BSkyB buys O2 UK's fixed broadband business for £180m

BSkyB on Friday agreed to acquire O2 UK's fixed broadband business for £180 million.

The deal propels Sky up the rankings in the U.K. consumer broadband market, taking second place from Virgin Media to become the country's second-largest ISP after incumbent BT.

The acquisition will see O2 and Be's 500,000-strong broadband and