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Plusnet is a British quad play internet service provider (ISP); providing broadband, landline, digital television and Mobile services. The company was founded in 1997 in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, and became a public limited company (plc) in July 2004 when it was floated on the Alternative Investment Market. On 30 January 2007, Plusnet was acquired by BT Group, but it continues to operate as a separate business. By December 2013, it had over 750,000 customers across the UK.

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BT Group Plc is a holding company, which engages in the provision of communications services. It operates through the following segments: Consumer, Enterprise, Global, Openreach, and Other. The Consumer segment offers mobile, broadband, home phone, and television services. The Enterprise segment sells communications and information technology (IT) services to businesses and public sector organizations; and provides network products and services to communications. The Global segment includes managed network and IT infrastructure services. The Openreach segment builds and manages the fixed network that connects the homes and businesses. The Other segment refers to the unallocated technology costs and corporate units. The company was founded by Sir William Fothergill Cooke, George Parker Bidder and Joseph Lewis Ricardo in 1846 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

BT Group PLC (LSE:BT.A)'s, full-fibre pricing plans, are not anti-competitive according to an initial assessment from Ofcom. But the industry regulator has launched a consultation on the proposals that Openreach intends to introduce from 1 April 2023.

BT's full-fibre pricing plans not "anti-competitive" is Ofcom's initial view

BT Group PLC (LSE:BT.A) is to combine its Global and Enterprise units into a single B2B unit, called BT Business in a move that will drive cost savings of at least £100mln by the end of fiscal year 2025. BT Business will create a B2B focused telecoms and technology business which in 2022 generated pro-forma revenues of approximately £8.5bn and EBITDA of over £2bn, the company said in a statement.

BT to save £100mln through merger of Global and Enterprise units

BT Group plc (NYSE:BT ) Q3 2022 Earnings Conference Call November 3, 2022 6:00 AM ET Company Participants Mark Lidiard - IR Philip Jansen - Chief Executive Simon Lowth - CFO Conference Call Participants Akhil Dattani - JPMorgan Andrew Lee - Goldman Sachs Nick Delfas - Redburn Carl Murdock Smith - Berenberg David Wright - Bank of America Sam McHugh - Exane BNP James Ratzer - New Street Research Maurice Patrick - Barclays John Karidis - Numis Georgios Ierodiaconou - Citi Nick Lyall - Societe Generale Robert Grindle - Deutsche Bank Adam Fox-Rumley - HSBC Andrew Beale - Arete Jakob Bluestone - Credit Suisse Polo Tang - UBS Stan Noel - Bernstein Operator Good day and welcome to BT's First Half Results Call for the half year ended on the 30th of September 2022. My name is Ben, and I am your host today.

BT Group plc (BT) Q3 2022 Earnings Call Transcript

BT Group (LON: BT.A) share price rose by more than 2% on Tuesday as investors reacted to the latest news on Patrick Drahi's stake. The shares rose to an intraday high of 160.60p, which was higher than this month's low of 153.95p.

BT share price triple-top pattern points to more pain ahead

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BT Group PLC (LSE:BT.A) and Warner Bros Disovery Inc's joint venture (JV) has been approved by the UK's competition watchdog, allowing the creation of a new sports channel in the UK and Ireland. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) had opened an investigation over the deal in early June, but has decided against taking the issue further, meaning the 50:50 JV can go ahead.

BT and Warner Bros sports joint venture cleared by UK competition watchdog

BT Group PLC (LSE:BT.A), ITV PLC (LSE:ITV), Sky and IMG Media are being investigated by the UK competition authorities over whether they are fixing rates of pay for freelance workers who work on sports broadcasts. The probe is related to the purchase “of freelance services which support the production and broadcasting of sports content in the UK”, the Competition and Markets Authority said in a statement on Wednesday, saying it had “reasonable grounds” to suspect at least one breach of competition law.

BT and ITV investigated over potential pay fixing for sports freelancers

BT Group plc (NYSE:BT ) Q4 2022 Earnings Conference Call May 12, 2022 5:00 AM ET Company Participants Mark Lidiard - IR Philip Jansen - CEO Simon Lowth - CFO Conference Call Participants Adam Fox-Rumley - HSBC John Karidis - Numis Jakob Bluestone - Credit Suisse Carl Murdock-Smith - Berenberg James Ratzer - New Street Robert Grindle - Deutsche Bank Nick Lyall - Societe Generale Georgios Ierodiaconou - Citi Polo Tang - UBS Nick Delfas - Redburn Jeremy Dellis - Jefferies Maurice Patrick - Barclays Andrew Lee - Goldman Sachs Operator Good day, and welcome to BT's Trading statement for the Fourth Quarter Ended 31st of March 2022. My name is Chandler, and I'm your host today.

BT Group plc (BT) CEO Philip Jansen on Q4 2022 Results - Earnings Call Transcript

BT Group reported respectable fiscal third quarter results, as its cost savings program continued to offset soft revenue.

BT Group Puts In Solid Results; Shares At Fair Value

BT Group PLC (LSE:BT.A) has abandoned plans to sell its sports broadcasting arm and instead is setting up a joint venture with Eurosport owner Discovery. Existing major sports broadcast rights, which include Premier League and Champions League matches, would be part of the venture while customers would get access to Discovery's sport and entertainment content, including the discovery+ app.

BT keeps sports arm and partners with Discovery's Eurosport

BT Group PLC (LSE:BT.A)'s sales of sports broadcasting to DAZN is back on the radar according to a Reuters exclusive which based on comments from multiple sources says an US$800mln deal could be announced in the next month. DAZN, the sports streaming platform backed by billionaire Sir Leonard Blavatnik, has been widely speculated to be a buyer of BT Sports and is said to have been in negotiations for months.

BT Group's possible sale of sports arm to DAZN is back in spotlight

On Tuesday he raised his stake in BT Group to 18% but said he has no current plans to buy the UK telecoms monopoly. Now Patrick Drahi is said to be mulling an IPO for Sotheby's, the world-famous auction house he owns.

BT Group investor Drahi's latest move? He's reportedly planning to auction off shares in Sotheby's as part of an IPO

French billionaire Patrick Drahi's telecoms group Altice has increased its ownership of BT to 18% from 12.1%.

French billionaire amasses 18% stake in UK telecoms giant BT, fueling takeover fears

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Altice, the vehicle of French billionaire Patrick Drahi has increased its stake in BT to 18% but reiterated it was not interested in making a full takeover bid. Under UK takeover rules, that statement means it is now not allowed to make an offer for the UK telco for another six months and echoes its comments when it acquired an initial 12% stake in June.

Altice ups stake in BT to 18% but again rules out bid

For those stalking BT Group PLC (LSE:BT.A), open season is underway. The shackles are off for shareholder, billionaire Patrick Drahi and his company Altice, which owns 12.1% of the telco.

BT Group: Open season is underway; but will anyone be tempted to take a potshot?

BT Group PLC (LSE:BT.A) is seen as a ‘buy' as Patrick Drahi's standstill agreement is about to end and the company's management seeks to show a strong front. Berenberg, in a new note, repeated the European bank's rating following a pair of recent conversations with CFO Simon Lowth and Openreach CEO Clive Selley.

BT Group seen as a ‘buy' as shackles are set to come off Drahi

Credit Suisse raised its price target for shares in BT Group PLC (LSE:BT.A), which it rates ‘outperform'. The move follows a presentation by the heads of its Openreach infrastructure business and a management update.

BT Group undervalued? Here's what this leading investment bank thinks

Shares in BT Group PLC (LSE:BT.A) were up as much as 9% in morning trade after India's Reliance Industries was cited as a potential bidder for the group. The report came from the Economic Times, the country's financial paper of record.

BT Group PLC bid battle in prospect? India's Reliance Industries mooted as a potential bidder for the British telco

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So, who is next? That's the question on the lips of traders in London after a private equity bid for Telecom Italia (TIM).

Will BT Group and Vodafone be the next telcos on private equity shopping lists?

BT Group PLC (LSE:BT.A) confirmed its outlook for the current and full year 2023 after it reported a 3% fall in revenue and a 1% rise in underlying profits for the first six months. The company also said it expects an increase in cash flow in the long term when it has built most of its full fibre broadband network.

BT reaffirms full-year outlook as first-half revenue drops 3%

BT brings forward cash-savings target

BT Group, Sainsbury's and takeover talk are likely to be the main focus for investors in early proceedings but thoughts have been turning towards Thursday's Bank of England meeting for some weeks now. The will-they-or-won't-they arguments about an interest rate hike have been frenzied since governor Andrew Bailey said that the central bank “will have to act” to rein in inflation, with chief economist Huw Pill chiming in a few days later to add that the Monetary Policy Committee would face a “live” decision on whether to raise rates.

BT Group, Sainsburys and the Bank of England in Thursday's spotlight

BT Group PLC (LSE:BT.A) saw its shares rise 4.6% to 145.3p after it confirmed weekend press reports that it is well ahead of schedule on its costs savings programme. The telecommunications giant said it has delivered on its £1bn of gross annualised cost savings 18 months ahead of the March 2023 target.

BT Group surges as it confirms it is ahead of plan on cost-cutting

BT Group PLC is facing increasing headwinds according to analysts at Deutsche Bank, which has reiterated its sell rating but cut its target price to 125p. Since news of Patrick Drahi acquiring a 12% voting stake, BT shares have since fallen from 200p to 140p, which the broker side was its previous target.

Volt heaps pressure on BT as Deutsche Bank repeats 'sell' advice

Some interesting analysis from our friends at Swiss bank UBS assessing the prospects for BT Group PLC. It is one of three sellers of the stock out of the 23 listed as covering the telco, which puts it in the minority – which in our view merits attention.

BT: Why the share price revival may be about to unwind; a leading bank has its say

BT Group PLC (LSE:BT.A) is facing a full court trial that could lead to a £600mln compensation payout after the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) backed a class action claim alleging that the company overcharged for landline contracts. The CAT unanimously decided that the claim should move to a full trial.

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