BT may sell off part or all of BT Sport after €10.3bn in soccer rights costs         

Potential bidders include Walt Disney, Amazon, and the Len Blavatnik-backed sports streaming platform Dazn
BT may sell off part or all of BT Sport after €10.3bn in soccer rights costs         

Amazon is a potential bidder for BT Sport.

Thu, 29 Apr, 2021 - 12:20
Thomas Seal

BT Group is in talks to sell a stake or all of its sports-broadcast division, BT Sport, possibly to a US-based media or tech giant. 

Potential bidders include Walt Disney, Amazon, and the Len Blavatnik-backed sports streaming platform Dazn, sources said. 

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