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  • BT Sport app heads towards 1m downloads

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    Almost 1m smartphone and tablet users have downloaded the BT Sport app, the channel’s boss announced today. Marc Watson, CEO of BT TV, said the app’s popularity matched the growing trend of watching TV online and predicted the firm’s fibre broadband services would become an increasingly be an important platform for television.   Watson used…

  • Rugby: BT Sport announces free-to-air Harlequins v Northampton Saints clash

    Rugby: BT Sport announces free-to-air Harlequins v Northampton Saints clash

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    All UK homes will be able to watch this Friday’s Aviva Premiership Rugby clash between Harlequins and Northampton Saints after Bt Sport bosses announced the game would be broadcast free to air. The match will air on BT TV (507/510/58), Sky (413/426), Virgin (547/549) and Freeview (57) from 7pm.  Existing TV subscribers will be able…

  • TP-Link Archer C7 and BT Sport – an update

    TP-Link Archer C7 and BT Sport – an update

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    We first played with the TP-Link Archer C7 last month when we flagged it up as a router which seemed to work just peachy with BT’s new internet delivered (IPTV) sports channels. Since then we’ve been using the device on a rotating basis alongside BT’s HomeHub 3 and the Apple Airport Express, assessing and comparing…

  • Exclusive: BT & Virgin Media’s deal doesn’t cover digital-only content

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    Virgin Media customers celebrating the arrival of BT Sport may not have got quite the great deal they first assumed. Since last week’s deal between the two broadband and TV rivals was announced, some Virgin Media customers have been asking whether they also get access to the BT Sport app and online player. The answer…

  • 10,000 pubs, clubs and shops sign up for BT Sport

    10,000 pubs, clubs and shops sign up for BT Sport

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    BT says more than 10,000 pubs, clubs, betting shops, hotels and other commercial  premises have signed up to its new BT Sport channel. The announcement comes the day before the company broadcasts its first ever Premier League match, the first of 38 games it’ll screen this season. In addition to UK and international football, BT…

  • BT Sport signs behind the scenes content deal with Manchester City

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    BT Sport has signed a three year deal to bring viewers exclusive content from Manchester City Football Club. The deal will see the new sport channels team up with the Manchester City TV team to offer interviews with key Club members as well as behind the scenes content and features.
 There will also be coverage…