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News Virgin Media has received a takeover bid from private equity organisation, the Carlyle Group, it was revealed today. Virgin Media recently initiated a review of strategic options with Goldman Sachs, which included a possible sale of the business. [02 Jul 2007]
IPL Case Study - ntl: (Virgin Media)
White Paper ntl:, now part of Virgin Media, was the UK's leading supplier of bundled services to residential customers. These included a range of digital and analogue cable television, broadband internet and telephone services. [18 Jul 2008]
Virgin Media braced for increase in complaints
News Virgin Media is expecting an increase in customer complaints as formerly disenchanted customers of NTL:Telewest test the newly rebranded company and its claims about improved customer service. And he said he is expecting to witness similar... [09 Mar 2007]
Virgin Media to ramp up capacity on core network
News As web users' thirst for bandwidth soars, cable broadband purveyor Virgin Media is looking to squeeze four times the capacity out of its optical network - but without the expense of ripping out and upgrading its fibre. [09 May 2008]
Virgin Media picks C&W as LLU best mate
News Virgin Media - formerly known as NTL:Telewest and Virgin Mobile - has signed Cable & Wireless to supply its unbundled network. The four year deal will mean Virgin Media will be able to supply customers outside of its cable network with its quad... [18 May 2007]
Virgin Megastores Deploy Windows Media-based Kiosks for In-Store Music CD and Video Previewing
White Paper Virgin turned to Microsoft's Windows Media Technologies to create a state-of-the-art Web-based kiosk that provides multimedia product information on over 200,000 CDs, DVDs, and other items. The Virgin Entertainment Group (VEG) operates 20 Virgin... [24 Feb 2004]
NTL:Telewest to become Virgin Media
News Goodbye NTL:Telewest, hello Virgin Media - the UK's first quadruple play player has been rechristened. After the long buyout saga that saw NTL and Telewest merge and then acquire Virgin Mobile, the consumer division of the combined company, NTL... [08 Nov 2006]
Lenny Kravitz and Virgin Records Tap Potential of Digital Media
White Paper Kravitz and Virgin Records turned to Windows Media's digital (DRM) management software to assure full copyright and licensing control of all music files offered over the Internet. Virgin Records needed to use as many innovative ways as possible to... [24 Feb 2004]
iPlayer loses its Virgin-ity
News The BBC iPlayer is now available on Virgin Media's cable service, further expanding the availability of the on-demand TV service. Malcolm Wall, CEO of content at Virgin Media, added the company is proud to be working with the BBC to lead "this... [30 Apr 2008]
Apologetic Virgin hammered by Sky switchers
News Virgin Media has responded to the barrage of customer complaints it has received in recent weeks, claiming its performance has not been aided by its recent wrangling with BSkyB. Readers of silicon.com have been posting angry feedback on a recent... [23 Mar 2007]
The Weekly Round-Up: 02.03.07
Round-Up Cue fresh negotiations about what Sky content Virgin Media would be able to broadcast to its customers. Imagine the Round-Up's surprise upon getting home last night and settling down for a couple of episodes of The Simpsons on the old goggle-box... [02 Mar 2007]
ISPs counter uSwitch 'unfairness' claims
News A Virgin Media spokeswoman claimed the company's best broadband package is unlimited in terms of the amount of data users can download. However, Virgin Media customers sign an acceptable use agreement which means action can be taken if customers... [13 Mar 2007]
Leader: NTL:Telewest - can the brand be rescued?
Leader As well as talking big about taking the fight to BT and announcing its merged product set, NTL:Telewest Business MD Stephen Beynon talked a little about Virgin Media, the new name for the combine entity of NTL, Telewest and Virgin Mobile - the... [07 Mar 2007]
Orange and TalkTalk the pits of customer service
News Plusnet topped the broadband rankings, with more than three-quarters (78 per cent) of customers satisfied with its services, followed by AOL, Sky and Virgin Media with 76 per cent customer satisfaction rates apiece. [03 Jul 2007]
Editor's Blog: All communications in one place
Comment Virgin Media. Virgin Media is basically the combination of four ventures - NTL, Telewest, Virgin Mobile and VirginNet - and the launch literature talks a lot, and I mean a lot, about great customer service. [09 Feb 2007]
