Telecommunications giant Optus is preparing to refund or suspend accounts free of charge for all customers who pay for its sports streaming service as football leagues across Europe postpone seasons because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Optus has 825,000 subscribers to its Optus Sport service. The majority of them get Optus Sport for free, but there is a segment of customers from other telco providers who pay $14.99 a month for the service, and they can ask for a refund or suspend their accounts for as long as the English Premier League is postponed.