The game changer
summary
BT says it’s a disruptor: it spends £500m R&D per year and claims third‑largest UK R&D spend over a decade, runs a scouting team and startup space, bought EE for mobile integration, and reports consumer turnover ~£4bn with >£1bn profit and ~7% revenue growth. It builds IP broadcasting (not satellite), launches the first 4K channel in Europe, offers free sports channels with broadband while rivals charge £60–70, holds Champions League rights and pledges 10m homes at 300–500 Mbps in five years.
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chapters (17)
- 0:00Introduction by host
- 0:24BT’s R&D and startup focus
- 1:29Sports content strategy shift
- 3:15Growth and market challenges
- 5:00Broadband competition in the UK
- 6:24Pay TV market barriers
- 7:29Consumer demand for content
- 8:32Big bets on sports and innovation
- 10:17Making sports accessible
- 12:47Open Reach infrastructure quality
- 13:51Future of broadband investment
- 14:35Opportunities for startups
- 16:42Future of content consumption
- 17:45Home connectivity and personalization
- 18:28Engaging with BT’s scouting team
- 19:09R&D spend and talent war
- 19:56UK market focus and ambitions
