY 28 JUNE – previously unconfirmed
Serbia v Brazil LIVE from 3.30am (AEST) (kick-off 4am) Channel TBC NEW
Switzerland v Costa Rica LIVE from 3.30am (AEST) (kick-off 4am) Channel TBC NEW
Japan v Poland LIVE from 11.30pm (AEST) (kick-off 12am) Channel TBC NEW
Senegal v Colombia LIVE from 11.30pm (AEST) (kick-off 12am) Channel TBC NEW
FRIDAY 29 JUNE – previously unconfirmed
Panama v Tunisia LIVE from 3.30am (AEST) (kick-off 4am) Channel TBC NEW
England v Belgium LIVE from 3.30am (AEST) (kick-off 4am) Channel TBC NEW
