BT has signed a three-year exclusive deal with Channel 4 to be its partner for TV ad sales on BT Sport 1, BT Sport 2 and ESPN.
Sky and BT share Premier League in Ireland
In a repeat of the UK rights deal, Sky and BT are to share the seven packages of live rights to the Premier League in the Republic of Ireland between 2013/14 and 2015/16.
BT buys ESPN UK after European exit
BT Group is to acquire ESPN’s UK and Ireland channel businesses for the BT Sport portfolio.
BT Sport turns to women’s tennis
BT Sport has increased the pressure on sports TV rights costs with a deal to screen 800 hours of women’s tennis.
Discovery Networks take BT’s linear option
Discovery Networks UK has become the latest channel provider to sign a distribution agreement with BT for the carriage of some of its most popular channels.
BT accelerates fibre rollout
BT has announced a further acceleration of its commercial fibre rollout with plans to pass two-thirds of UK premises by Spring 2014.