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Britons don’t want web filters, says Ofcom

UK web users must really like their porn. Either that, or they just don't like the government telling them what they can and cannot look at online. A new report from Ofcom shows that broadband customers in the UK are overwhelmingly choosing not to use parental-control systems foisted on ISPs by the government - with…

23 July 2014 Stuart Broadband, Censorship, Computer Security, Computers, Internet, Sky, Websites

Virgin chief brands BSkyB broadband 'lousy'

In what many broadband customers in the UK would consider a case of the pot calling the kettle black, Virgin Media boss Tom Mockridge has criticised BSkyB by claiming that its broadband service is lousy. And to add further insult,…

18 June 2014 Stuart Broadband, Internet

Virgin and Sky sign new five-year deal

Virgin Media subscribers will continue to have access to Sky's entertainment, sport and movie channels – including their HD variants – for at least five more years after the companies signed a new deal. According to The Next Web, the…

12 May 201427 July 2021 Stuart HDTV, Media, Satellite TV, TV

Sky's NOW TV movie streaming app now available on Xbox 360

As promised, Sky have rolled out their NOW TV movie streaming service to the Xbox 360 dashboard. The Xbox 360 version of the app will also deliver HD ready 720i resolution video that, while not the full HD 1080p resolution…

22 August 2012 Gerald Lynch Movies, Online TV, Tech Digest news

Sky planning US push with new Roku investment?

Roku, the leading streaming set-top box provider in the US, have received a major investment push of $45 million from News Corporation and BSkyB among others. BSkyB's investment has sparked suggestion that the company are looking to expand Sky's offering…

26 July 2012 Gerald Lynch Online TV, Tech Digest news

NOW TV: Sky's on-demand video portal goes live

NOW TV, the Sky-powered on-demand video service, goes live today in the race for VOD dominance against the likes of Netflix and LOVEFiLM. Accessible to preview applicants, the service will be available for all to try as of tomorrow. Plenty…

16 July 20123 May 2019 Gerald Lynch Online TV, Tech Digest news

News Corp withdraw bid for BSkyB

In the light of the recent hacking scandal that has rocked News Corporation to the core, Rupert Murdoch's media empire has decided to withdraw its bid for BSkyB, a monopolising move that seemed almost certain to be green-lit just a…

13 July 2011 Gerald Lynch Media, Tech Digest news

Pub fights Murdoch over Premier League broadcast rights, may have bagged cheaper Sky TV for us all

We always love a story about an underdog taking on the big mega-corporations, but they're especially sweet if their actions may well serve to save us all a few quid in the long-run. As is the case of Karen Murphy…

4 February 201116 November 2021 Gerald Lynch Features, Satellite TV, Tech Digest news

Sky reveal 3D channel programming line up

Sky have revealed the full range of content headed to their 3D TV channel when it launches this coming October 1st. From movies to sport and a fair few other titbits in-between, it's looking like quite a healthy line-up so…

28 September 2010 Gerald Lynch 3D TV, Satellite TV, Tech Digest news

Sky's 3D channel gets launch date

Looks as though the 3D content drought may be about to end, as broadcasters Sky have today announced that their 3D TV channel will officially launch on October 1st of this year. Those with a 3D ready TV, Sky+HD and…

29 July 2010 Gerald Lynch 3D TV, Tech Digest news

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