UK multiplay telco Virgin Media O2 has announced two changes to its Executive Committee as the company dials up its customer-first focus, accelerates its digital transformation strategy and doubles down on key growth initiatives to drive long-term commercial momentum. Ulrik Bengtsson, the former Chief Executive of William Hill, has joined the company as Chief Operating […]
More Brits (50 per cent) admit that a reliable broadband connection is important to them than those who said going out for a meal (31 per cent), taking their partner on a date (28 per cent) or having access to streaming subscriptions (26 per cent) according to a survey by Virgin Media O2. The research […]
A study by Strand Partners on behalf of Virgin Media O2 has revealed that millions of Brits are paying for mobile phones they already own because they don’t fully understand their bills. More than 9 in 10 (93 per cent) Brits are unaware they could be charged for mobile phones they’ve already paid for through […]
UK multiplay operator Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) is reported to be considering a £3 billion (€3.4bn) takeover bid for full fibre altnet CityFibre. Mike Fries, chief executive of VMO2 parent company Liberty Global, is said to have held initial talks with Greg Mesch, Chief Executive Officer at CityFibre. By 2025 CityFibre’s rollout is set to […]
The past two quarters marked a definite slowdown within the fixed line sector as Covid pandemic gains firmly abated along with the cost of living crisis seeing a shift from fixed services to mobile broadband only, reports Point Topic. Despite the sector’s healthier uptake in numbers across the board, with around 85,000 net broadband additions […]
Virgin Media is adding Sky Kids HD to its Kids TV bundle, offering customers hours of ad-free entertainment at no extra cost. In addition to the channel launch, customers will also gain access to On Demand Sky Kids content. As part of this update, new and existing customers who subscribe to Virgin Media’s Kids Pick […]
Virgin Media O2 has announced changes to two of its main offices in the south of England with a multi-million-pound investment to create new UK headquarters in Paddington, London. The investment follows a review of its property portfolio which will see existing sites in both Hammersmith and Slough close by the end of 2024. Employees […]
TalkTalk saw its highest ever data usage peak on February 15th, overtaking the previous recorded spike in December 2022. At around 9:12pm, TalkTalk customers were using a combined 10.25 Tbps. Season 2 of the popular Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2 video games was released at 6pm, followed by the Premier League […]
Liberty Global has acquired 1.335 billion shares in Vodafone Group PLC, representing 4.92 per cent of the outstanding share capital (excluding treasury shares). The transaction was principally funded through an attractive non-recourse financing, requiring equity funding from Liberty Global of approximately £225 million (€254m). “We believe, like many others, that Vodafone’s current share price does […]
Research commissioned by UK multiplay operator Virgin Media O2 in support of Safer Internet Day reveals parents’ concerns about their children’s online safety and spending habits, including donating to online streamers, buying downloadable content and much more. The research shows that over half of parents (57 per cent) admit they are unaware that children can […]