Cable UK News

BT broadband network hit by Yeovil cable theft

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:51:56 GMT

Some 2,000m of copper cable has been stolen from the BT network near Yeovil.

France 24 launches on Freeview HD via Vision TV Network

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:56:25 GMT

Freeview HD households with compatible TVs can now watch French-language news channel France 24.

Virgin Media chief hits out at criticism of TiVo app rollout

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:48:15 GMT

Andrew Barron of Virgin Media has said the company only wants to launch "heavyweight" apps for its TiVo service.

Ofcom unveils plans to simplify broadband and landline switching

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:54:17 GMT

Ofcom has published new measures intended to make it easier for consumers to move to a different communications provider.

Sky and TalkTalk not committing to price reductions

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:51:04 GMT

Consumers may not benefit from Ofcom's plan to reduce BT's wholesale broadband fees.

Sky Arts and Sky 3D to cover Isle of Wight Festival

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:48:55 GMT

Six hours of live music from each day of the 2012 Isle of Wight Festival will be aired by Sky Arts and Sky 3D.

BT argues ISPs cannot judge extremist content

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:59:38 GMT

ISPs should not be tasked with blocking online content that promotes radicalism, BT has declared.

Study finds 48% of parents feel internet is good for kids

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:45:48 GMT

A ParentPort study has found 48 per cent of mums and dads believe the web makes a positive contribution to their kids.

Digital TV switchover starts in Meridian region

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:55:13 GMT

The analogue version of BBC Two was switched off at the Hannington transmitter group on Wednesday morning.

Virgin Media doubles TiVo base in Q4 2012

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:58:31 GMT

The number of Virgin Media TiVo subscribers rose to 435,000 in the last three months of 2011.

Be to use BT infrastructure for fibre broadband service

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:54:51 GMT

BT's wholesale broadband infrastructure will power Be's first fibre optic-based service.

Virgin Media boosts workforce to cope with broadband and TiVo demand

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:58:46 GMT

Some 620 new customer service and engineering staff will be recruited by Virgin Media over the coming weeks.

Virgin Media on-demand views exceed one billion

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:46:18 GMT

The amount of on-demand content watched by Virgin Media customers rose by 14 per cent year on year in 2011.

Broadband providers given new internet safety guidance

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:52:56 GMT

The UKCCIS has given ISPs new guidelines designed to help parents keep children safe online.

KC issues broadband advice on Safer Internet Day

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:56:34 GMT

Parents should check their browser history and talk to their children about the internet, according to KC.

TalkTalk loses 43,000 broadband customers in Q4 2011

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:53:00 GMT

More broadband subscribers left TalkTalk in the final three months of 2011.

Faster broadband tipped to help Norfolk retain business talent

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:58:42 GMT

Neil Collins of Metaswitch Networks has said faster broadband can help more people to work from home.

TalkTalk to offer active choice on parental controls

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:54:12 GMT

HomeSafe, the network-level security service, is set to be offered upfront to all new TalkTalk broadband customers.

BT told to reduce wholesale broadband and home phone rates

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:50:49 GMT

The amounts BT charges its rivals to use its broadband and phone lines are set to be reduced.

CLA slams telecoms firms for ignoring rural broadband

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:51:39 GMT

Telecoms firms have been criticised for focusing broadband speed upgrades on urban locations.

BT exceeds 3.5m Wi-Fi hotspots

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:01:08 GMT

More than 3.5 million BT Wi-Fi hotspots are now available in the UK and Ireland.

TalkTalk says costly broadband can offset benefits of the web

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:58:55 GMT

Financial savings achieved by the internet can be cancelled out by expensive broadband.

BT hails FTTP on demand broadband as a game changer

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:55:14 GMT

FTTP on demand has the potential to radically enhance broadband connectivity across Britain, BT has argued.

Virgin Media to complete 100Mbps broadband rollout ahead of schedule

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:46:19 GMT

All homes covered by the Virgin Media cable network will gain access to ultra-fast broadband by this spring.

Welsh government extends Broadband Support Scheme

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:54:40 GMT

The Welsh Broadband Support Scheme has been extended beyond its planned finish date of March 2012.

Sky reveals Glee season three will premiere on March 1st

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:57:44 GMT

Glee is set to return to Sky1 at 21:00 GMT on March 1st.

Virgin Media confirms south Wales broadband outage

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:53:37 GMT

Malicious damage caused an outage to Virgin Media's broadband service in south Wales yesterday.

BT broadband customer base reaches 6.1m

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:07:21 GMT

A further 146,000 customers signed up for BT broadband in the final three months of last year.

BT hails success of Cornwall FTTP on demand trial

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:04:54 GMT

Businesses in St Agnes have been involved in a trial of BT's new FTTP on demand solution.

Gloucestershire backs £7.5m super-fast broadband investment

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:59:25 GMT

Councillors in Gloucestershire have agreed a proposal to invest millions of pounds in super-fast broadband.

Sky broadband, TV and phone bundles chosen by 3m customers

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:52:14 GMT

Triple bundles are now taken by more than three million Sky customers, the broadcaster has announced.

10,000 responses needed for Devon and Somerset broadband campaign

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:00:18 GMT

Councils in Devon and Somerset are calling for residents to give feedback on broadband performance across the counties.

BT slammed for wireless broadband reliability claim

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:51:48 GMT

The ASA has banned BT from claiming to offer the UK's most reliable wireless connection without substantiation.

Virgin Media and RTL become first Thinkbox associates

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:47:51 GMT

Thinkbox has signed up Virgin Media and the RTL Group as its first associate members.

Ofcom finds average home broadband speed climbs to 7.6Mbps

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:56:11 GMT

The average home broadband speed rose by 22 per cent from May to November 2011.

Virgin Media named one of the top innovators in Britain

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:59:00 GMT

A UTalkMarketing survey has ranked Virgin Media as the third most innovative company in Britain.

Sky bags new ECB deal to screen live cricket until 2017

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:56:39 GMT

England's international cricket matches will be screened live by Sky Sports for four more years.

BT rolling out fibre broadband to 350,000 London properties

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:01:13 GMT

Even more premises across London have been included in BT's fibre broadband rollout programme.

Sky Atlantic celebrates first birthday

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:57:08 GMT

US drama-focused channel Sky Atlantic was launched 12 months ago today.

Scottish govt pledges faster broadband for all by 2015

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:54:56 GMT

All Scottish properties will have access to improved broadband services by 2015 under the government's Infrastructure Action Plan.

BT Vision clinches Miramax licensing agreement

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:59:12 GMT

A licensing agreement between BT Vision and movie studio Miramax has been announced.

Sky unveils new online TV service to launch by end of June

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:55:42 GMT

A new Sky online TV service will offer broadband users access to hundreds of movies and other programmes.

Sky set to launch fibre optic broadband service in April

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:53:36 GMT

A super-fast broadband service with speeds of up to 40Mbps is set to be launched by Sky.

£5m investment to roll out super-fast broadband in Hampshire

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:57:37 GMT

The government has awarded £5 million to Hampshire County Council's next-generation broadband strategy.

BT expected to report revenue loss on broadband competition

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:57:15 GMT

City analysts believe BT will announce a drop in revenues in its forthcoming financial results.

Analysts warn of YouView threat to Sky

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:54:12 GMT

YouView could take market share from Sky, according to industry analysts.

Sky bringing Anytime+ to 5m households by Easter

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:03:19 GMT

Five million broadband-connected homes are set to gain access to Sky Anytime+ over the coming weeks.

Virgin Media pays the Met for cable TV fraud investigation

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:59:42 GMT

The Metropolitan Policy Authority were secretly paid by Virgin Media to investigate a huge set-top box fraud.

Cambridgeshire planning £100m super-fast broadband rollout

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:55:42 GMT

Nine in ten Cambridgeshire properties are set to get access to super-fast broadband under plans from the county council.

BT chosen to deliver Lancashire super-fast broadband

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:00:49 GMT

A project to deploy super-fast broadband to 97 per cent of Lancashire will be delivered by BT.

Current TV puts Sky EPG slot up for sale

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:50:55 GMT

Canis Media has announced Current TV's slot on the Sky EPG is for sale.

Channel 4 to launch digital TV catch-up service in June?

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:59:51 GMT

A new catch-up service provisionally named Project Shuffle is in the pipeline from Channel 4.

BT to trial fibre broadband in 1,000 apartment blocks

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:56:31 GMT

Landlords and residents are being urged to register for BT's trial of super-fast broadband in apartment blocks.

One-third of English councils get green light on broadband plans

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:57:04 GMT

The government has approved a third of the broadband projects from English counties.

BT extends fibre broadband to historic St Michael's Mount

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:58:01 GMT

St Michael's Mount has been connected to BT's super-fast broadband network.

Orange launches Bright Box wireless router

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:53:16 GMT

The new Bright Box router is exclusively available to Orange broadband customers.

O2 to roll out Wi-Fi to 120 Tragus restaurants

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:56:22 GMT

Cafe Rouge, Bella Italia and Strada restaurants are set to gain access to O2 Wifi.

Virgin Media announces Brighton and Hove network upgrades

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:53:35 GMT

The Virgin Media broadband network in Brighton and Hove is set to be improved over the next four months.

Norfolk villages team up for community super-fast broadband project

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:57:21 GMT

Speeds of up to 50Mbps will soon be available in two Norfolk villages thanks to an ambitious community broadband scheme.

Norfolk faster broadband campaign attracts 5,000 supporters

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:54:38 GMT

Thousands of Norfolk residents are backing a campaign to bring faster broadband to the county.

BT broadband upgrades praised by West Sussex County Council

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:51:06 GMT

The rollout of faster broadband to 12,000 more properties in West Sussex has been hailed by the county council.

House season eight to continue exclusively on Sky

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:12:26 GMT

Sky1 will be the only place to watch Hugh Laurie in House from February 23rd.

BT confirms Dundee broadband outage hits up to 60 properties

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:23:36 GMT

Up to 60 properties in Dundee have been affected by the loss of broadband and landline services.

Socitm urges ICT chiefs to take the lead on broadband rollouts

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:55:02 GMT

Council IT bosses should take a more active role in broadband projects, according to Socitm.

Thinkbox finds linear TV viewing stayed at record high in 2011

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:50:32 GMT

The average Brit watched more than four hours of TV a day in 2011, Thinkbox has revealed.

Plusnet FTTH broadband pilot attracts 150 trialists

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:47:16 GMT

Almost 150 Plusnet customers are trialling the company's first fibre-to-the-home service.

BT brings faster broadband to 17,000 more Devon properties

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:57:52 GMT

Thousands more homes and businesses in Devon can now receive faster copper broadband from BT.

Sky announces record year for History UK

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:54:02 GMT

History UK saw its adult viewing numbers rise by 27 per cent year on year in 2011.

Fujitsu quits Welsh super-fast broadband tender

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:54:39 GMT

BT is the only network operator left in the running for the BDUK framework in Wales.

BT broadband outage affects 300 Oxfordshire homes

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:01:10 GMT

Cable thieves have hit BT's network in Oxfordshire, leaving 300 homes without internet access.

Spare digital TV switchover spectrum to power Olympics

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:56:59 GMT

Wireless devices used during the Olympic Games will be served by airwaves freed up by the digital switchover.

Virgin Media tests 4G wireless broadband in London

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:00:46 GMT

Next-generation wireless connectivity has been trialled on Oxford Street in London by Virgin Media.

KC unveils latest east Yorkshire fibre broadband installations

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:54:57 GMT

Some 15,000 homes and businesses will be connected to KC's fibre optic broadband network over the coming months.

Bedford broadband project aims to secure £1m funding

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 09:58:05 GMT

A consultation on plans to improve broadband services in Bedford has been opened by the borough council.

BT apologises for major business broadband outage

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:59:50 GMT

A major outage hit the BT business broadband network early this morning.

BT fibre broadband work underway in 25% of Cornish communities

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:54:40 GMT

Super-fast broadband deployments have begun in a further 15 towns and villages in Cornwall.

Jeremy Hunt threatens to withdraw super-fast broadband cash

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:00:29 GMT

The government could withhold £530 million of funding for high-speed broadband rollouts.

Virgin Media finds broadband is top business investment priority

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:52:36 GMT

The most important goal for businesses in 2012 is improving broadband access, according to a Virgin Media poll.

Northumberland to unlock £7m super-fast broadband fund

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:56:49 GMT

Some £7 million in government broadband investment is set to be secured by Northumberland County Council.

Brighton and Hove ruled out of ultra-fast broadband scheme

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:53:49 GMT

Brighton and Hove will not be able to apply for public ultra-fast broadband funding.

TalkTalk cuts off broadband to Milton Keynes Council

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:50:50 GMT

Bill payment issues may have caused Milton Keynes Council's broadband connection to be suspended this week.

Plusnet says Netflix makes up 60Mbps of peak bandwidth

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:01:30 GMT

The popularity of newly-launched movie streaming service Netflix has been illustrated by new figures from Plusnet.

BT and Virgin Media fined for slow Scottish roadworks

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:59:11 GMT

Scotland's Road Works Commissioner has imposed fines on BT and Virgin Media for failing to complete projects on time.

Leicestershire council agrees £4m broadband funding boost

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:55:43 GMT

Some £4 million of additional broadband funding has been announced by Leicestershire County Council.

Ed Vaizey says govt confident of hitting broadband target

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:02:57 GMT

The government is on target to reach its super-fast broadband target, according to Communications Minister Ed Vaizey.

Sky Sports to screen 65 live domestic cricket matches in 2012

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:48:01 GMT

Some 65 live games from the Clydesdale Bank 40, LV= County Championship and Friends Life t20 will be shown live by Sky Sports this year.

TalkTalk says HomeSafe can protect against gaming site malware

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:02:01 GMT

HomeSafe could prevent children from accessing gaming sites that are infected with malware.

BT Wi-Fi hotspots in Wales reach nearly 170,000

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:54:57 GMT

Nearly 170,000 BT Wi-Fi hotspots are now available in city centres and private properties across Wales.

Virgin Media hit by national broadband outage

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:58:26 GMT

A nationwide broadband outage affected the Virgin Media network from 17:00 to 20:00 GMT on Tuesday.

Sky Sports adds Damon Hill to F1 team

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:58:58 GMT

Damon Hill will provide expert analysis of the 2012 Formula One season for Sky Sports.

Sky commissions Parents starring Sally Phillips

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:55:55 GMT

Family-based sitcom Parents is set to premiere on Sky this summer.

ITV extends FA Cup and England internationals deal

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:59:11 GMT

A new live rights agreement has been reached between ITV and the FA.

Virgin Media to boost 50Mbps broadband speeds to 120Mbps

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 11:05:20 GMT

An additional fibre optic broadband speed increase has been unveiled by Virgin Media.

BT and TalkTalk begin appeal against DEA

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:56:38 GMT

The Court of Appeal is hearing BT and TalkTalk's complaints about the government's planned anti-filesharing measures.

HIE to spend up to £300m on Highlands and Islands broadband

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:55:31 GMT

A project to deliver super-fast broadband throughout the Highlands and Islands could cost up to £300 million.

Sky Sports F1 to launch on Virgin Media in March

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 13:18:49 GMT

Sky's coverage of the 2012 Formula One season will be available on the Virgin Media platform.

BT Vision to get new social media elements

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 12:57:23 GMT

New interactive and social media services are set to be added to BT Vision in the next few weeks.

Virgin Media apologises for error in broadband speed boost email

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 12:53:04 GMT

Customers on Virgin Media's up to 30Mbps broadband package were incorrectly told their download speeds would rise to 120Mbps.

Brighton and Hove businesses support ultra-fast broadband call

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 09:57:09 GMT

Caroline Lucas MP's call for Brighton and Hove's inclusion in the £100 million urban broadband funding scheme has been backed by local businesses.

TalkTalk retains customer service wooden spoon award

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:52:48 GMT

Money Mail's Wooden Spoon award has gone to TalkTalk for consecutive years.