BT Sport division up for sale - DAZN -Disney - Amazon Interested

[DougalDylan]

The FTSE 100 was set to creep up in early trading today with BT in the spotlight on news that it is looking to sell its Sport division.

BT has hired Lazard to help sell the business and has held talks with Dazn, the streaming group, Amazon, Walt Disney and private equity houses over sale or potential investment in the division.

Such a move, first reported by the Daily Telegraph, has been expected under chief executive Philip Jansen for some time, with analysts saying it is notable how little he talks about BT Sport.

[OctoberRed]

The FTSE 100 was set to creep up in early trading today with BT in the spotlight on news that it is looking to sell its Sport division.

BT has hired Lazard to help sell the business and has held talks with Dazn, the streaming group, Amazon, Walt Disney and private equity houses over sale or potential investment in the division.

Such a move, first reported by the Daily Telegraph, has been expected under chief executive Philip Jansen for some time, with analysts saying it is notable how little he talks about BT Sport.

Very interesting if this will affect Frank Warren's deal

[Scopedog]

Very interesting if this will affect Frank Warren's deal

If Warren can use this as an excuse to bail on BT and take Hearn's place at Sky that'd be an ideal outcome for him

[OctoberRed]

If Warren can use this as an excuse to bail on BT and take Hearn's place at Sky that'd be an ideal outcome for him

That's what I was thinking