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Broadcasting: Time shifting live sport for free: Optus case implications

In 2011, Telstra paid A$153 million for exclusive internet broadcasting rights to Australian Football League (AFL) games from 2012 - 2016. However, a recent decision of the Federal Court has allowed its competitor, Singtel Optus Pty Ltd (Optus), to enable its customers to view matches without paying for the right to do so. Amelia Lynch and James O'Toole, of Lander & Rogers, explain the decision in Singtel Optus Pty Ltd v National Rugby League Investments (No 2)¹ and consider the implications in Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States.

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