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BT’s Rugby Tonight magazine show to stream live on Facebook and Twitter
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The channel broadcasts up to 69 live matches from the Aviva Premiership Rugby per season, as well as extended highlight rights for all 135 matches in the competition, as well as the European Champions Cup which becomes exclusive to BT from next season.
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BT Sport Score to stream each week on Twitter
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A deal between the two firms will see the show live streamed on the platform via @btsportscore, significantly boosting its reach and allowing “millions” of potential subscribers a free taste of BT’s sport offering.
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BT brings EE, Plusnet and BT brands into a new unified consumer division
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The changes, which will help the ISP and broadcaster cut costs and slimline its business structure, will see the departure of existing BT Consumer CEO John Petter who will leave the group after 13 years.
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BT TV customers unhappy with new Sky Sports pricing
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While Virgin Media and TalkTalk have wholesale deals in place with Sky which allow them to offer all of its channels to their customers, the satellite broadcaster and BT are locked in dispute over access to each other’s content.
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BT Sport regains Caribbean Premier League rights
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Coverage of this year’s season begins on August 4 and will run until September 9 and will see the Jamaica Tallawahs attempt to defend their title against Barbados Tridents, Guyana Amazon Warriors, St. Kitts & Nevis Patriots, St. Lucia Stars and Trinbago Knight Riders.
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Official: BT and Sky agree new Sky Sports deal
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Earlier this week Sky unveiled a radical rebranding of its entire sports channel line-up which will move away from their current number-based names to new sport specific branding.