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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Business
Simon English

BT strikes sports deal with Eurosport owner Discovery as it hails record fast internet roll out

BT boss Philip Jansen is expected to meet Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries to discuss the company’s future ownership (BT/PA) (Picture: PA Media)

BT is launching a new sports venture with US entertainment giant Discovery, the latest sign of its ambitions under CEO Philip Jansen.

That link up would pring BT Sport together with Eurosport UK, giving UK customers access to Discovery’s content.

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