JP Morgan shines light on why private equity is looking at BT and other telcos
Fibre is likely to lead to lower maintenance costs as more of the network is converted
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If BT Group deals in a streamer it would upend the sports broadcasting landscape
The likes of DAZN, Amazon, Disney and ITV have been linked to talks, whichever lands a deal may massively disrupt pay-TV sports broadcasting.
BT Group confirms talks about selling sports broadcast unit
DAZN, Amazon, and Disney are among the names linked to a possible deal.
BT faces added uncertainy over European football rights, UBS says 'sell' the shares
Among the potential scenarios, the bank's analysts warned that another broadcaster such as Amazon might acquire rights to the new Super League
BT shares in holding pattern as breakaway European Super League threatens to devalue broadcast deals
Twelve ‘founding’ clubs this weekend inked a proposal to set up a new 20-team European Super League to usurp the existing UEFA Champions Leage.
BT upgraded as JP Morgan sees Openreach driving recovery
If BT can convince investors of the opportunity in fibre, the shares will get a rerating
BT and Virgin to face more competition as Sky launches business broadband product
This is a smart strategic move for Sky for a number of reasons, said analyst Ian Whittaker
BT Group plans to pay a £1,500 special bonus to key staff
The payment is being made despite BT freezing pay across the company and unresolved talks with its largest union over the group’s transformation and modernisation plans
BT’s shares buzzing but JP Morgan thinks they can go higher
Ofcom review gave Openreach “the most regulatory visibility that it has ever had”, added analysts at Berenberg
BT Group welcomes fibre-to-the-premises 'green light' to 'build like fury'
Having avoided the prospect of price caps (for at least 10 years) on new fibre-optic broadband connections, BT is ready to "build like fury"
Ofcom to hold off from insisting on cost-based prices for fibre services for at least 10 years
The telecoms regulator has published its Wholesale Fixed Telecoms Market Review
UK government rakes in £1.36bn from first stage of 5G airwaves auction
BT is paying £452mln for the largest allocation with O2 and Three also heavy spenders
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FTSE 100 closes lower as market indecision reigns ahead of Fed rate decision
The UK's premier share index finished down almost 41 points at 6,762
BT shares rise despite threat of strike
The CWU said BT wants to concentrate the majority of its operations at 30 key locations
BT boardroom upheaval doesn’t point to Openreach stake sale, says UBS
“We see the move in the BT share price as overdone - the tax changes from the UK Budget are a net negative"
BT says no rift on strategy between chairman and CEO
"Any suggestion that he has impeded the transformation of BT is without foundation"
BT chairman retired after CEO ultimatum, says report
Instances of chief executives instigating a change of chairperson are rare
BT Group upgraded as Credit Suisse expects “one of the strongest” post-Covid rebounds
BT shares rose by 3% to 138.73p, which is still some way beneath Credit Suisse's new target price of 200p
BT given Budget boost by investment super deduction tax break
Other winners from Chancellor Sunak's announcements included oil companies, banks and the hospitality sector
BT chairman Du Plessis to step down after four years
In a statement, the South African said: “BT has made good progress over the last few years."