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SBS unveils first list of EPL games

July 15, 2016 10:07

SBS has revealed its schedule for the first two months of the new English Premier League season, with champions Leicester City featuring in its first live match.

The public broadcaster picked up rights to show one Saturday match per week from Optus after the telco grabbed the exclusive broadcast rights for the league from Fox Sports at the end of last year.

The announcement:

The Premier League returns to free-to-air home of international football on August 13, when first-time and current champions, Leicester City take on Hull City.

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2 COMMENTS

bogansaredumb 15 Jul 16

should be good HD..daylight savings should happen in November or end of oct…optus arnt doing good job of promoting the prem league seen few bus stop ads but nothing much?? this season will be amazing and a-league to. but then aussies can go watch their beloved afl which needs to change the rules ever 2 games and include tech which fails and makes the game even crapper..NRL cricket afl all heading to the dumb azz zone but hey aussies luv watching whinging useless athletes who are broke by 30 cough and love drug booze culture like afl nrl do..FOOTBALL RULES

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Alex 15 Jul 16

The game on Saturday, 17 September at 11.30pm AEST: Hull City vs. Arsenal starts at 5am, not 11:30pm?

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