伴随着俄罗斯世界杯的火热赛事，澳大利亚电信巨头Optus因转播过程中屡屡发生的故障而遭致球迷愤怒。
SBS和Optus协商之后，双方决定SBS同步播出所有世界杯小组赛，周三发布了正式声明，这意味着直到6月19日前，SBS会播出所有的世界杯比赛。
SBS总裁Michael Ebeid表示，澳大利亚人对世界杯充满热情，SBS期待在未来十天与Optus体育在线网络一起播出世界杯。
Optus退款
Optus总裁Allen Lew则表示，Optus会继续播出世界杯比赛，此外花$15澳元购买Optus体育服务的人可以得到退款。
政界高层表态
澳大利亚总理特恩布尔于周一表示，Optus方面承诺将在周一晚间将问题解决。特恩布尔通过推特说，“我与Optus的首席执行官Allen Lew谈过话，他承诺个人将重视这一故障问题，并且相信能在今晚解决。”
反对党领袖肖顿则表示，如果联邦政府不削减SBS的经费，这样的问题就可以避免。今年是SBS首次和Optus分享世界杯转播权。
未来十天世界杯播出时间表
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
2018世界杯节目由现代汽车荣誉赞助播出。
