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Ofcom begins review of wholesale offer of Sky Sports 1 and 2 – UPDATED

Regulator Ofcom has announced that it’s begun a review which could see Sky forced to offer some of its Sky Sports channels to all pay…
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Virgin Media still the superfast-est, Openreach fibre still more steady

Virgin Media’s cable broadband remains the fastest ISP for the majority of UK homes while Openreach fibre-based lines lag behind. But while FTTC (Fibre to…
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Sky plays catch-up to make ADSL2+ broadband 23 per cent faster in 2013

Sky boosted its standard broadband speeds to catch up with rivals BT, EE and Plusnet in 2013…sneaking ahead of peak-time laggards TalkTalk. Communications watchdog picked…
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UK’s average home broadband speed climbs to 17.8Mbps, says Ofcom

The UK’s telco regulator Ofcom has published its latest broadband speed report which shows that the average broadband speed people are getting in their homes…
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Sky Sports and BT Sport agree to share European Rugby Champions Cup

Sky and BT have reached an agreement in principle to share broadcasting rights of the new European Rugby Champions Cup. The news brings to an…
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BT hits 1 million superfast fibre-based broadband mark in Scotland

BT has connected over 1 million homes and businesses in Scotland to superfast fibre-based broadband. The first million milestone was passed as BT nears the…
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Blurry BT Vision alert suggests total closure: Only silver TV boxes shutting down in June

BT is scrapping its old first generation BT Vision boxes and is replacing them with new BT YouView boxes. The original silver-coloured BT Vision boxes,…
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Superfast Cornwall hits 90 per cent fibre-based broadband coverage target

Superfast fibre-based broadband is now available to 90 per cent of Cornwall, giving homes and businesses access to faster, next-gen speeds. The Superfast Cornwall project…
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‘Slow’ Welsh takeup of superfast broadband blamed on lack of ads

A former head of BT in Wales has said more needs to be done to make people aware of the benefits of superfast broadband. A…
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Can’t get BT FTTP? 800 Birmingham businesses can!

Ultra-fast pure fibre broadband from BT is a lot rarer than the half-fat superfast kind but 800 Birmingham businesses can now connect. FTTP (fibre to the premises)…
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Industrial-scale copper theft operation hobbled by BT and cops

Police in the Midlands have foiled an extensive scrap metal operation, recovering thousands of pounds’ of BT equipment in the process. The gang of four…
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BT denies BT Sport on Chromecast rumour

BT has denied launching BT Sport premier league football content on Chromecast. The UK’s biggest ISP hasn’t ruled out making live streams of football, rugby…
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BT to elbow its way back into mobile

After more than ten years, BT is set to leap back into the mobile market, offering bundled deals with its home and broadband services. BT’s…
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Rural fibre broadband project Superfast Surrey hits halfway mark

Rural broadband project Superfast Surrey has hit the halfway mark, bringing fibre-based services to 42,000 homes. The project aims to see 99 per cent of…
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UK ISPs must block file sharing sites, says European Court of Justice

The European Court of Justice has ruled that that ISPs across Europe can be forced to block file sharing sites. After Austrian ISP UPC Telekabel Wien…
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BT: Storm damage fully cleared, broadband orders can flood Wales again

BT engineers have succeed in clearing all storm and flood damage, meaning customers across the UK can order new broadband and phone services again. Last…
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BBC and shareholders to back YouView for another five years

YouView shareholders including the BBC have announced that they will back the smart TV platform for the next five years. Despite speculation that the BBC…
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BT now attracts the most broadband and TV user complaints

BT has topped the tables for most-complained-about provider of both fixed line broadband and pay-TV in late 2013. Ofcom’s latest report on customer complaints puts…