Australia’s Optus mulls selling sports streaming service to Nine, AFR reports

Singapore Telecommunications-owned Optus, Australia’s No. telecom carrier, is looking to sell its sports streaming platform Optus Sport to media house Nine Entertainment, the Australian Financial Review (AFR) reported on Monday. A potential deal would grant streaming rights for the English Premier League to Nine’s local streaming service Stan, while allowing Optus to focus on its core telecom assets, the report said, citing sources with knowledge of the talks.