BT finalises Discovery tie-up in sports broadcasting BT has finalised a deal to combine its sports broadcasting business with Warner Bros Discovery, strengthening a customer offer that chief executive Philip Jansen said … Business • 12 May
BT in talks with Discovery on sport TV joint-venture Britain's BT Group has entered exclusive discussions with Discovery to create a joint venture between BT Sport and Eurosport. Business • 03 Feb
Drahi raises his stake in BT to 18% Patrick Drahi said today he had increased his stake in BT to 18%, drawing a defensive response from the British government even though the Franco-Israeli … Business • 14 Dec 21
BT confirms outlook after 3% drop in first-half revenue BT heralded its progress in building the UK's biggest fibre broadband network today, saying lower costs and strong demand would underpin returns to investors, in … Business • 04 Nov 21
BT names Crozier as next chairman Telecoms company, BT, named Adam Crozier as its next chairman, tapping one of the most experienced corporate operators in Britain to oversee the group through … Business • 17 Aug 21
EE to bring back roaming charges, but Ireland exempt British mobile operator EE said today it would introduce a £2 a day roaming charge for travellers to EU destinations from next January for new … Business • 24 Jun 21
BT to pay frontline staff £1,500 Covid bonus BT said today it would pay 59,000 frontline workers a £1,500 special bonus to recognise their efforts to keep customers and the country connected during … Business • 24 Mar 21
BT Sourced to create 70 jobs in Dublin Communications company BT is creating more than 70 new Irish jobs as it prepares to open its new Dublin-based procurement arm, BT Sourced, in April. Business • 18 Feb 21
BT reports 5% drop in Q3 earnings and revenue BT said it remained on track for the year after reporting a 5% drop in both adjusted revenue and core earnings for its third quarter, … Business • 04 Feb 21
BT faces compensation claim over fixed-line prices British telecoms operator BT is facing a claim for almost £600m lodged by a consumer campaign group, which says the company failed to compensate fixed-line … Business • 18 Jan 21
BT nudges up earnings guidance after challenging H1 BT, Britain's biggest fixed-line and mobile operator, said it had delivered a strong operational performance in the first half given the challenges of Covid-19 as … Business • 29 Oct 20
Nokia wins 5G radio equipment contract from BT Nokia has clinched a deal with Britain's biggest mobile operator BT to supply 5G radio equipment, the Finnish company said today, in one of the … Business • 29 Sep 20
BT's Q1 revenue and earnings fall 7% on Covid-19 impact BT, Britain's biggest broadband and mobile operator, today reported a 7% drop in both revenue and core earnings in its first quarter after the Covid-19 … Business • 31 Jul 20
BT pulls dividend until 2021/22 due to coronavirus BT has suspended its dividend and said it would spend billions more on faster fibre broadband connections, as it prepares to meet the challenge posed … Business • 07 May 20
BT won't cut jobs and will maintain pay during crisis The head of telecoms giant BT said he would donate his salary to health workers for at least six months and award a pay rise … Business • 06 Apr 20
BT says its CEO has tested positive for Covid-19 Britain's biggest telecoms group BT said its chief executive, Philip Jansen, has tested positive for Covid-19. Business • 13 Mar 20
UK & Japanese companies delay release of Huawei phones Four major UK and Japanese mobile phone companies said today they will delay releasing new 5G handsets made by Huawei amid a US-led crackdown on … Business • 22 May 19
BT reports 2% rise in H1 earnings, nudges up outlook BT's outgoing boss said its recovery plan was delivering after more sales of high-end smartphones and cost savings across the business helped the telecoms company … Business • 01 Nov 18
BT names Worldpay's Philip Jansen as new CEO BT Group has today appointed Worldpay co-CEO Philip Jansen as its new chief executive. Business • 25 Oct 18
BT's CEO Gavin Patterson to step down BT Group's chief executive Gavin Patterson will step down later this year after the UK telecom company's chairman said a change in leadership was needed. Business • 08 Jun 18
BT to cut 13,000 UK jobs and leave London headquarters BT is cutting 13,000 managerial and back-office jobs and leaving its London headquarters in the latest attempt by Britain's biggest telecoms group to rebuild after … Business • 10 May 18
Sky wins bulk of Premier League rights as value slips Rupert Murdoch's Sky will pay £3.58 billion to show 128 Premier League matches for three seasons from 2019/20. Business • 14 Feb 18
BT on track for year after Q3 meets its expectations Broadband and mobile provider BT broadly met market forecasts with a 25% rise in third-quarter pretax profit and said it remained confident about its full-year … Business • 02 Feb 18
Sky and BT sign channel sharing deal Sky and BT have announced a deal that will allow the rival broadcasters to sell their channels on each others' platforms. Business • 15 Dec 17
BT taken steps to address accounting scandal - chairman BT bosses have moved to assure shareholders that the telecoms giant has taken swift action following its costly Italian accounting scandal earlier this year. Business • 12 Jul 17
