TalkTalk and BT , partners in the YouView platform , have been removed from the Multiscreen Index of 100 leading TV providers , because they have stopped reporting subscriber numbers after failing to meet early expectations . Paul Lidiard , investor relations director at BT , said its strategy was based on value rather than growth . The last reported figures from BT showed that it had 1.74 million subscribers at the end of March 2018, but the number was down by 22,000 in a quarter. Tim Warrington , head of investor relations at TalkTalk , confirmed subscriber figures were no longer released , but were steady at about 1 million . The move leaves Sky and Virgin Media as the benchmark firms for the market performance of pay TV .
TalkTalk and BT , partners in the YouView platform , have been removed from the Multiscreen Index of 100 leading TV providers , because they have stopped reporting subscriber numbers after failing to meet early expectations . Paul Lidiard , investor relations director at BT , said its strategy was based on value rather than growth . Tim Warrington , head of investor relations at TalkTalk , confirmed subscriber figures were no longer released , but were steady at about 1 million . The move leaves Sky and Virgin Media as the benchmark firms for the market performance of pay TV .