It is official. Cable giant, Liberty Global (LGi) has now completed the buyout of broadband, phone and TV provider Virgin Media splashing out as much as £15bn.
What happens to Virgin Media now?
This means that the cable broadband, home phone and digital TV provider will now be a part of of Liberty Global but still operate under its brand name. This will also result in the merger becoming the world’s biggest cable bundle suppliers – covering a total of 47 million homes worldwide. Liberty Global also has Unitymedia, Kabel BW,…
Edita Lozovska - 10 June 2013 | comments. Read more
A high quality broadband connection doesn’t have to break your piggybank. There are thousands of great cheap internet service bundles, and we handpicked the best ones for you to sign up or switch to today.
TalkTalk Essentials
If you go for this cheap broadband deal today via the web, you will get 12 months half price broadband, a free wireless router, and a free connection. You can also choose the provider’s line rental saver option which will allow you to pay only £9.50 a month on top of your broadband…
Edita Lozovska - 30 April 2013 | comments. Read more
If you are a Virgin TV customer, you will be pleased to know that the cable giant has just added 21 new live channels to its Virgin TV Anywhere service.
This means that customers will be able to stream quite a few new channels, these include SyFy, Channel 4, Discovery Channel, MTV, Quest and Dmax among many others.
There is no need to be tied to your TV set either as the channels are accessible via a wide range of devices, including tablet computers, laptops and smartphones.
Scott Kewley, Virgin Media’s multiscreen…
Edita Lozovska - 22 April 2013 | comments. Read more
Easter is just around the corner, which means that it’s a great time to take advantage of some amazing new cheap broadband and phone deals that will ensure you stay in touch with your family during the upcoming holiday.
Here are our top picks of the best new broadband and phone bundles which you can sign up or switch to today:
Sky Broadband Unlimited & Talk Weekends with Line Rental (Without TV)
If you order today, you will get Totally Unlimited Broadband free for 6 months – that’s half a…
Edita Lozovska - 27 March 2013 | comments. Read more
According to a recent study, families are losing out money if they stick to a broadband package they are not entirely happy with.
If you feel that your broadband service isn’t right for you, you might want to switch or upgrade to a better deal. Here are the top ones to consider:
TalkTalk Essentials
This is a great internet bundle for those who are looking for a basic package. If you are interested in a cheap broadband deal, TalkTalk Essentials is likely to tick all the boxes. If you order…
Edita Lozovska - 11 March 2013 | comments. Read more
Most people have become used to being able to access email and websites whilst waiting for the train.
Virgin Media have signed up EE and Vodafone as wholesale partners for its Wi-Fi service on London’s underground, so EE, Vodafone and Virgin Media customers will continue to be able to stay connected underground for free.
Virgin Media offered free Wi-Fi access to its public Wi-Fi network in the London underground. Originally this was just going to be free during the 2012 Olympic Games, but in October, Virgin Media announced that it was…
Helen Christie - 22 November 2012 | comments. Read more
It seems that all internet service providers such as Virgin Media, Sky (The Cloud) and O2 which decided to invest heavily in public wireless broadband made a very wise choice.
Virgin Media has confirmed that during the Olympic Game period 443,000 commuters made use of its Wi-Fi network which is spread throughout London Underground.
As a quick reminder, the company plans to deploy wireless broadband in all 120 stations. At the moment 72 stations have been connected with the remainder still in the pipeline for the works with the end of…
Geoff Slaughter - 13 September 2012 | comments. Read more
Virgin Media hopes to reach new heights by teaming up with Olympic champion Mo Farah in order to promote its superfast speeds. You might remember that the cable giant also had Usain Bolt appear in a similar campaign.
The gold champion will be seen in both digital and printed advertising as a part of Virgin Media’s huge campaign.
The cable giant’s marketing executive director, Jeff Dodds, was quoted as saying in an accompanying statement that the firm was “delighted” to have an opportunity to work with Farrah. He said:
“Virgin Media is…
Edita Lozovska - 20 August 2012 | comments. Read more
Good news comes from Virgin Media as it officially hit one of its most anticipated targets – the one million TiVO customers milestone.
This means the company installed its digital television services in more than 250,000 homes during the second quarter of 2012.
Meanwhile, 1.3m homes are currently enjoying superfast broadband of 30Mbps and above. During Q2 Virgin Media added 459,800 new fibre broadband customers to its cable network.
Neil Berkett, CEO of Virgin Media, said:
“This has been a quarter of improved revenue and OCF growth. We are well placed to benefit…
Edita Lozovska - 24 July 2012 | comments. Read more
In this corner we have Virgin Media trying to ban Sky’s “totally unlimited broadband” ad … And in this corner we have Sky trying to ban Virgin Media’s TiVO ads.
ASA decided to uphold Sky’s claims, yet Virgin Media did not succeed to convince the regulator that Sky was misleading the public with its ad.
You might have noticed that Sky often says that it is offering “truly unlimited” services as it does not apply any FUP (Fair Usage Policy) nor does it impose any monthly usage caps. It applies the…
Edita Lozovska - 18 July 2012 | comments. Read more
