Broadband, TV and smart home technology
Sky has surged ahead of Virgin Media in the broadband leaderboard before it’s even added more than half a million O2 and Be subscribers. Almost…
Looks like Freesat won’t be getting 4oD out to Free Time as quickly as we first though. We’ve now been told to expect 4oD to land…
Drama, a new channel run by UKTV, will be making an entrance on Freeview this summer. From July 8 onwards, Drama will bring the likes…
Sky has won just 30,000 new TV customers since the start of 2013, but it’s not saying whether they’re at home or through its Now…
Around 150,000 early adopters of Sky HD will get a free upgrade to the latest version of Sky+HD to boost take-up of On Demand services….
4oD should be live and kicking on Free Time from Freesat this month. Channel 4 sources revealed that the much-loved on-demand platform will arrive alongside…
TalkTalk has turned its war of words over the cost of BT’s fibre broadband into a formal complaint that could see cheaper superfast connections for…
Sky has given a cautious thumbs up to both 4K and UltraViolet in the near future – provided the circumstances are right. While not confirming that…
TV white space a type of wireless broadband that Ofcom hopes will come to the rescue of rural folk who’ve had trouble getting decent fixed-line…
Ed Vaizey has revealed three possible outcomes for the future of Freeview at the DTG Summit in London today. Before 5G mobile services arrive, space…
Sky announced that it had formally acquired both O2 and Be Broadband. This means that if you’ve got O2 or Be Broadband, you’re now technically a Sky…
Brighton will be the next city where live trials of 4G Freeview interference will take place. Roughly 80,000 locations will be affected by the trial…
Free satellite TV service Freesat will hit its fifth birthday with more than 1.7m UK homes after a surge in take-up as Britain squirms around…
Wireless and satellite broadband providers will provide the last 5 per cent of Northumberland with a broadband solution. This should result in those rural residents…
BT Wi-fi has got in on the ground floor – and everywhere else – with free coverage for shoppers in Fenwick department stores from Canterbury…
Sky has formally completed its acquisition of O2 and Be Broadband meaning that as of now, O2 and Be customers are Sky customers. If you’re…
Lovefilm Instant on the PlayStation 3 has updated, finally bringing HD streams and a new wishlist feature to the service. The new Lovefilm app now also…
KC, the Hull-based ISP has pledged to almost double its FTTP (Fibre to the Premises) footprint this year, connecting 15,000 properties to its superfast broadband…
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