The iconic advertising campaign featuring Olympic gold medallists Mo Farah and Usain Bolt helped Virgin Media boost the number of new cable customers. Virgin said it added 39,500 customers in the three months to end-September, compared with 6,300 for the same quarter last year. Revenue was up 2.8 per cent to £1.03 billion (€1.27bn) for […]
UK mobile operator EE has unveiled the pricing and plans for its new superfast Fibre Broadband and 4G services, designed for 21st century consumers and businesses alike, and confirmed the availability of movie download and streaming service EE Film. The UK’s first 4G mobile service will launch on October 30th, offering consumers and businesses a […]
The BBC iPlayer recorded a record-breaking 199 million requests in September – driven by an increase in radio requests, which grew 8 per cent compared with the previous month. This is the highest ever number of requests per month. Requests-per-week remained high throughout September (43 million average) and increased across the month, boosted by the […]
A new study suggests that consumers’ devotion to TV programming remains strong – even though more of them are watching it online or on tablets. The results of a survey by TVGuide.com found that 42 per cent of US TV viewers reported watching more streamed content this year over last year. While the lion’s share […]
A new range of LG and Samsung and Smart TVs will come pre-loaded with KnowHow Movies, the digital entertainment service from Dixons Retail, enabling users to enjoy an extensive library of new and classic films and TV shows with Dolby Digital Plus surround sound. Having debuted on PCs and Macs earlier this year, the subscription-free […]
Netflix has debuted in Denmark and will roll out in Norway and Finland shortly. The streaming service has also made its first content deal with Warner Bros, which had had a deal with C More. The agreement with Warner Bros is the only one for content in the first pay TV window. Netflix has also […]
Sky has reached an agreement with Warner Bros to deliver Sky Movies customers exclusive access to all eight Harry Potter movies from next month. For three months, none of the Harry Potter movies will be available on any other UK TV channel or streaming service. All eight movies will be available in HD, with each […]
The first next generation Freesat+ box with free time, the Humax HDR-1000S, will appear in UK stores this week. Delivering the new smart on-screen TV guide, the HDR-1000S allows users to move effortlessly between live digital channels and on demand programmes from BBC iPlayer and ITV Player. Available to buy from John Lewis, Currys, Comet, […]
Netflix, the Internet subscription service for films and TV programmes, has launches in Sweden the monthly price of 79kr (€9.10) A free, one-month trial of Netflix is available to everyone in Sweden by visiting Netflix.com. An extended trial is available for a limited time to Spotify paying subscribers as part of a launch partnership with […]
Modern Times Group (MTG), the international entertainment broadcasting group, has made further improvements to its online pay-TV service Viaplay. The Group has extended Viaplay’s availability by making the service available on the Sony PlayStation3 gaming console. and on devices with the Apple iOS operating system. All PS3 users in Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland will […]