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New BT Sport ad targets Virgin Media users
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BT has stepped up efforts to use its forthcoming sports channels to win over customers from Virgin Media. The channels will offer sports fans 38 Barclays Premier League matches per season, exclusive Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) coverage and 800 hours of live tennis, including the TEB BNP Paribas WTA Championships. Earlier this month BT announced…
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Ofcom publishes proposals to improve TV subtitles
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Ofcom has published new proposals to improve the quality of live subtitling on UK TV for the million people with hearing impairments which rely on them. It says while pre-prepared subtitling is generally of a good quality, viewers have expressed dissatisfaction with the speed, synchronisation, accuracy and presentation of live TV subtitling. To help address…
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BT to make sports channels to YouView retail boxes
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BT says it will offer its new sports channels to owners of retail YouView boxes after customer complaints. Last week the ISP announced its three new channels would be provided free to broadband customers, including those receiving its BT Infinity service. The channels will offer sports fans 38 Barclays Premier League matches per season, exclusive…
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BT announces free Premier League for broadband customers
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BT today vowed to give Premier League football “back to the nation” as it outlined plans for its three new Sports channels. The company will operate three channels offering sports fans 38 Barclays Premier League matches per season, exclusive Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) coverage and 800 hours of live tennis, including the TEB BNP Paribas…
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BT locks retail YouView customers out of free football offer
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Tens of thousands of customers who purchased YouView boxes from high street retailers will be unable to benefit from BTs offer of free sports channels. YouView boxes are available via retailers for a one-off price, or from TalkTalk and BT as part of a TV, broadband and phone bundle. Customers who purchase their own YouView…
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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) confirms BT Sport deal
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BT has been confirmed as the new home of the mixed martial arts Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Last month a report by mmajunkie.com which quotes UFC Managing Director of Europe, Middle East and Africa Garry Cookas saying a UK deal was “very close”. Following a spate of rights acquisitions by BT, including 38 Barclays Premier…