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Virgin and ntl Telewest unveil new branding
New logo looks a lot like Virgin's old logo 8 November 2006 12:23 GMT TweetVirgin has unveiled the fruits of its merger with ntl Telewest in the form of its new branding – Virgin Media.
Virgin Media, which launches at the beginning of 2007, has a new logo that features a lens flare effect and the same (or nearly... -
Sky lose out to Telewest on HD ITV World Cup games
Telewest get ITV games in HD 15 May 2006 12:16 GMT TweetIn what has to be a coup for Telewest, the cable company has announced that it will be showing all the World Cup matches from both the BBC and ITV.
However Sky customers who have signed up to the satellite broadcasters HD package will be disappointed... -
UK gets HD TV
Telewest has pipped Sky to the punch to be the first to offer HD quality television in the UK 10 March 2006 13:38 GMT TweetTelewest has pipped Sky to the punch to be the first to offer HD quality television in the UK.
Available to over 4.5 million homes, the launch comes on the back of Telewest launching its new personal video recorder (PVR), called TVDrive. -
Viruses cost us £3 billion every year
Brits will spend up to a staggering £3 billion this year repairing and replacing virus-ridden PCs 24 January 2006 12:56 GMT TweetTelewest, who seem to be doing more surveys than most recently, has found that Brits will spend up to a staggering £3 billion this year repairing and replacing virus-ridden PCs.
New research from cable company Telewest reveals that the average... -
Telewest launches first high definition TV service in UK
Telewest has beaten Sky to the punch by launching Britain's first high definition (HD) TV service in the UK. 2 December 2005 1:16 GMT TweetTelewest has beaten Sky to the punch by launching Britain's first high definition (HD) TV service in the UK. While Sky has opted to hold off until they can launch a nationwide service, Telewest has started trials with a select few in South London.
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Telewest Teleport on-demand service - EXCLUSIVE review
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Interactive TV services for Telewest customers
10 November 2005 11:00 GMT
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NTL and Telewest have put all their eggs in one basket, as reported recently on Pocket-lint. One of aims of the merger was to present a real competitor to Sky. At about the same time, Telewest was in the process of launching Teleport - a huge expansion...
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Telewest launches Teleport TV, BBC Deal among content
Free time not included 30 June 2005 16:10 GMT TweetTelewest today announced a 20millionGBP investment in Teleport, an intended rival to the Sky Plus service with almost all the same advantages of being able to pause record and rewind live TV while watching from any part of the programme, not just the...
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Telewest promises tv on demand by Q1 2006
Watch what you want when you want 12 May 2005 14:15 GMT TweetTelewest has outlined its telly vision for tv on demand services. The main point is that it is promising to complete its TVOD by early 2006.
Telewest Broadband is also widening the range of on-demand programming available, boosting the existing... -
Telewest challenges sky+ with PVR box of its own
21 January 2005 11:08 GMT TweetTelewest Broadband has decided to challenge Sky's dominance of the Personal Video Recorder (PVR) arena with its own set top box due to be launched at the end of the summer.
The device will have 160Gb of storage (around 80hours) as well as... -
Telewest Broadband and ntl launch TV-on-demand services
18 January 2005 10:30 GMT TweetTelewest Broadband and ntl have both launched a new On Demand television service for their customers.
The Telewest Broadband service, which is currently only available in Bristol, and the ntl service, which is currently only available in... -
Telewest offers broadband for students
2 September 2004 17:26 GMT TweetTelewest is planning on helping students off to university this month with the launch of a student package that combine an unlimited phone service with its Blueyonder broadband connection.
Student households will have the option of taking... -
Telewest aim to aid customers in setting up home network
18 August 2004 17:23 GMT TweetTelewest Broadband has partnered with Netgear in the UK to provide its customers with a wireless home networking service.
The service, based around an online wizard will enable the cable company's blueyonder broadband internet customers to... -
Telewest tries to woo gamers with online gaming packs
16 July 2004 15:09 GMT TweetTelewest Broadband has launched what it believes is the complete online console gaming pack for Xbox or PS2 owners. The service which comes with a £30 set up fee and £5 a month subscription charge.
Xbox owners will get free installation to... -
Telewest Broadband and BT announce 256kb blueyonder services
1 March 2004 10:46 GMT TweetBoth Telewest Broadband and BT hope to shake up the home internet market with the introduction of a low-cost 256kbp/s broadband services.
Both companies are answering what they believe is a growing number of consumers looking for cheaper broadband...