Ok so yeah some of those rights have transferred even if they weren’t announced at the start
Quite the underdog story 
Stan Sport has now taken over the YouTube channel of Optus Sport. It’s now called Stan Sport Football with the handle @stansportfc.
I think from now on, all the football highlights will be on this channel rather than the main Stan Sport channel.
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Still they have’nt picked up Ligue 1
FTA premiere as well as Stan.
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First time the EPL is on a commercial free-to-air network and on a main channel
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Wow that is a surprise
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Probably just the first match and a couple here and there?
Stan Sport will stream the remainder of the 2025 K-League season, according to its weekly news update.
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Stan put ads on both front and back pages of selected News Corp papers today, promoting its first coverage of a Premier League season.
Front page
Back page
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And obviously no mention of Saturday TNT* game available on Channel 9.
*For context, domestically they have only one game a week, and it’s that slot.
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EXPERIENCE THE WORLD’S BIGGEST FOOTBALL COMPETITION LIKE NEVER BEFORE ON STAN SPORT
THE ONLY PLACE TO WATCH EVERY PREMIER LEAGUE MATCH LIVE & ON DEMAND WITH 4K
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With the 2025/26 Premier League season kicking off this weekend, Stan today unveiled its comprehensive coverage plans for the world’s biggest football competition.
As the exclusive new home of the Premier League in Australia, Stan Sport will stream all 380 matches of the season live and on demand, with no ads during play. Fans will be able to experience the world’s greatest football league in a whole new way with world-class coverage featuring analysis and opinion from the game’s biggest names, select matches available in stunning 4K Ultra HD and a fully upgraded interface delivering a best-in-class experience across mobile, smart TVs and consoles.
Later that day, fans can enjoy the first Saturday night blockbuster of the season as Aston Villa face Newcastle - a clash between two clubs riding high after impressive European campaigns. Coverage on Stan Sport begins from 9:00pm AEST, hosted in studio by Adam Peacock alongside Premier League & Socceroos legend Mark Bosnich and former Socceroos captain Craig Foster joined by Mark Pougatch live from Villa Park.
Also headlining the opening weekend is a must-see showdown as Manchester United host Arsenal at Old Trafford, live from 1:20am AEST on Monday 18 August. All nine matches will be available live and on demand on Stan Sport across the opening round.
Dan Taylor, Executive Director, Stan said: "Being entrusted with the Premier League is a landmark moment in Stan’s history, and we can’t wait to take the world’s most watched football league to new heights.
Viewers on Stan Sport can expect a comprehensive lineup of content on a world-class platform experience with matches in stunning 4K for the first time in Australia. Backed by the unrivalled promotional and editorial power of Nine, the Premier League will reach more Australians than ever before."
The action doesn’t stop after the opening weekend. In Matchweek 2, a blockbuster clash between Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur will take centre stage on Saturday 23 August. To celebrate this huge clash, Stan will host a major event at Melbourne’s iconic Federation Square. The free, all-ages event will bring the energy and excitement of Premier League matchday to the heart of the city, with a live big-screen experience, special guest appearances, live entertainment, interactive football moments, exclusive giveaways and more.
To further celebrate the season launch, Stan Sport will simulcast three matches on Channel 9 and 9Now across the first three weeks – including Aston Villa v Newcastle on Saturday 16 August. These limited-time broadcasts offer all Australians a taste of the Premier League, with the full season and every match live and on demand only on Stan Sport.
With Premier League coverage backed by the full Nine ecosystem, including national editorial, talent integration and fan engagement across platforms, Stan Sport is cementing itself as Australia’s premium destination for football.
Premier League Matchweek 1 Fixtures
Saturday 16 August
4:00am AEST – Liverpool v AFC Bournemouth
Saturday 16 August
9:00pm AEST – Aston Villa v Newcastle United (also live on Channel 9 and 9Now)
11:50pm AEST– Brighton and Hove Albion v Fulham
11:50pm AEST – Sunderland v West Ham United
11:50pm AEST – Tottenham Hotspur v Burnley
Sunday 17 August
2:20am AEST – Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester City
10:50 AEST– Chelsea v Crystal Palace
10:50 AEST– Nottingham Forest v Brentford
Monday 18 August
1:20am AEST– Manchester United v Arsenal
Tuesday 19 August
4:50am AEST – Leeds United v Everton
Other football live on Stan Sport:
- UEFA Super Cup – PSG v Tottenham Hotspur, live & exclusive from 4:30pm AEST on Thursday 14 August
- J.League – four matches each week now streaming live & exclusive on Stan Sport
- K League – two matches each week now streaming live & exclusive on Stan Sport
- NWSL (USA) – four matches each week now streaming live & exclusive on Stan Sport
- UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Conference League - the only place to watch every match streaming live & exclusive from 17 September
- Emirates FA Cup – coverage from Third Round Proper (January 2026)
- DFB-Pokal – coverage from Round of 16 (December 2025) live & exclusive on Stan Sport
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any news on a 24/7 stream similar to optus sport 1? ive checked on mu iphone, my hubbl glass tv and in my browser and can’t find one
So it’s only a three week limited time for the 9:30pm game on Nine. Obviously would’ve been better if it was consistent.
A game that they don’t produce and the coverage by them would not be used by Nine anyway, so not sure of the relevance of bringing it up.
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You’re right, shouldn’t have brought it up. Apologies.
There’s a week off after week 3 of the season and the week after that could potentially clash with NRL finals with two games on the Saturday.
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It would be great if Stan offered at least the same level of coverage as Optus Sport.
However, judging by how the coverage start time for the majority of featured/stand-alone games is 10 minutes before they begin (and therefore skipping the world feed pre-game coverage), they’ll be providing less coverage.
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We only get a couple of weeks where the timing is pretty good for the early Saturday game too
I wonder if they’ll look at more FTA coverage if the viewer numbers are decent. Even an early morning (late evening UK time) game on Gem
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Have noticed this too. Have only seen the one regular PLP show, Team Talks, appear in the Live and Upcoming section, but none of the others are there.
Fair to say they’ll hear plenty from fans if that doesn’t change…
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