posted on 31 May 2011
Those wishing to subscribe to satellite TV services should have
a look at the new TV deals offered by broadband, home phone and TV
provider, Sky.
Families, who decide to go for the Sky+ option will have a
chance to grab a free Sky+ box as well as receive a free
installation, which will help to curb the start up costs.
In addition, t... [read more]
posted on 18 April 2011
One might argue that Sky's Marks and Spencer (M&S) deals
just keep getting better.
Telecommunications firm and broadband provider Sky has recently
announced its plan to pump up the value of its M&S voucher,
which currently new broadband bundle customers can get their hands
on.
Those, who decide to go for a Sky+ TV deal, whic... [read more]
posted on 24 January 2011
It has been recently reported that BSkyB is expected to purchase
one of the leading wireless operators in the UK, The Cloud.
If the deal becomes a reality, the internet provider will clash
heads-first with BT's
wireless service, BT Openzone, which currently has over 2 million
Wi-Fi hotspots spread all over the UK.
Most of these wire... [read more]
posted on 04 January 2011
According to a new survey conducted by Sky Broadband, UK
consumers prefer to give up chocolate and sex rather than lose
their Internet connection.
Out of all 5, 200 men and women surveyed by Sky, only 3% were
willing to be cut off from their broadband during January as their
New Year's resolution.
Women consider sex almost as import... [read more]
posted on 22 December 2010
It has been announced today that the Sky+ App for iPad is now up for grabs from
the App Store.
So if you are an iPad user as well as have a Sky+ or Sky+HD
set-top box, you can browse through, search for and record your
favourite programmes regardless where you are in the world.
David Gibbs, General Manager for Sky Mobile said:
"We... [read more]
posted on 22 December 2010
A number of leading newspapers, including The Mail, have
reported that media regulators in Brussels have given the go ahead
to News Corporation to take over British Sky Broadcasting.
Joaquin Almunia, the EU Competition Commissioner, expressed his
confidence in the earlier-mentioned takeover.
According to him, the move is not going to... [read more]
posted on 09 December 2010
Sky has recently
revealed that it plans to close down Sky Songs, the company's music
downloading service, as it was not as popular as expected.
Sky Songs allowed customers to listen to music online for a
monthly free of as little as £4.99 and buy albums and songs they
wanted to download.
A spokesperson for Sky said that the website ... [read more]
posted on 07 December 2010
A recent study conducted by O2 has revealed that over 1.9m of UK's small
enterprises are keen on moving into international markets, with a
third of these claiming foreign economies have become more open to
small businesses if compared to the UK.
The survey is directly connected to O2's recent launch of
International Favourites, which i... [read more]
posted on 19 November 2010
Two internet-based lobbying organisations, Avaaz and 38 Degrees
have joined forces to send off around 60,000 anti-bid submissions
to Ofcom.
It is feared that if News Corp was to win the Sky bid, which cost
them $12.5bn, it might result in a decrease of media plurality
(miscellaneous media outlets owned by different organisations).
C... [read more]
posted on 18 November 2010
If you want to save £29 on phone line installation charges -
keep your eyes on Sky until the 22nd of December.
Sky experts and
newbies can now take advantage from the company's huge reductions -
the phone line installation charge has been cut from £39 to just
£10.
But there are a few catches. You need to take up the Sky TV
service ... [read more]