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posted on 21 October 2010News Corp, the parent company of the leading digital TV provider Sky and daily newspaper titles such as the News of the World and The Times, has announced plans to revolutionise the mobile content industry by creating a new service which would draw on its extensive content portfolio to provide n... [read more]
posted on 21 October 2010January is a very big month for the UK's broadband providers as households turn their attention to their household bills in the new year and look to switch broadband providers. And Sky has got in early with a great broadband deal. Any new or existing Sky digital TV customer who signs up before F... [read more]
posted on 21 October 2010On demand video and catch-up TV consumption is growing almost exponentially online as on-demand content sites proliferate and fast broadband connections become more ubiquitous in UK households - across a range of broadband enabled devices including PC's games consoles and digital TV sets. BBC i... [read more]
posted on 21 October 2010Carphone Warehouse and BSkyB are pressing BT for improvements to its planned £1.5bn superfast broadband network. The two companies are potential customers for the wholesale broadband products that BT is planning. Both companies said that they are looking for improvements to BT's wholesale fibre... [read more]
posted on 21 October 2010The Labour government could face legal action by BT if it pushes ahead with plans to liberalise the mobile phone spectrum in the UK, according to the Guardian.While the phone company wants the UK's wireless spectrum to be auctioned off, the government is keen to provide fast broadband services t... [read more]
posted on 21 October 2010Hotels should offer free broadband as part of their service, accordingto an MSP. John Park, MSP for Mid-Scotland and Fife, has written to the BritishHospitality Association and VisitScotland urging them both to back hisbid. Mr Park claims web services should be made available as standard tocusto... [read more]
posted on 21 October 2010Mobile phone giant O2 has carried out the first trial of Long Term Evolution (LTE) mobile broadband services which could eventually see much faster mobile broadband connections. The trial, which was conducted in Slough, O2's headquarters, measured average download speeds of around 150 Mbps. Wh... [read more]
posted on 21 October 2010Much has been written about Project Canvas which has very recently been given provisional approval by the BBC Trust. Project Canvas is a joint venture between the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Five, BT and Carphone Warehouse and was created to provide a standard platform for on-demand and catch-up digita... [read more]
posted on 21 October 2010Superfast fibre-optic broadband with 10 times faster broadband download speeds may be in place in London before the Olympic Games begin, according to the Financial Times. Broadband and home phone provider BT plans to invest £1.5 billion to get a fibre-optic network in place before June 2012, ra... [read more]
posted on 21 October 2010Broadband connectivity could be adversely affected by Christmas decorations, it has been claimed. In a blog, the senior director of products and alliances at broadband supplier TalkTalk Sylvain Thevenot, noted from past experience that festive lighting and wiring could create a marked slowdown ... [read more]
posted on 21 October 2010Project Canvas is a joint venture between the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Five, BT and most recently Carphone Warehouse. It was established to create a standard platform for on-demand and catch-up digital TV on Freeview style set-top-boxes. Project Canvas would therefore provide significant competition... [read more]
posted on 21 October 2010BT has celebrated the success of its broadband service by sending its five millionth customer on an all-expenses paid trip to the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada. Elizabeth Patterson, a chip shop worker from East Kilbride, Glasgow was identified by BT as its record-breaking broadband custo... [read more]
posted on 21 October 2010US media companies CBS and Walt Disney appear interested in joining with Apple in its plan to offer online digital television subscriptions for broadband customers, according to an American newspaper. New York's Wall Street Journal has reported the two companies may participate in the venture, ... [read more]
posted on 21 October 2010The race to bring 3D television into the mainstream has heated up after Finnish cable broadcaster Welho announced it has started trialing the technology in Helsinki. 3D has already become the latest desirable method of storytelling for filmmakers, and bringing programmes "out" of the small scre... [read more]
posted on 21 October 2010Following speculation and discussion on forums, Freesat hasve issued a press relase today to confirm the situation with the launch of the BBC iPlayer on the subscription free digital TV service. The release confirms that the BBC iPlayer beta release is currently available on Freesat Humax HD an... [read more]
posted on 21 October 2010Yesterday the BBC Trust provisionally approved the go ahead for Project Canvas. Project Canvas is a joint venture between the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Five, BT and Carphone Warehouse and was created to provide a standard platform for on-demand and catch-up digital TV on Freeview style set-top-boxes.... [read more]
posted on 21 October 2010Hull City Council has embarked on an ambitious plan to ensure that under-priviledged primary school children get broadband access at home. Under the terms of the scheme, the children will be given free computers with broadband access to use at home. The eligible pupils can choose from a desktop ... [read more]
posted on 21 October 2010Ofcom has just released a major report which concludes that UK is one of the most advanced countries in terms of overall digital communications, with a high penetration of digital TV and high usage of mobile telephony - but slow average broadband speeds. Only 10% of UK broadband homes have acc... [read more]
posted on 21 October 20103D TV will be rolling into a TV room near you, hot on the heels of the HDTV (high definition TV) revolution. Sky has already announced the launch of Europe's first 3D TV channel in 2010 and has been testing 3D TV broadcasting technology intensively over the last 12 months. And now Sky has announ... [read more]
posted on 21 October 2010Telecom Italia SpA has launched an all-in-one multimedia broadband service which will allow users to watch digital television, web TV and pay-per-view films on the same unit. The CuboVision aims to provide access to all digital and internet services through one unit in a bid to satisfy the dema... [read more]