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DAZN names Eleven co-founder to replace Tonoli as chief commercial officer
Sports-focused DAZN Group has named Eleven Group co-founder Marc Watson as its chief commercial officer….
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BT & Discovery reveal joint venture talks as DAZN deal falls through
In something of a shock move, BT has announced that it has entered into exclusive…
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UK’s BT preps flexible pay-TV packages to compete with streamers
UK telco BT has launched a range of new ‘flexible’ TV packages in a bid…
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BT eyes Disney+ for “super aggregation”-focused TV service
UK telco BT is courting the Mouse House around plans to bring fledgling streaming platform…
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BT brings Vice content to BT TV viewers
BT has struck a new content deal with Vice Media to bring the youth-oriented group’s…
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BT content director Tony Singh joins UK Cricket Board
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has appointed BT’s content and business development director…
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Eleven Sports “miscalculation” serves as wake-up call to sports providers
Eleven Sports’ distribution headaches have served as a pressing “wake-up call” to sports providers looking…
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BT CEO Gavin Patterson to step down later this year
BT Group chief executive Gavin Patterson is due to step down later this year with…
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BT premieres The Terror on YouTube in UK first
BT is giving the public a chance to watch the first episode of AMC’s thriller…
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TBI Weekly: Why BT’s move away from drama might not be a bad idea
This week, BT boss Gavin Patterson (above) pledged that he would not invest in original…
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BT will not invest in drama, says CEO
BT will not go down the route followed by Telefonica and some other telecom players…
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No Amazon bid as Sky & BT renew Premier League rights
Sky and BT have each renewed their Premier League rights, with the former taking four…
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Ampere: Premier League rights to pass £10bn mark
The value of Premier League football rights is set to break the £10 billion barrier…
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Opinion: tech is game for TV takeover
With analysts this week claiming sports remains the critical factor in pay TV subscriptions, Iain…
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Ampere: sports fans ‘significantly more likely’ to take pay TV
Sports fans typically watch more TV than other consumers and are “significantly more likely” to…
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BT strikes deal with Sky for Now TV and sports
BT has agreed a deal to sell Sky’s low-cost OTT TV service Now TV to…
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AMC set to go free for Snatch premiere
BT and AMC will broadcast the channel free of charge in the UK from October…
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BT/AMC snatch Rupert Grint crime caper for UK
The Rupert Grint television remake of crime caper Snatch is headed exclusively for BT-distributed network…
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Ofcom: UK now a ‘nation of binge viewers’
The UK has become “a nation of binge viewers” but there are stark differences between…
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BT TV boss departs after three years
The managing director of BT Sport and BT TV, Delia Bushell, has announced plans to…
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Football costs weigh on Sky profits
Sky saw its operating profit fall by 11% to £1.013 billion (US$1.3 billion) in the…
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Sweeping price increases at BT’s pay TV
BT is due to start charging its customers to access BT Sport for the first…
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iPlayer licence fee law comes into effect
A change to UK law requiring viewers to buy a licence fee in order to…
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Ex-BT channels boss joins Virgin content push
UK pay TV provider Virgin Media has hired a former content chief at BT TV…
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EE teams with BT Sport
EE mobile customers will be able to access BT Sport for free for six months,…
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Telcos target TV
Telecoms operators are increasingly looking to TV to drive new subs, increase customer loyalty and…
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BT to stream Champions League final on YouTube
UK pay TV provider BT will stream the finals of the UEFA Champions League and…
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BT’s TV growth labelled ‘disappointing’
BT’s TV base grew by 66,000 in the first three months of the year, and…
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BT ‘most complained-about’ UK pay TV service
BT was the most complained about pay TV service provider in the UK during the…
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Sky launching basic tier Premier League net
Sky is launching Sky Sports Mix, a new basic tier channel that will have some…