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  • BT expected to sign deal with Ultimate Fighting Championship

    BT expected to sign deal with Ultimate Fighting Championship

    BT is poised to add the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) mixed martial arts contest to its BT Sports channel, according to online speculation. Expectations of a deal with BT are based on a report by mmajunkie.com which quotes UFC Managing Director of Europe, Middle East and Africa Garry Cookas saying a UK deal is “very…

  • Orange tops broadband and mobile complaints, BT TV complaints grow

    Complaints about Orange’s fixed-line broadband services grew in the last quarter, according to figures covering October and December 2012 and released by Telecoms regulator Ofcom. The company generated more complaints as a proportion of its broadband customer base – 0.70 per 1,000 customers – than any other provider. The level of complaints increased from 0.50…

  • BT Sports signs Gareth Bale as channel Ambassador

    BT has signed Spurs and Wales player Gareth Bale as an Ambassador for its upcoming BT Sport channels, due to launch on BT Vision, Sky and YouView this summer. The triple-play TV, broadband and phone provider says Bale, 23, will be at the forefront of its marketing campaign and will also appear “regularly” as a…

  • Did BT just slash the value of Virgin Media’s XL package?

    Did BT just slash the value of Virgin Media’s XL package?

    Could the UK’s second largest pay TV provider be the first casualty of the looming BT v Sky conflict?

  • BT bolsters sports rights with ESPN purchase

    BT bolsters sports rights with ESPN purchase

    BT has boosted its portfolio of sports rights with the purchase of Disney’s UK and Ireland ESPN business. Last June the UK telco won rights to show 38 live Barclays Premier League games per season for three years, including 18 of the best quality ‘first pick’ games. BT followed the acquisition by signing Jake Humphrey…

  • BT Infinity and Apple’s AirPort Express

    A quick guide to setting up Apple’s AirPort Express with BT Infinity superfast broadband.