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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Isaiah Rosvel Diaz

BT Acquires TalkTalk in £400M Rescue Deal To Protect 2.5M Customers

Telecoms giant BT Group has acquired TalkTalk and its wholesale arm, PlatformX Communications, out of administration in a £400 million ($532 million) rescue deal designed to safeguard services for 2.5 million retail and wholesale customers (Credit: X / BT Group @BTGroup)

British telecommunications giant BT Group has executed an emergency rescue acquisition, purchasing TalkTalk and its wholesale division PlatformX Communications out of administration in a transaction valued at approximately £400 million ($532 million).

Announced on 5 October 2026, the landmark deal steps into a vacuum left by a prolonged and ultimately unsuccessful sales process, aiming to protect service continuity for 1.5 million retail subscribers and one million wholesale connections.

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