BT
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BT names Chairman of new Openreach board
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BT has appointed former Ofcom board member Mike McTighe as the first Chairman of Openreach, the division which manages the UK’s largest fixed line phone and broadband network.
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BT’s AMC channel to introduce subtitles from 2017
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The channel shows a host of major US dramas including Fear The Walking Dead and Into the Badlands but currently doesn’t offer subtitles, meaning shows are inaccessible to many viewers with hearing problems.
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BT announces Boxnation tie-up and “next-generation” TV service
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A software update will bring a new “image-rich” look to the platform which BT says will be “faster and slicker” and offer a “much more” intuitive user experience.
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AMC and BT confirm airdate for Rectify’s final season
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The series follows Daniel Holden (Aden Young) who, after serving 19 years on death row waiting to die, is freed after concerns about the accuracy of evidence presented in his trial come to light.
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BT TV boss: ‘We’re considering our options over YouView’s future’
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BT is one of seven equal shareholders in the YouView project, alongside the BBC, ITV, Five, Channel 4, transmission firm Arqiva and TalkTalk, which it uses to provide pay-TV services under both the BT and Plusnet brands.
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BT TV and broadband now being sold in selected EE stores
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The company provides TV services through its BT, EE and Plusnet brands and has been investing heavily in sports content and, through its partnership with AMC, US dramas.