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BT Boss Says Sports Rights Price Rises Must End
- The Guardian, Friday, March 3, 2017 9:20 AM
The chief executive of BT has said that rampant inflation in TV sports rights must come to an end, as the telecoms giant takes on rival Sky in the GBP1bn-plus battle for Champions League football. First-round bids for Champions League rights are understood to have been submitted this week, with governing body Uefa aiming for an up to 30% increase from the new deal.
