As the Premier League returns, Virgin Media O2 has released research which reveals that two thirds (66 per cent) of Fantasy Football players will be turning to AI to gain an advantage this season. Younger fantasy football managers are set to embrace AI the most, with 79 per cent of those aged 25 to 34 […]
Virgin Media O2 is creating a new £1 million talent fund to help charities, local authorities, small businesses and social enterprises train apprentices — removing financial and structural barriers that have long held smaller organisations back from investing in early careers talent. This initiative will allow organisations to access Virgin Media O2’s apprenticeship levy fund, […]
A previous plan to spin off joint venture Virgin Media O2’s fixed network in Britain has been scrapped, Telefonica’s Chief Executive Marc Murtra has confirmed speaking to Reuters. “The project is stopped,” Murtra said, clarifying that the “plan is not on pause”. Virgin Media O2, which is jointly owned by Liberty Global and Telefónica, had […]
Research from O2 highlights a significant disconnect between awareness and behaviour when it comes to sun protection. The research has been backed by The British Skin Foundation which has highlighted that getting burnt just five times over a lifetime more than doubles the risk of getting a melanoma, the most serious type of skin cancer. […]
Virgin Media O2 and Daisy Group have announced plans to merge their direct B2B operations to create a new force in the UK business communications and IT sector. With annual pro forma revenues of around £1.4 billion, the new entity, formed of substantially all of Virgin Media O2 Business and Daisy Group, will be consolidated […]
Liberty Global has reported Q1 2025 results with consolidated revenue of $1.17 billion (€1.03bn), up 7.3 per cent from Q1 2024, with CEO Mike Fries stating “the balance sheets of our core operating businesses are strong”. In the UK, Liberty Global announced it has paused the sale process of VMO2’s potential network stake to reassess […]
Virgin Media TV has launched Premier Sports Rugby, a dedicated 24/7 rugby channel. Virgin TV customers currently subscribed to Premier Sports will be able to watch the new channel at no extra cost. Those who don’t currently subscribe can add Premier Sports to their line up for £15.99 per month to access all Premier Sports […]
Despite eight in 10 parents (82 per cent) being worried about their children having unrestricted access to the internet, almost half (44 per cent) don’t understand how to add parental settings controls on new devices they’ve bought for their kids. A study from Virgin Media O2 and Internet Matters has found one in 10 parents […]
Ofcom has published the latest figures for complaints it has received about the UK’s major providers of broadband. mobile and pay-TV services. These figures cover the quarter from April to June 2024. During that quarter, complaints remained at a similar level to the previous quarter. Complaints about broadband, landline and mobile services fell slightly while complaints […]
Virgin Media O2 Business and Cebr have published a report, The economic and social benefits of digitalisation, revealing the significant growth potential UK businesses have left untapped. The report highlights that if all British-based firms had increased their digital technology usage in 2021, the economy could have seen a huge £111 billion (€133.2bn) boost in […]