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BT customers get to binge on Game of Thrones after landmark Sky deal

BT TV customers are to get access to all of Sky’s sport & entertainment channels, including GoT, in a deal that could have ramifications for Premier League rights auction.The deal marks the end of nearly a decade-long dispute over carrying each other’s channels, as the two companies wrangled over commercial terms. Sky customers will be able to watch BT channels without a separate subscription.

• The deal will give BT TV a much needed boost – new quarterly subscriber numbers have dropped to record low of about 8,000 – with prime Sky content including all Premier League football matches to be made available.
• BT stands to gain the most from the deal, with just 1.7 million TV customers and growth it needed to supercharge its content. Sky will gain access to pay-TV fans.
• The chief executive of Sky, Darroch, said: “This is great news for Sky customers who will be able to access all matches on Sky and BT channels from the Premier League, Champions League and Europa League directly with a single Sky TV subscription.”
• The chief executive of Sky, Jeremy Darroch, said: “This is great news for Sky customers who will be able to access all matches on Sky and BT channels from the Premier League, Champions League and Europa League directly with a single Sky TV subscription."