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Hitting the peak: BT’s MAUD offers efficient way to meet mass demand for live content without impacting QoE

For football aficionados in the UK, the seemingly rather abrupt end of Amazon Prime Video showing Premier League games at select points in the season – especially in the pre- and post-Christmas window – is perhaps something of regret. It...

By: joeohalloran • Posted on: 29 Apr, 2025 • 6 minute read
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BT, IMG, ITV and BBC fined £4.2m for colluding on freelancer rates

BT, IMG, ITV and BBC have agreed to pay fines totalling £4,240,356 after they admitted to breaking the law by colluding on rates of pay for freelancers. An investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) found sports broadcast and...

By: George Bevir • Posted on: 21 Mar, 2025 • 3 minute read
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To 4G, or not to 4G: EMG on bringing the iconic 2024 London Marathon to viewers globally

This weekend nearly 66,000 people will don their favourite trainers, liberally apply a layer of lubricant to body parts that are likely to chafe, and pin on their numbers for the iconic London Marathon. Being brought to TV screens around...

By: Heather McLean, Editor • Posted on: 19 Apr, 2024 • 6 minute read
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Telstra Broadcast Services and BT agree strategic alliance to enhance global network connectivity 

Telstra Broadcast Services (TBS) and BT have entered into an initial five-year strategic alliance to bring together each company’s global media network teams, pooling their vast network infrastructure and localised expertise. The deal will increase TBS' global footprint by 50%...

By: Jo Ruddock, Content Editor • Posted on: 21 Nov, 2023 • 3 minute read
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BT chooses Blackbird for ultra-fast cloud-native video editing and publishing for OTT and VOD delivery

BT has chosen Blackbird for ultra-fast and sustainable cloud-native video editing and publishing. Working in conjunction with the head of content operations Pete Harvey, the BT Content Operations team will use Blackbird to access and edit multiple live broadcast streams...

By: Jo Ruddock • Posted on: 29 Mar, 2021 • 2 minute read
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BT Vision leads the way — sort of

UK telco BT has just passed the landmark figure of 750,000 subscribers for its IPTV service, BT Vision. The figure might be small so far, but, with paradigm-shifting sports-rights deals kicking in next year, the company is a significant, IP-powered...

By: Andy Stout • Posted on: 6 Nov, 2012 • 4 minute read
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Premier League rights sold to BT, BSkyB for £3bn

BT has secured the rights to broadcast live Premier League games for the first time, securing the rights to 38 matches a season from 2013-14 to 2015-16, according to BBC News. BSkyB will continue to show the bulk of games,...

By: SVG Staff • Posted on: 13 Jun, 2012 • 1 minute read