Australian fans of the English Premier League will have the option of a direct-to-consumer subscription streaming service to watch giants such as Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United, but many details remain up in the air as Optus takes up the rights for the first time in August.

It is understood that Optus is preparing a direct-to-consumer offering where users can pay a subscription fee for live and on-demand matches to be delivered across PC and specifically made apps on various mobile and streaming devices.

English Premier League fans are awaiting announcements from Optus. Credit:Getty Images

The product will be open to users of all carriers, but Optus customers will receive a discount should they wish to subscribe to the service.

However, more than three months since Optus announced it had secured the rights for $63 million per season for the next three years, and six months before the next season begins, details from the telecommunications provider are thin.