Following earlier speculation, BT Group plc has confirmed that Adam Crozier will succeed Jan du Plessis as Chairman. Crozier will join the Board from November and will become Chairman with effect from December 1st 2021 when du Plessis will retire. Crozier is an experienced chairman with significant operational and transformational experience in both public and […]
With the new Premier League football about to kick-off, BT Sport is giving its customers more ways to watch with the launch of new features on its app. Debuting on August 14th around its live coverage of Manchester United versus Leeds United at Old Trafford, a new Hype Mode feature provides a “youthful and entertaining” […]
Adam Crozier, former chief executive of Royal Mail and ITV, has emerged as the favourite to take over as the new Chairman of UK multiplay telco BT. Current Chairman Jan du Plessis announced his resignation in March 2021, reportedly after a personality clash with Chief Executive Philip Jansen, and is expected to leave by December […]
BT Sport is offering live coverage of Brentford FC’s final two pre-season home friendlies before they embark on their first top division campaign for 74 years. The recently promoted side have already enjoyed a solid start to their pre-season, securing friendly wins over AFC Wimbledon and Boreham Wood, as well as coming from behind against […]
Philip Jansen, BT’s Chief Executive, has declared that the telco is on a path to growth. Commenting on the company’s Q1 results, he reported that operational performance remained strong, with EBITDA growing during the first three months of the year, reflecting improved trading across most of its business and the positive benefits of plans to […]
ITV had declared it is not interested in acquiring a stake in BT Sport – although it is keen to collaborate with the sports broadcaster. “It’s not the kind of acquisition we would do but collaboration, cooperation with BT Sport absolutely,” Carolyn McCall told reporters after the group’s first-half results. When asked separately about Channel […]
BT’s Hope United campaign has announced a collaboration with Withington Walls to keep the Marcus Rashford tribute messages alive, on a newly commissioned Wall of Hope. The virtual wall will house all the moving messages of hope that were left on the Marcus Rashford mural in Withington and allow everyone to read the messages of […]
British rally fans can continue to follow the FIA World Rally Championship on BT Sport until 2024 under a new 3-year agreement between the broadcaster and WRC Promoter. The network has screened the WRC since 2014, tracking the rise of young British drivers like Elfyn Evans and Gus Greensmith to become established stars of the […]
BT has announced a multi-million pound investment in Safe Security, an industry-leading cyber risk management firm. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, its SAFE (‘Security Assessment Framework for Enterprises’) platform allows organisations to take a health check of their existing defences and understand their likelihood of suffering a major cyber attack. Industry analysis estimates that the cost […]
BT has announced its first ‘neutral host’ customer contract win in the UK, with Bruntwood SciTech, a 50:50 joint venture between Bruntwood and Legal & General. As part of the deal, BT will bring EE’s leading 4G network to Cheshire’s Alderley Park, the UK’s largest single site life science campus. A neutral host solution provides […]