BT Business and CAN Media have announced a new deal which will see BT, working with partner Croft Technology plc, take over the operational management of the Life Channel network.

BT will also install and manage the service in 5,000 schools and 4,000 GP surgeries, provide broadband, PCs and up to four large panel TV screens at each site.

The three-year contract, worth £20 million+ (€22 million), will see BT begin installation in March 2010.