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BT SPORT FREE FOR MILLIONS OF HOMES
BT SPORT FREE FOR MILLIONS OF HOMES.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 3492E BT Group PLC 09 May 2013 \n \n\n May 9, 2013\n \nBT SPORT FREE FOR MILLIONS OF HOMES\n \nFree with BT broadband \n \nNon-BT broadband customers offered a quick and easy switching process\n \nAvailable in HD for £15 per month to non-BT broadband customers\n \nBT today promised to return sport to grassroots fans as it revealed BT Sport will be free to any consumer BT broadband customer. This is the first time in more than 20 years that weekly live matches from the Barclays Premier League will be free to watch.\nThe three channels - BT Sport 1, BT Sport 2 and ESPN - will be packed with world class sport. There will be 38 live and exclusive football matches from the Barclays Premier League - including 18 'first pick' matches - and up to 69 live rugby matches from the Aviva Premiership where BT will be the sole and exclusive broadcaster. There will be live football from several other top leagues around the world including Germany, France, Italy and Brazil. There will also be FA Cup ties, the UEFA Europa League, Scottish Premier League plus WTA women's tennis and action from the UFC.\nBT today revealed it has added Moto GP, Women's Super League football, Australian 'A' league soccer and action sport and lifestyle programming from Red Bull Media House. Further commentators and pundits were also announced to boost those already in place (see accompanying release). \nBT's aim is to increase the number of customers enjoying high quality sports on TV. Only one in five UK homes currently take a sports channel, possibly due to the high prices that have resulted from there being little real competition.\nBy offering BT Sport for free with BT broadband, BT hop...