According to the NBR today, 30 August, beIN will be launching a standalone service.
"When will it launch (and bear in mind that, as EPL fans are keenly aware, we're going into the fourth week of the 2016/2017 season)?
“In a few weeks,’’ Mr Woods [beIN Media Group Australia & New Zealand managing director] says.
What’s the hold up?
The beIN boss says there’s no technical issue; it’s just that beIN’s new streaming platform was not finished in time for the season kick-off, and has yet to be finished."
And further.
"Soccer fans will be able to sign up with beIN directly, no Sky TV account required, he says.
So why has Sky said otherwise? “It was a genuine case of miscommunication. There was no malice,” Mr Woods says.
“If you contact Sky again, you’ll find they’ve changed their story. (NBR did but has yet to hear back.)"