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BT and Warner Bros. Discovery’s sports shakeup gets go-ahead from UK watchdog

SBC News BT and Warner Bros. Discovery’s sports shakeup gets go-ahead from UK watchdog

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has given the go-ahead to BT Group and Warner Bros. Discovery planned sports broadcasting joint venture.  Announced earlier this year, the 50:50 project will result in BT’s BT Sport and Warner Bros. Discovery’s Eurosport UK merged to form a new sports offering for the UK and Irish markets.  Each outlet will initially retain …

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BT and Warner Bros. Discovery finalise UK and Ireland sports venture

SBC News BT and Warner Bros. Discovery finalise UK and Ireland sports venture

BT and Warner Bros. Discovery have introduced a 50-50 joint premium sports venture in the UK and Ireland. The collaboration sees BT Sport transferred to Warner Bros. Discovery, meaning that the BT Sport network and Eurosport UK are operated together.  Additionally, BT will gain £93 million from Warner Bros. Discovery and up to around GBP540 million by way of an …

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