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Virgin Media offers mobile "Addict" tariff
For phone fanatics 2 April 2009 11:10 GMT
Virgin Media has announced the launch of the "Addict" mobile tariff, aimed at phone fanatics who prefer to pay as they go.

The Addict tariff claims a "market beating" deal of unlimited texts and unlimited mobile internet access when customers top up £20 per...
Virgin Media planning 200Mb broadband
Could be here by 2010 25 March 2009 18:44 GMT
Virgin Media has said it has the capabilities to offer broadband speeds of up to 200Mbps as early as next year, overshadowing BT's rival fibre network set to complete in 2012.

"We have an opportunity with our network to provide significantly higher speeds",...
BBC HD broadcasts increase to 9 hours a day
Full service reached 17 March 2009 14:49 GMT
The BBC has announced that its high definition broadcasts have been increased up to 9 hours a day.

The rise was scheduled for 2009, and increases from the 6.20pm to midnight that was previously broadcast.

"For the first time today outside of a...
Virgin Media to move 2MB broadband customers to 10MB
Ups entry-level service 24 February 2009 13:02 GMT
Virgin Media has announced that it plans to move millions of its current 2MB customers up to a "superfast" 10MB service.

Virgin Media's fibre optic product broadband portfolio now comprises "up to 10MB", "up to 20MB" and the recently launched "up to 50MB" service.
Virgin Media sees half a billion on-demand views
"Viewers are abandoning TV schedules" 12 February 2009 10:02 GMT
Virgin Media says 2008 was the year on demand television "came of age" with its TV viewers watching over half a billion on demand programmes.

With a record-breaking 56 million views in December alone, Virgin says its on demand's popularity has grown by over...
Virgin Media offers on demand sci-fi
More Star Trek than you can shake a phaser at 2 February 2009 10:41 GMT
Virgin Media has launched a new Sci-fi & Fantasy area in its TV on demand section, with up to 150 hours of programming from Warner TV, FX UK, ContentFilm and Virgin Media TV.

Customers on the XL package, or those subscribing to TV Choice, will have unlimited...
Virgin Media to launch programming for pooches
Barking mad 23 January 2009 12:23 GMT
Echoing a scene from the comedy classic, "Scrooged", Virgin Media has announced it is investigating programming for dogs.

The entertainment company says it is conducting research into shows that appeal to the whole family, "including our beloved pet dogs".
A quick guide to HD
What, why, who, how explained 22 December 2008 15:48 GMT
What is it?
Standing for "high definition" in this scenario, it means a better picture quality in either viewing or having images being digitally transmitted to a compatible screen. Most people associate HD with flat screen TVs, either LCD or plasmas, where there are...
Be follows Virgin with 48MB broadband promise
Works via ADSL rather than cable 16 December 2008 17:13 GMT
UK broadband provider Be, jumping on the 50Mb broadband package announced by Virgin Media on Monday, has announced that it is trialling its own super fast broadband service to offer customers a 48Mb broadband connection in their home.

"Be Broadband has successfully...
Five things to know about Virgin's 50Mb broadband
Our top five questions answered 15 December 2008 12:45 GMT
Virgin Media's launch of 50Mb broadband promises faster download and surfing speeds, but why would you want it and are there any catches?

You'll get faster downloads
With a 50Mb broadband line, if it's working at full speed, you'll be able to download...
Virgin Media launches 50Mb broadband
Download a high def movie in 15 minutes 15 December 2008 11:32 GMT
Virgin Media has officially launched its 50 megabits per second broadband service in the UK.

Claiming to offer nearly nine times the average headline broadband speed in the UK, Virgin says the the launch of the 50Mb service is a "seismic leap forward" for UK...
ISPs block Wikipedia for indecent pic
Album cover reported as child porn 8 December 2008 10:31 GMT
British ISPs are blocking access to parts of Wikipedia said to be showing an image of child pornography.

The page that has caused the censorship is Wiki's entry on an album from rock band The Scorpions, called "Virgin Killer", that has an image of a young, naked...
BBC iPlayer sees over 298 million views
More strong stats revealed 4 December 2008 12:21 GMT
The BBC has revealed more impressive figures for its catch-up TV service, the iPlayer.

Total requests for BBC iPlayer views online stand at 237 million to the end of November 2008, with a further 61 million TV requests to the end of October to view via Virgin...
BBC reveals HD Christmas line-up
Find out what you can watch in high def this year... 1 December 2008 10:45 GMT
The BBC has been given permission to extend its HD channel's hours for the Christmas period, so from Christmas Eve to New Year's Day it will be on air from noon, until the early hours of the morning.

The programmes shown in high definition will be many of the...
Virgin Media launches 16MB ADSL broadband
Non-cable customers get a boost 19 November 2008 10:33 GMT
Virgin Media has launched up to 16MB broadband in the UK.

New and existing customers using Virgin Media's ADSL broadband service, now known as Virgin Media National, will be able to double their existing broadband speed from 8MB to up to 16MB.

Virgin...
Virgin Media announces job cuts
2200 workers to go by 2012 11 November 2008 17:28 GMT
Virgin Media is the latest tech company to announce large-scale job culls.

The cable firm has said it will slash 2200 from its workforce over the next 4 years - a 15% reduction in staff.

Part of a group wide overall, Virgin Media has said the...
Virgin Media teases over 50Mbps service
First official pic of modem revealed 7 November 2008 14:39 GMT
Virgin Media is offering a teaser for its forthcoming 50Mbps cable broadband with this image that's the first official pic of the "brand new state-of-the-art modem" that will launch with the service.
Virgin wins 37,800 pay TV subscribers in Q3
And will more sign up now Sky bust up is over? 7 November 2008 11:20 GMT
Despite the economic doom and gloom, Virgin Media has announced that it expanded its pay-TV subscriber base by 37,800 in Q3 to end the period with 3.58 million subscribers.

People are obviously saving their pennies by staying in and watching TV, as Virgin said...
Virgin Media gets Sky channels back
Programming to finally return to cable platform 4 November 2008 15:06 GMT
Sky and Virgin Media have announced that, following successful negotiations that Pocket-lint reported on, they have agreed two new channel carriage deals.

The first agreement will see the return, on 13 November, of Sky's Basic channels - including Sky1, Sky2,...
Virgin offers mobile broadband for £5 a month
For home broadband customers 1 November 2008 0:01 GMT
Having recently announced its first ever mobile broadband offering, from Monday 3 November, Virgin Media is to launch the UK’s cheapest ever bundled mobile broadband package.

From £5 per month, new and existing Virgin Media broadband customers on cable or ADSL...
Ofcom raps Sky for ad campaign
Attack on Virgin Media was out of order 28 October 2008 9:46 GMT
Ofcom has given Sky a telling -off following on from ads that took a rather large dig at competitor, Virgin Media.

The ads referred to the falling out between the two companies, which has led to the fact that some of the Sky channels are now not available for...
Virgin Media email under siege
Tens of thousands cut off due to spam attack 13 October 2008 10:33 GMT
Virgin Media customers were cut off for 4 days with little or no access to their email as the company came under attack by spammers.

According to the Beeb, the spam problem affected a company which processes messages delivered through the Virgin.net platform....
BT in trouble after Virgin Media sneaks to ASA
Revenge is sweet 9 October 2008 17:19 GMT
It's all getting a little tit-for-tat in the world of broadband suppliers.

In July, BT made a complaint about a Virgin Media ad campaign, which featured download times for songs and TV shows.

BT said that it was not made clear in the ads that Virgin's...
Virgin tops broadband speed chart
Beats O2 and Be 7 October 2008 10:59 GMT
With rumours that it may soon be launching a broadband package offering speeds of 50Mbps still circulating, Virgin Media has come out on top in a recent survey on services.

According to broadband.co.uk, Virgin Media offered the fastest average broadband speeds...
Virgin soon to offer 50Mbps broadband speeds
Does XXL package herald speed boost to come? 2 October 2008 17:05 GMT
Virgin Media has won plaudits for the speeds it has offered its broadband customers, but is there more to come?

Way back in February, Virgin Media began the first part of a major broadband rehaul programme, offering customers on its "L" tier broadband package...