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Demand 5 launches on Sony TVs
Channel 5’s catch-up service Demand 5 is to launch an app for Sony smart TVs. The app will be available on on all 2012 and…
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NewsNearly 2 million Brits sign up for EE 4G, broadband figures continue to grow
EE’s latest results show that nearly 2 million Brits have signed up for superfast 4G. The company’s 4G customer based swelled by 68 per cent…
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NewsBirmingham housing association residents to get free Wi-Fi
Over 200 residents in Castle Vale, Birmingham have signed up to take advantage of a scheme to get online with free Wi-Fi access. The pilot…
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NewsSamsung links up with Mubi to bring curated movies to smart TVs and Blu-ray players
Viewers will be able to watch movies on the Mubi video on-demand service on Samsung smart TVs and Blu-ray players. The Mubi smart TV App…
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NewsBirmingham, Bradford and Leeds firms can apply for £3,000 broadband vouchers
Firms in Birmingham, Bradford and Leeds will soon be able to apply for vouchers which will give them up to £3,000 off installation costs for…
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NewsEE 4G touching down at Heathrow, Gatwick and 16 other UK airports
If you’re fed up with having to deal with rubbish WiFi in airport lounges you’ll be pleased to hear that EE has switched on 4G…
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NewsSouth Yorkshire’s superfast shambles Digital Region shutting down for good
Digital Region, the superfast broadband shambles which has cost taxpayers MILLIONS, is to be shut down for good on August 15. The ambitious broadband project managed…
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NewsGo Ape boss forks out £30,000 for fibre optic broadband
A poor internet connection that was holding back business has led to a company boss spending £30,000 on connecting his firm up to fibre broadband….
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NewsHyperoptic launches gigabit fibre broadband in Reading, Bristol and Cardiff
Fibre broadband ISP Hyperoptic is bringing gigabit services to Reading, Bristol and Cardiff. The London-based ISP previously only offered services to customers in parts of the…
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NewsKindle Fire HD gets ESPN UK app
ESPN UK has launched a new app that will allow Kindle Fire HD tablet users to get their fix of sports news and action. The…
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NewsGigabit vs Megabit: Fibre providers lure ex-BT staff for broadband battle plans
Rural fibre ISP Gigaclear and the Peterborough-based Gigabit City project have signed up ex-BT staff to help spearhead their next-gen broadband battle plans. Steve Robertson,…
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NewsJimmy Carr celebrates Cornwall’s 85 per cent superfast broadband coverage
Superfast Cornwall has rolled out fibre-based broadband to 85 per cent of the county, earning congratulations from comedian Jimmy Carr. Carr handed Superfast Cornwall a public sector marketing…
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NewsBT scores against Sky in Court of Appeal football ruling
BT and Sky’s legal kickabout over wholesale access to sports channels continues, with the Court of Appeal ordering that a second review of prices take…
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NewsJapanese public broadcaster NHK shoots Winter Olympics in 8K
Japanese public broadcaster NHK is recording some events at the Winter Olympics in 8K. A small technical team from the broadcaster has been testing equipment…
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NewsGoogle plans 10Gbps retail broadband in USA
While we in the UK are getting excited about broadband reaching double-digit megabit speeds, Google is planning to launch a 10 Gigabit broadband service in…
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NewsSky whips the bails off ITV with live Indian Premier League cricket steal
Sky has caught ITV out for six by securing live and exclusive broadcast rights for IPL cricket for three years. From 2015, Sky Sports will…
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NewsLine rental increases expected after BT Openreach raise prices
Line rental looks set to increase AGAIN as BT’s network arm Openreach raises the prices it charges to ISPs. While these price rises don’t…
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NewsVirgin Media sells Premier Sports cheaper than Sky
Virgin Media is selling access to the Premier Sports subscription channels for less money than Sky. Premier Sports will cost £7.99/month from the first one…
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