Tag: Virgin Media
Virgin Media offers FREE access to Sky channels for a month
Virgin Media will give all TV customers access to a range of Sky channels This includes Sky One, Sky Comedy, Sky Crime and Sky Sports Mix Top shows like Bulletproof 2, Curb your Enthusiasm and Grey’s Anatomy are available to watch Looking for some new TV to watch during lockdown? Virgin Media will be giving…
Virgin Media deal with NBCUniversal for cinema movies
NBCUniversal movie Trolls on Tour will come to Virgin Media on the same day as its cinema release Virgin Media has secured a deal with NBCUniversal, which, for the first time, will allow its customers to watch some of the studio’s new releases on the same day they hit cinemas. Soon,…
Virgin brings gigabit broadband to 1 million homes
Over a million homes across the West Midlands are set to benefit from the region’s fastest gigabit home broadband service with speeds up to 20 times quicker than the current regional average. Virgin Media will switch on its next-generation Gig1 Fibre Broadband services in early March in Birmingham and Coventry - the first cities to…
Virgin Media increases broadband speeds 500x to rural homes
Virgin Media has connected thousands of rural homes in Test & Dun Valley, Hampshire, to broadband speeds over 500 times faster than their previous connection speed. Residents living in 12 villages in Test & Dun Valley, which stretches across Hampshire and Wiltshire, previously experienced some of the slowest broadband speeds in the UK. Rural residents…
Virgin Media agrees five-year mobile deal with Vodafone UK
Virgin Media has agreed a five-year mobile deal with Vodafone UK which will see Virgin Mobile services, including 5G, hosted on the Vodafone network. The deal will replace Virgin Media’s current agreement with BT which expires in late 2021. Full Virgin Mobile services will start to move across to the Vodafone network from then, but…
Virgin Media switches on Gig1, Gigabit home broadband in Manchester
Virgin Media has switched on what it claims is the UK’s fastest gigabit home broadband services across Greater Manchester offering connectivity 26 times faster than the current local average. It is the second city to benefit from the company’s plan to bring gigabit speeds to nearly 15 million homes by the end of 2021 –…
Openreach names 29 new areas targeted for faster broadband
Openreach has named Brighton, Bradford and Norwich among 29 new locations across the UK set to receive faster internet connections from full-fibre broadband The BT-owned firm – which maintains the telephone cables, ducts, cabinets and exchanges around the country – is aiming to reach four million homes and businesses with full fibre by the end…
Virgin Media pledges gigabit broadband to 15 million homes by 2021
Virgin Media has announced plans to introduce gigabit broadband to almost 15 million households by the end of 2021. The internet service provider has said more than a million people will be able to access the next-generation speeds this year, starting with Southampton, where it has been trialling the technology. It will also bring gigabit…
Virgin Media and Sky agree new UHD/4K content deal
Virgin Media and Sky have signed a new agreement which will see Sky channels and content continue to be available across Virgin Media’s TV platforms, with UHD/4K programming included for the first time alongside an expanded collection of boxsets. As part of the extended deal, Sky’s line up of entertainment, cinema and sports channels will…
Virgin Media launches Wi-Fi boosting service with Plume
Virgin Media has announced that selected customers will be able to sign up to get Plume’s smart home services bundle. Those that sign up to Plume – separate to their current Virgin Media subscription – will gain access to Plume Adaptive WiFi. This is an integrated Wi-Fi network powered by cloud-based artificial intelligence which includes…
