AT&T to merge with Discovery as content consolidation continues for broadcasters
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BT puts itself on a high fibre diet
Has BT turned a corner? A more sensible dividend policy, a willingness to seek partners in its Openreach business and progress on the pension deficit are all causes for optimism.
BT Group extends exclusive Premier League rights as deal looms for sports broadcast unit
An announcement from the Premier League coincided with BT Group's results for 2020
BT 'pivoting to consistent and predictable growth after profits are hit by the pandemic
Revenues and profits were down but BT said it put in a "strong operational performance" during the COVID-19 pandemic
BT to pick up the pace of fast broadband connections after latest pension deficit agreement
The new pension deficit reduction plan keeps the group on course to wipe out the shortfall by 2030 and appears to have freed up cash to step up the fibre to the premises rollout
BT Group, Burberry, and Greggs are key names in Thursday’s diary
It is set to be an active day of company reporting with BT, Burberry and Greggs among the highlights.
BT Group shares have 'little reason to outperform' further, says Deutsche Bank
The analysts see “limited evidence of interest” for a BT Sport sale
Vodafone added to Goldman Sachs's "conviction buy" list
GS’s 12-month price target for Vodafone is 195p. The shares currently trade at 140.66p, down 1.2% on the day.
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
Yahoo is to be spun-out of Verizon via US$5bn private equity deal
“We are thrilled to help unlock the tremendous potential of Yahoo and its unparalleled collection of brands,” said Reed Rayman of Apollo Funds.
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.
Vuzix says Verizon's video conferencing platform, BlueJeans now supported by M4 smart glasses
BlueJeans is now available to run hands-free on the Vuzix M400 and M4000 Smart Glasses.
Vodafone mobile platform to manage COVID-19 vaccine rollout in up to 55 African countries
mVaccination has already been used in South Africa to register 279,000 inoculations of health workers
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
UK competition authority provisionally clears £31.4bn merger of Virgin Media and O2
The joint venture plans to invest £10bn in the UK over the next five years and is expected to provide some strong competition to BT
BATM signs virtual network partnership with Albis-elcon
Deal will extend NFV reach into Europe and Latin America
Sony Music acquires Paul Simon's back catalogue for an undisclosed sum
Simon has been a prolific hit-maker since the 1960s. His songs include Bridge Over Troubled Water, You Can Call Me Al, Mrs Robinson and 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover
BATM Advanced Communications develops new method to diagnose tuberculosis
The testing and validation phase, which is expected to commence in the second half of this year, will be fully funded under a programme of the Stop TB Partnership
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