‘Netflix of sport’ DAZN in advanced talks to buy BT Sport 

Deal would see the streaming company acquire Premier League rights

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Streaming service DAZN is in advanced talks to buy BT’s pay TV sports channels and an agreement could be struck “within weeks”, the FT said. After nearly ten years of “rampant competition” between Sky and BT in the sports and broadband markets, a deal for BT Sport would “reshape the UK broadcasting landscape”.

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