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| BT profits boosted by broadband and TV | BT profits boosted by broadband and TV |
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| BT has reported a 15% rise in annual profits to £3.03bn, helped by stronger demand for broadband and TV services. | |
| The company also announced that it will spend £6bn over the next three years to roll out faster broadband and mobile phone services. | |
| Total sales rose 6% to almost £19bn, which includes £1.06bn contribution from mobile operator EE. | |
| The deal to buy EE was cleared in January and BT said the integration of EE was "going well". | |
| "We now see the opportunity to deliver more synergies than we originally expected, and at a lower cost," said chief executive Gavin Patterson. | "We now see the opportunity to deliver more synergies than we originally expected, and at a lower cost," said chief executive Gavin Patterson. |
| BT's results were boosted by a strong year for BT Consumer, which supplies broadband, telephone and TV services. Sales were up 7% at £4.6bn for the year. | |
| Sports impact | |
| The number of customers for its TV service jumped by 28% to 1.5 million. | |
| BT said audiences for its sports coverage - where it has made massive investment - were up 45%, which it attributed to its live coverage of Champions League and UEFA Europa League matches. | |
| BT also shares coverage of the FA Cup with the BBC and has a package of Premier League matches. | |
| Broadband coverage | |
| The company |