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Survey: Brits keen to stick with Zoom parties

As the government declares its intention to remove all remaining Covid-19 restrictions in England, data reveals that Brits significantly increased their use of livestreaming and video calling apps to share important life events – or ‘milestone moments’ – during the countrywide lockdowns, and intend to keep doing so even now that restrictions are coming to […]

February 23, 2022

Virgin Galactic boss steps down

Chamath Palihapitiya, chairman and a member of Virgin Galactic’s board, Is stepping down. He says he wants “to focus on other public company board commitments.” His departure is immediate, says a company statement. As part of the announcement, the Board appointed director Evan Lovell as Interim Chairman until a new chair is in place. Lovell […]

February 21, 2022By Chris Forrester

Liberty Global “in great shape”

Liberty Global has announced its Q4 2021 financial results, saying it achieved all 2021 guidance targets including increased Adjusted Free Cash Flow. CEO, Mike Fries, stated: “Our fourth quarter and full year results demonstrated continued commercial momentum across our FMC champions. Operationally, we delivered 306,000 aggregate broadband and postpaid mobile subscribers during Q4 and over […]

February 18, 2022

Uswitch: “Virgin Mobile, O2 dual price rise absurd”

Virgin Media O2 has announced its annual price increase for its broadband, mobile, TV and landline customers. Millions of customers will soon see their Virgin Media bill rise by as much as £4.70 per month which is one the biggest hikes in years. That increase could add as much as £56 to a yearly broadband […]

February 17, 2022

Virgin Media O2 gives Londoners a 5G boost

Virgin Media O2 has announced the impact of major upgrades and expansion to its mobile and fixed networks in London and across the UK. Its 5G network in the capital has extended to reach 64 per cent of the population, with the expanded footprint coming thanks to recently deployed low band 5G spectrum which enables […]

February 15, 2022

Ofcom: Broadband, pay-TV complaints at record low

Ofcom has published the latest league tables on the complaints it receives about the UK’s major home phone, broadband, mobile and pay-TV firms. The quarterly report reveals the number of complaints made to Ofcom between July and September last year and shows that complaints across the board are at all-time low levels. Three of the […]

February 8, 2022

Virgin Media offers free TV channels for Feb

Virgin Media will give all TV customers access to a range of documentary, entertainment and music channels throughout February at no extra cost. Customers can watch channels including Comedy Central, Crime & Investigation, MTV, Sky History and more. A range of top Asian channels will also be made available from the Asian Mela pack. All […]

February 1, 2022

THEMA kicks off 2022 with commercial hits worldwide

THEMA, a Canal+ Group company is proud and thrilled to share and celebrate the latest commercial achievements and fruitful partnerships outcomes worldwide. As a new milestone in THEMA Asia Pacific and South East Asia development, Mezzo Live HD, Museum TV and Luxe TV launched in India on Jio Reliance platform, while Museum TV and Insight […]

January 27, 2022

ITV, Virgin Media O2 long term commercial partnership

ITV and Virgin Media O2 have signed a new long term multi-year agreement that delivers deeper integration of ITV programming, support for IPTV, enhanced advertising capabilities and continued access to ITV’s range of channels and on-demand services for Virgin TV customers. The new agreement, which lasts over five years and signals a new commercial relationship […]

November 10, 2021

Telefónica reports record net income

Telefónica, the Spanish telco, has reproted a record net income of €9.33 billion in the first nine months of the year, as a result of capital gains from the closing of the merger between O2 and Virgin Media in the UK and the sale of Telxius towers. Net income from July to September amounted to […]

November 4, 2021