Sky Sports
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Ofcom refuses to grant BT access to Sky Sports
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BT’s YouView customers are unlikely to gain access to Sky Sports 1 & 2 for the foreseeable future after Ofcom refused to grant BT an interim order awarding it access to the channels. BT has asked the regulator to investigate Sky for “an abuse of dominance” after the two companies failed to agree a carriage…
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Sky and BT Sports announce Premier League fixtures
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Sport channel rivals BT and Sky have announced their respective line-ups for the coming Premier League season. The two companies will collectively pay £3bn for the rights to show live Premier League games. BT emerged as a surprised bidder in last year’s auctions, snapping up the rights to 38 games, including almost half the “first…
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Latest BT Sport ad claims top games are “no longer on Sky Sports”
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BT’s is using the latest adverts for its upcoming sport channels to highlight that it will offer 18 Premier League matches “that are no longer on Sky Sports.” Last year BT won the right to 38 Barclays Premier League matches per season from next season, these include 18 first picks which could see it offer…
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BT accuses Sky of withholding Sky Sports package in new Ofcom complaint
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BT has asked media regulator Ofcom to investigate rival Sky for “an abuse of dominance” after the two companies failed to agree a carriage deal for Sky Sports 1 & 2 on BT’s YouView platform. Under the terms of an existing deal BT is able to offer the channels to users of its legacy BT…
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Sky Sports secures USTA and ATP rights
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Sky says it will show more live tennis than any other broadcaster after signing new deals to screen the US Open and ATP World Tour for the next five and three years respectively. The deal includes television rights to Andy Murray’s US Open grand slam defence at Flushing Meadows in August. Under the new deals,…
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Sky adds sports content to NOW TV
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Sports fans will soon be able to access Sky Sports on a no-contract, pay-as-you-go basis via the broadcaster’s NOW TV on demand and streaming service. Launched last year, Now TV currently offers access to Sky’s movie portfolio and is available on tablets, games consoles and YouView. The new 24-hour sports pass will cost £9.99 and…