BT Group
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BT Group plc (LSE: BT.A, NYSE: BT) is a global telecommunications services company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is one of the largest telecommunications services companies in the world and has operations in more than 170 countries. Through its BT Global Services division it is a leading supplier of telecommunications services to corporate and government customers worldwide. Its BT Retail division is a leading supplier of telephony, broadband and subscription television services in the UK, with over 18 million customers.Its primary listing is on the London Stock Exchange and it is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index. It has a secondary listing on the New York Stock Exchange.BT is the world’s oldest telecommunications company.
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BT ups ante against BSkyB with ESPN deal
Telecoms giant BT has bought a slew of American, UK and Irish sports channels from broadcaster ESPN, handing it a new battery of weapons in its escalating war with rival BSkyB.
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BT buys ESPN'S UK and Ireland TV channels
At least one ESPN-branded channel likely to remain, but ESPN Classic expected to go off air in Europe, Middle East and Africa.
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BT's bad Kris Marshall connection | Media Monkey
Actor Kris Marshall was bound to feel the pain when BT brought an end to his ads after the best part of a decade. However, it turns out it wasn't all love and harmony in the BT family, according to the Daily Mirror. "I was surprised to get complimentary broadband, but it never happened.
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BT sets sights on ESPN's football rights
BT is in discussions to acquire football rights from sports broadcaster ESPN as the Disney-owned channel explores an exit from the UK.
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Why I chose Rdio over Spotify
Sweden's Spotify, founded by µTorrent's Daniel Ek, has been around since 2008. The US's Rdio, founded by Kazaa (and Skype's) Niklas Zennström (a Swede) and Janus Friis (a Dane), was launched in the UK in 2012. The similarities are surprising: both from the file-sharing past of the founders, to the price of their service - both cost £4.
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Google countersues BT over patents
Web giant calls telecoms company's lawsuit 'meritless', and claims its own intellectual property has been infringed.
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Google sues BT in UK and US
Google and its Motorola Mobility unit have struck back against BT, filing patent lawsuits against the British telecommunications group more than a year after BT launched its own lawsuit against Google.
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Liberty Takeover of Virgin Media U.K. Again Pits Malone Against Murdoch
London ad sources expect a European marketing onslaught from a combined Liberty Global-Virgin Media company after Liberty founder John Malone announced the cable giant’s $16 billion agreed takeover of the U. K. telecom firm.
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Pirate sites are raking in advertising money from some multinationals
Illegal music download sites pocket large sums of ad revenue without investing in the content's development.
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MediaGuardian 25: BSkyB gears up for the Netflix challenge
24-hour access, more original drama and a big year for pay-TV sport keep the commercial pressure on.
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