DAZN close to finalising BT Sport takeover in $800m deal January 12, 2022 Sports streaming service DAZN is edging closer to finalising a deal to snap up BT Sport in an $800m deal. Bosses are preparing to ink a deal as soon as this month, four sources familiar with the matter told the Reuters news agency. The acquisition would give DAZN access to the highly-desired rights English Premier [...]
BT engineers new digital network infrastructure for robotics firm ABB January 12, 2022 BT today announced it is working with robotics company ABB to elevate its international communications infrastructure.
Higher roaming bills for millions of Brits from this week as Brexit allows EE and Vodafone to slap steep new fees on trips to Europe January 4, 2022 Two of the UK’s four biggest networks – EE and Vodafone – are reintroducing roaming charges for customers travelling to Europe from this month, with Three also set to reintroduce them in May 2022. Since Saturday, customers who joined or upgraded with EE after July 7 2021 will face a £2 daily charge for using [...]
French tycoon Patrick Drahi’s Altice tops up stake in BT to 18 per cent for £1bn December 14, 2021 Patrick Drahi's Altice UK has this morning increased its stake in telecoms giant BT from 12.1 per cent to 18 per cent.
Dorries to grill BT boss over impending Patrick Drahi takeover December 12, 2021 Digital secretary Nadine Dorries has called in BT chief exec Philip Jansen to discuss its potential takeover by the French-Israeli billionaire, Patrick Drahi.
BT shares humbly climb amid talks of Discovery joint venture December 6, 2021 Shares were up at 170.33p this morning following weekend reports that Discovery, the US media group that owns the Eurosport channels, is in talks about a joint venture for their sports businesses with BT.
Steal the deal: Discovery in talks with BT Sports to derail sale to DAZN December 5, 2021 US media giant Discovery is in talks with BT Sports over a potential partnership deal that would derail months of talks with sports streaming service DAZN over a £600m outright sale. As talks between DAZN and the telecoms group have become mired over commercial details, Discovery has entered the mix with an alternative offer for [...]
BT launches new manifesto to ‘enact real change’ December 1, 2021 BT Group has launched a new business-wide plan to focus and accelerate its efforts to build a better business for its customers, the economy and society at large this morning.
BT shares fall back after India’s richest man denies takeover interest November 29, 2021 Shares in BT retreated after having rallied as much as 10 per cent in early trading, after the company owned by India’s richest man denied a media report it was eyeing a bid for the British telecoms giant. Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries said: “We categorically deny any intent to bid for the UK telecoms group [...]
BT unveils new Aldgate-based global headquarters November 26, 2021 BT has opened its new global headquarters in Aldgate, after shifting its base from St Paul’s. The One Braham site already has nearly all 3,500 colleagues working from the capital-based HQ. The move formed part of the telecoms giant’s plans to upgrade its branches, which is set to be completed in 2024. “We’re really excited [...]