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Samsung bags exclusive access to ITV Player app on Android
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ITV has updated is ITV Player app on Android, but to the dismay of other Android users, it's still only be available on Samsung devices.The app has had a bit of a face-lift and enables users to catch up on the last 30...
BT Sport: How much will it cost? Free with BT Broadband, £15/month for Sky customers
2 weeks ago | POSTED IN News
BT Sport, the new live sports service from BT will be bundled free with BT Broadband subscriptions. Launching on August 1, BT Sport will be accessible to customers who can get the basic ADSL-based BT Broadband services...
EBU gives European digital TV plans nil points
2 weeks ago | POSTED IN News
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has criticised plans to use the 700MHz band, currently used for digital TV for mobile services instead.It accuses the Radio Spectrum Policy Group (RSPG), the body charged with...
BT starts work on Scilly’s Superfast project
2 weeks ago | POSTED IN News
BT is carrying out preparations for its work on linking the Scilly Isles to the mainland with fibre optic cables.The telco has began survey work as part of a £3.7 million scheme unveiled earlier in the year as part...
Thorpe Park rolls out free Wi-Fi
2 weeks ago | POSTED IN News
Thorpe Park is to roll out free Wi-Fi for all its visitors from 13 May. The service will be provided by The Cloud.The deal between Merlin Entertainment, who owns the amusement park, and The Cloud means that visitors to...
BBC One HD and Channel 4 HD could replace SD channels in Freeview listings
2 weeks ago | POSTED IN News
HD channels like BBC One HD and Channel 4 HD could appear further up the Freeview programme guide. Digital UK, the body which manages the Freeview programme guide, has a launched a consultation on proposals for where HD...
Queen’s Speech hints at Communications Data Bill rebirth
2 weeks ago | POSTED IN News
Nick Clegg may have stuck the knife into plans for the Communications Data Bill, aka the Snoopers’ Charter, but today’s Queen's Speech suggests it’s not dead yet. During the State Opening of...
O2 and Be broadband subscribers flee ahead of Sky migration
2 weeks ago | POSTED IN News
The latest set of broadband figures from O2 show that over 40,000 subscribers jumped ship in the last three months. At the end of 2012, O2 and Be’s total number of customers was 560,100. By the end of March 2013...
4G Freeview fail to hit 2,400 Brighton homes in full power interference test
2 weeks ago | POSTED IN News
About 2,400 cases of Freeview interference are predicted in Brighton when a ‘full power’ live 4G mobile broadband test begins in the second half of May. On May 1, Brighton was announced as the next location...
BT confirms new channel to cover UFC
2 weeks ago | POSTED IN News
BT Sport has fought off ESPN to gain the rights to show the Ultimate Fighting Championships in the UK.The three-year deal will see the mixed martial arts tournament come to BT Sport. The sport is currently broadcast by...
O2 WiFi coming to Manchester City’s Etihad Stadium
2 weeks ago | POSTED IN News
O2 WiFi is headed to Manchester City’s Etihad Stadium, giving True Blue fans the opportunity to tweet their devotion from the terraces. The WiFi service will be accessible from all 47,000 seats of the Etihad...
Shetland residents get lottery help for wireless broadband boost
2 weeks ago | POSTED IN News
Internet users in the Shetland Isles, tired of poor broadband speeds, have taken matters into their own hands and upgraded their connections across the island.The tiny community in West Burrafirth in the Shetland Islands...
BT launches new dual band Home Hub 4
2 weeks ago | POSTED IN News
BT has unveiled its new router, which it claims will give customers the UK’s most reliable internet connection.The new BT Home Hub 4 will be launched on Friday (May 10) and uses Smart Wireless and concurrent dual...
BT Sport may be free to superfast fibre broadband subscribers
2 weeks ago | POSTED IN News
BT will attempt to boost fibre broadband take-up by offering its BT Sport channel free to superfast subscribers this Summer, it’s rumoured.The promotion is expected to be confirmed on Thursday (May 9) when more...
Yahoo tries its hand at original TV programming
2 weeks ago | POSTED IN News
Yahoo is taking its lead from Netflix and Amazon with the ailing web company commissioning six original television shows.Among the shows is a series about a four-inch tall private detective and another one where...
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