Yahoo acquires BT content sites

Jim Hu Staff Writer, CNET News.com

Jim Hu

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Jim Hu

Oct. 28, 2003 5:28 p.m. PT

Yahoo's European division announced Tuesday that it has acquired British Telecommunications' Dotmusic and Games Domain sites for an undisclosed amount. The acquisitions follow on the heels of a February agreement under which its content and services with BT's broadband product in the United Kingdom.

The acquisitions will give Yahoo Europe operational ownership over Dotmusic's music-related news and reviews site and Games Domain's content for video gamers.