UK retailer Currys PC World conducted a study into the evolution of television to investigate just how much the world of TV has changed and adapted over time. Here are a few of the key takeaways: Broadcast TV is on the decline, but the British public are embracing a multitude of new ways to watch […]
Virgin Telco’s expansion has driven Euskaltel to a significant growth with a Q3 profit to September 30th of €52.1 million, up 24.5 per cent. In the third quarter, Virgin Telco managed to increase the number of customers by 30,000 – close to the 35,000 mark initially targeted for year end. This had a very positive […]
Virgin Media has collaborated with Google Nest to trial a range of Smart Home products that can be added to customers’ existing packages. Three bundles are available that include Google’s Nest Hub, cameras and doorbell products – all powered by Virgin Media’s ultrafast broadband. The Google Next Hub includes a touchscreen display and speaker allowing […]
Sir Richard Branson’s aircraft-based satellite launching project, Virgin Orbit, is looking to raise up to $200 million, according to a report in the WSJ. Many of Branson’s projects, not least his airline businesses, have been hit hard by the Coronavirus. The WSJ says that Virgin Orbit (which suspends a powerful rocket from beneath one of […]
Virgin Media Ireland has announced the arrival of Virgin TV 360, a new connected entertainment platform which Virgin says delivers its most advanced and innovative TV service yet. Underpinned by Virgin Media’s ultrafast broadband connectivity, this new platform gives viewers an all-encompassing TV experience on all their screens, backed by new functionality including Voice Search […]
Richard Branson’s space tourism business Virgin Galactic saw its share price rocket 24.9 per cent on September 28th following a highly favourable analyst overview. A Bank of America report on Virgin Galactic firmly recommended the company’s shares to investors, bring up to eight the number of Wall Street analysts who are favouring the company. “No […]
Moonbug Entertainment, the global digital media company, is partnering with Virgin Media to expand its children’s programming in the UK. Ten new shows will air on Virgin Media’s TV platform starting in mid-October. The programmes set to air include Blippi, Little Baby Bum, Playtime with Twinkle, Go Buster, Toddler Fun Learning, Digley and Dazey, Dr […]
Nearly nine out of ten (88.7 per cent) of the UK’s challenger broadband network providers support the creation of a common platform through which they could provide wholesale services to third-party content providers, according to a survey by Independent Networks Cooperative Association (INCA). The creation of a common wholesale platform is an important step forward […]
Virgin Orbit, the satellite launch business headed by Sir Richard Branson, has reportedly hired a couple of investment banks. Normally this suggests the company is looking for strategic investors or perhaps even a sale or merger. According to Space Intel Report (SIR) the Branson company has hired Lion Tree Advisors as well as Perella Weinberg […]
Virgin Media has added YouTube Kids to its TV platform. The app, which is available to all Virgin Media customers with a V6 set top box, allows parents to customise the experience to suit their children’s needs and preferences. This includes different content settings for preschoolers, younger, or older kids, and the ability to block […]