Broadband, TV and smart home technology
The monthly cost of Now TV Movies and Entertainment passes are set to increase by £1 and £2 respectively. The new price for Sky’s on-demand…
Virgin Media pulled its latest Usain Bolt-starring TV advert following a ruling from the Advertising Standards Agency. The ASA ordered the cable ISP to can…
Ofcom has told London Live it must stick to local programming to stay within its licence terms. The local station appealed to the regulator in…
TalkTalk will cut the cost of fibre broadband if BT is forced to reduce the wholesale cost of its superfast services. The ISP said at…
Select properties in Cardiff are now able to connect to 1,000Mbps broadband thanks to gigabit fibre provider Hyperoptic. The London-based full fibre ISP announced back…
If you’re shopping around for a 4K TV, get used to seeing this logo. Digital Europe, the industry group representing manufacturers on the continent, has…
Digital Europe has announced a standardised logo for any device with a 4K resolution capable of playing Ultra HD video. As with the ‘HD Ready’…
The Highands and Islands superfast broadband could be delayed following the loss of vital equipment on a cable ship. The eight-tonne plough got stuck on…
ISPs may soon be able to offer a flat rate fibre broadband service without a traditional phone line included. The Single Order GEA service from BT Openreach…
The 2014 Ryder Cup is shaping up to be nothing short of momentous with the USA out to exact revenge on Europe’s dramatic win in…
Freesat has upgraded its Showcase content discovery service, bringing more choices and categories like Drama and Comedy to the table. Both the Freesat Freetime TV…
Virgin Media is bringing gigabit fibre to 100 homes in Cambridgeshire as part of a rural broadband trial. The trial will see the village of…
Work to get the Digital Dales Fibre GarDen up and running will start on October 5 in the quest to bring broadband speeds of up…
The Black Country is due to get a superfast broadband boost, paid for by £6 million of local and Government funding. The cash will fund…
The City of London Police’s anti-piracy squad PIPCU has arrested 34 people and shut down nearly 3,000 illegal sites in its first year. PIPCU, short…
Budget ISP Direct Save Telecom has announced some seriously cheap Fibre to the Premises packages. The catch? They’re only available in new build estates. The…
Rural broadband provider Gigaclear has announced intentions to connect 200,000 customers to its all-fibre network. The company, which specialises in building local FTTP (Fibre to…
BT, TalkTalk and all of the main mobile networks have confirmed that if Scotland votes for independence, nothing will change for customers – at least…
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