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UK ministers welcome broadband jobs boom

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Digital Secretary Oliver Dowden have met with broadband industry leaders and praised the sector for creating more than 22,000 jobs over the last year as forecasts for gigabit rollout are revised further upwards. They welcomed the firms’ work to help the nation build back better from the pandemic with […]

April 6, 2021By Colin Mann

Virgin Media ultrafast speeds in Burton upon Trent

Virgin Media has connected 5,400 homes in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, to its ultrafast broadband network which will bring the UK’s fastest widely available speeds to the area. As part of its ‘Project Lightning’ network expansion programme, Virgin Media is expanding its ultrafast broadband network across the UK, bringing average top speeds of more than […]

March 30, 2021

Virgin Media TV Ireland names Ní Chaoindealbháin deputy MD

Virgin Media Ireland has named Áine Ní Chaoindealbháin as the company’s Deputy Managing Director of Virgin Media Television. She is currently Director of Operations at Virgin Media Television. Ní Chaoindealbháin takes on the role which has been established for the first time as a new executive function in the business. Paul Farrell, Managing Director of […]

March 26, 2021

Virgin Media: “Ofcom’s focus in the right place”

Virgin Media, like BT, has responded positively to Ofcom’s Wholesale Fixed Telecoms Market Review (WFTMR). Lutz Schüler, CEO of Virgin Media, commented: “This is a resounding sign of support and longer-term clarity from Ofcom for those rolling up their sleeves to build the nation’s next-generation digital infrastructure. As Britain looks towards bouncing back, it’s vital […]

March 18, 2021

Hackney gets Virgin Gig1 broadband

Virgin Media has connected 3,500 additional homes in Hackney, London, to its broadband network, bringing next-generation gigabit speeds to the area. As part of its ‘Project Lightning’ network expansion programme, Virgin Media is expanding its broadband network across the UK, bringing ultrafast speeds to residents and small businesses. Hackney is the latest area to benefit […]

March 16, 2021

‘Unforgettable Entertainment’ campaign targets digital boost

Industry trade bodies the British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE) and Digital Entertainment Group International (DEGI) have launched what they say is the biggest ever cross-category marketing campaign with Unforgettable Entertainment, driving engagement from new, lapsed and existing digital transactional customers. Building on the success of the BASE/DEGI New Release-focused Mega Movie Week campaigns of […]

March 15, 2021By Colin Mann

Report: 8.5m WFH in UK have had broadband issues

Virgin Media’s WiFi has been down this morning (March 10th) causing serious disruption to the masses working from home throughout the UK. Stats from a Quadient survey of 2,000 UK adults explained the wider problem for remote workers: 8.5 million UK households have experienced broadband problems, disrupting their work or personal lives over the course […]

March 10, 2021

Virgin TV 360 now available to all customers

Virgin Media has announced that the latest update in its TV line-up, Virgin TV 360, is now available to all of its customers. Virgin TV 360 offers  modern menus, quick navigation and a whole host of popular apps and channels all in one place. This includes Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and BBC iPlayer – all […]

March 2, 2021

Virgin TV adds Sky content in UHD

Virgin TV is now offering customers thousands of hours of Sky TV shows and films in 4K. All Virgin TV customers can now add Sky Entertainment and Sky Cinema Ultra HD to their current package. All new customers that sign up to Virgin Media’s Ultimate Oomph package – its most premium TV service which comes […]

February 26, 2021

Liberty looks to mobile in Ireland and Poland

Liberty Global CEO Mike Fries has revealed during an analyst call that pursuing mobile deals in Europe was “high on our list” of priorities. Liberty already has about one million cable and 120,000 mobile subscribers in Ireland through its Virgin Media unit. In Poland, its UPC Poland operation has about 3.3 million video, internet and […]

February 24, 2021