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Virgin Atlantic accelerates Starlink rollout

Virgin Atlantic has announced an accelerated rollout of Starlink as the airline gears up to introduce free, high-speed WiFi across its entire fleet, helping customers bring their world onboard from take-off to landing. Virgin Atlantic will begin introducing Starlink connectivity onboard its Airbus A350 fleet from May, with all A350s to be connected by early […]

April 13, 2026By Nik Roseveare

Virgin Galactic sets prices for space tourists

Virgin Galactic, Sir Richard Branson’s space tourism venture, says its redesigned spacecraft will begin test flights later this year during Q4. It is also offering seats on its upcoming flights at $750,000 per passenger. March 30th saw Virgin Galactic’s Q4 and full year results declared. In summary, its Q4 numbers are: · Cash position remains […]

March 31, 2026

Netflix reveals highest-performing ISPs of 2025

The UK, Canada, South Korea, and the US all boasted the highest performing ISPs of 2025, according to the Netflix ISP Speed Index, a regular report on which Internet Service Providers (ISPs) provide the best prime time Netflix streaming. Telus – Fiber Optic in Canada, LG U+ in South Korea, Virgin in the UK and […]

March 20, 2026

Analysis: Broadband subs can act now to beat price hikes

Price rises for broadband and mobile customers are set to hit 18 million UK wallets from March 31st, according to new analysis by Uswitch. But by acting now, millions of consumers can beat these price rises by switching suppliers before the hikes take effect. The spring price increases are expected to add an average of […]

March 3, 2026

O2 invests £700m into its mobile network

O2 has confirmed that it will invest £700 million (€596.4m) into its mobile network in 2026, helping deliver a faster, more reliable and resilient connectivity experience for customers across the UK. Comprehensive investment will support a programme of upgrades across the country, including the installation of more small cells and masts, the transfer and subsequent […]

March 2, 2026

Starlink wraps Gen-1 DTC

SpaceX’s Starlink broadband system has completed its 1st Generation deployment of Direct-to-Cellular satellites. It has launched more than 650 craft over the past 18 months and says that 12 million people have been served with emergency connectivity. Posting in social media, SpaceX said it is “live or partnered” in more than eight countries across five […]

February 25, 2026By Chris Forrester

Telefónica loses €4.3bn in 2025 

Telefónica has reported a net loss of €4.318 billion for 2025, as the Spanish telco absorbed the accounting impact of disposals in Latin America, asset writedowns and the cost of a large-scale redundancy programme in Spain. The loss marks a sharp deterioration from the €49 million deficit recorded in 2024 and represents the company’s second-largest […]

February 24, 2026From David Del Valle in Madrid

Government advises on future regulation of EPGs

The government says it is committed to supporting a UK broadcasting landscape that can continue to succeed as technologies develop and the way audiences watch television changes. Electronic programme guides (EPGs) – the on-screen menus integrated into TVs, set-top boxes and apps – remain an important way for viewers to find and access content, and […]

February 24, 2026

Ofcom: EE topped pay-TV complaints in Q3 2025

Ofcom has published the Q3 2025 figures for complaints the media regulator has received about the UK’s major providers of mobile, broadband and pay-TV services. Covering quarter from July to September 2025, the figures show that complaints remained similar to the previous quarter – with complaints about broadband, landline, mobile and pay-TV all staying at […]

February 19, 2026By Nik Roseveare

Ofcom approves VMO2 satellite to UK smartphones

Ofcom has  approved Telefónica UK’s (VMO2) request to vary its licence to allow it to provide satellite connectivity to standard smartphones in the UK. This is the first licence variation of its kind to be approved by Ofcom. The media regulator has also made the final regulations to support the rollout of new services powered […]

February 17, 2026By Nik Roseveare