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.
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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
Airtel Africa and Helios Towers in mobile mast deal
Mobile towers in four Afrcian countries are set to change hands
Helios Towers rated ‘buy’ on promise of ‘strong organic growth’
“We believe Helios’s uniquely currency protected and high returns towerco business model deserves to trade at the top end of the peer group," Berenberg said in a note.
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
BATM Advanced Communications higher as it completes sale of NGSoft
The company said it intends to use the proceeds of the sale to accelerate its core activities, particularly its network function virtualisation and molecular diagnostics segments
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"
Vodafone to receive €2.3bn as Vantage Towers IPO priced towards bottom of range
Shares were sold at €24 each ahead of the start of trading in Frankfurt today
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
BT shares rise despite threat of strike
The CWU said BT wants to concentrate the majority of its operations at 30 key locations
BATM Advanced Communications launches new self-administered COVID test that improves sample collection and turnaround time
The company says it expects to begin deliveries next month
Vodafone to receive up to €2.8bn from Vantage Towers IPO
Vantage Towers will not receive any of the proceeds from its float