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BT Sport to show NBA Global Games London 2017 live on Facebook and Freeview
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The Facebook stream will feature the league’s “NBA Mobile View” feed which offers a viewing experienced optimised for the smaller screens of tablets and phones.
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Virgin Media and BT confirm new 5-year MVNO deal
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Virgin has had a Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) agreement with EE and its predecessors for the past 17 years but there had been speculation that BT’s purchase of the network could end that partnership.
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Another 500 UK jobs created as BT seeks to banish reputation for poor customer service
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BT has announced plans to recruit a further 500 customer service staff in the UK and Ireland as it steps up efforts to reduce customer complaints and improve service levels.
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BT’s world first Dolby Atmos sports broadcast could be followed by films and TV
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BT and Dolby have been working on the feature for the past 18 months and say it is best suited to stadium and arena events where, combined with the UHD picture quality, it can create an ‘immersive’ experience for viewers.
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BT aims to cut engineer response times by deploying thousands of smart lockers around the UK
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First rolling-out in the Midlands, the lockers are powered by Pelipod, a connected parcel delivery solution business recently bought by BT’s Wholesale and Ventures division.
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Ofcom orders BT to split Openreach into legally distinct business
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In July the regulator published a list of competition concerns which it asked BT to address by agreeing to new governance arrangements for Openreach.