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News Timms added that while some next-gen broadband services are already available in the UK - such as Virgin Media's cable broadband service, which offers speeds up to 50Mbps where available - it is... [23 Sep 2009]
BBC, C4 and ITV's Kangaroo finally finds new home with Arqiva
News The unit will be headed up by Pierre-Jean Sebert, former MD of TV channel Eurosport who previously worked as an advisor to broadcasters including Virgin Media and UKTV. The on-demand TV platform... [25 Aug 2009]
BT rolls out superfast broadband even faster in one UK city
News Virgin Media currently covers half the UK population with a hybrid fibre-cable service, capable of download speeds up to 50Mbps. BT has sped up the rollout of superfast broadband in one of the UK's major... [17 Aug 2009]
Seven ways to boost your workplace confidence
Comment It's a skill that Virgin boss Richard Branson manages with ease - or unease if his media interviews are anything to go by. Formal presentation and media training courses can help, as... [29 Jul 2009]
Is BT's super-fast broadband coming to your neighbourhood?
News BT's current rollout pits it against Virgin Media, which covers 50 per cent of the country with its own fibre deployment, for future dominance of the UK's broadband market. BT has revealed the towns and... [09 Jul 2009]
Virgin Media, TalkTalk 'unaffected' by BT's Phorm
News Service providers TalkTalk and Virgin Media are continuing to evaluate Phorm's ad-serving technology. Virgin Media also told ZDNet UK that it is still evaluating the... [07 Jul 2009]
BT shelves Phorm rollout plans
News Virgin Media wanted to see what happened with BT, while TalkTalk has said very little over the past 18 months. The company has been in protracted discussions with both Virgin... [06 Jul 2009]
BT kicks off London fibre pilot
News Meanwhile, rival provider Virgin Media is currently conducting a trial in Kent, where it is assessing the viability of 200Mbps connectivity using cable technology. BT began a fibre broadband pilot on... [06 Jul 2009]
Inbox: ID cards U-turn: The end is nigh?
Comment Personally I would have put Sky above BT but both along with Virgin Media are awful when it comes to dealing with customer queries, complaints and fault reports. Fortunately, my Virgin... [06 Jul 2009]
BT tops terrible customer service poll
News Fourth place goes to cable TV, broadband and telephony company Virgin Media, with mobile retailer Carphone Warehouse in fifth place, and mobile operators Vodafone and O2 in sixth and 10th place... [30 Jun 2009]
Cheat sheet: Project Canvas
Cheat Sheet It's already available on the Virgin Media platform but is part of its subscription service. Freeview brought digital TV to people who didn't want to go down the route of subscription TV - by signing up... [23 Jun 2009]
Critics slam Digital Britain over file-sharers and tax plans
News The tax will only raise around £170m per year from consumers, and [this will] be presumably handed straight back to BT and Virgin Media - who will still have the UK market in a stranglehold - and then... [18 Jun 2009]
Virgin file-sharers risking suspension
News Virgin Media could start suspending persistent file-sharers on a temporary basis, using information provided to it by the Universal record company. In parallel, the two companies will be working together... [15 Jun 2009]
UK mobiles getting just a quarter of pledged speed
News The report covered mobile broadband providers including O2, 3, Orange, T-Mobile, Virgin Media and Vodafone. The average mobile-broadband download speed in the UK is 0.9Mbps, a quarter of the rate... [11 Jun 2009]
BT doubles broadband speeds to 20Mbps
News The shift to ADSL2+ technology brings BT's speeds closer to those of competitors such as Virgin Media, which for a higher price offers speeds of up to 50Mbps to some of its cable customers. BT has... [04 Jun 2009]
