Blog Archive - March 2010

Tuesday, March 31st 2009

Just when you thought it was safe to order a Sky TV package without any offers, bang, another one comes along. Sky recently ended their £50 Marks and Spencer gift voucher and replaced it with a £25 Tesco gift card to spend how you choose with any Sky TV package ordered online. Sky TV packages start from £16.50 for the basic Sky TV package with one TV pack of your choice and range up to £55.75 for Sky World (everything) with Sky+ HD. In addition, Sky has reduced the price of their Sky+ HD box to £49 when ordered online. If you’re looking for broadband, TV and phone bundle, a Sky combination can be added to your Sky TV package at no additional cost.

Tuesday, March 24th 2009

A quick round-up of the latest broadband, TV and home phone bundles currently available as we tighten our belts and look to consolidate our home entertainment services during the recession. BT have updated their bundle packages with a couple of calls and broadband packages named Get Connected, More Talk and Unlimited. First up is Get Connected which offers unlimited UK evening and weekend calls plus Total Broadband Option 1 for £7.78 a month for 3 months then £15.65 a month thereafter. Next is More Talk which is the same as Get Connected but upgrades the call package to unlimited UK anytime calls for £12.63 a month for 3 months then £20.50 a month thereafter.

Friday, March 20th 2009

Setanta are offering all satellite viewers half price subscription for three months. The end of the football season is nearing and Setanta are offering all satellite viewers half price subscription to their service for the first three months. Setanta's upcoming Premier League fixtures include Newcastle v Arsenal, Fulham v Liverpool and Manchester United v Tottenham. A fixture not to be missed exclusively live on Setanta is the London derby FA Cup semi-final between Arsenal and Chelsea. Satellite subscribers will also receive coverage of England Internationals, Clydesdale Bank Premier League, Boxing, UFC, USGPA Tour Golf, Rugby, Cricket and Horse Racing.

Friday, March 20th 2009

O2 has entered the mobile broadband and laptops market with a range of Samsung laptops. O2's laptop packages are aimed at users on the go and the higher-end desktop users. First up is an ultra-portable Samsung NC10 Mini-Laptop with a 10.2" widescreen display, 1GB memory and impressive 160GB hard drive. If you're looking for more power and a bigger screen, the Samsung R510 2GB with a 15.4" WXGA widescreen display, 2GB memory, 160GB hard drive and Intel Pentium Dual Core processor is ideal for data hungry applications and watching movies. The final laptop on offer is the Samsung R510 3GB is identical to the above laptop except you get 3GB memory although there is an additional one-off £78.29 to pay.

Friday, March 20th 2009

There has been much activity in the telecommunications and broadband industries this week with positive news and speculation rife across the sector. In the broadband sector, Manchester is celebrating after launching its new next-generation network which the city council has previously claimed could be 1,000 times faster than existing services. The service is set to begin in the Oxford Road area of the city before encompassing other areas. More Broadband News » Meanwhile, industry regulator Ofcom has been researching why some homes in the UK are not currently hooked up to broadband while Infonetics Research has found the popularity of mobile broadband has grown globally, rising by 125 per cent in 2008.

Wednesday, March 18th 2009

Virgin Media have cut the installation price for their V+ HD service to just £49 when you take their TV XL package. Sky last month reduced the cost of their Sky+ HD box to £49 including installation when taking the HD pack. V+ HD lets you pause, rewind and record live TV and record two shows while watching a third which Virgin Media claim is better than Sky+. Virgin TV XL requires no additional monthly subscription to receive V+ HD. Let's hope that Virgin's price reduction sparks a price war between the two companies. The offer ends 31st March 2009.

Tuesday, March 17th 2009

A question we're often asked is how to get Setanta, Sky Movies or Sky Sports on Virgin TV and how much does it cost. I'll start by saying that all the said premium channels are available on Virgin but there are various options on how to get them. If you're just looking to get Setanta Sports then Virgin TV XL would be your best bet as it's included free of charge plus you get over 160 channels. Setanta Sports includes 46 Barclays Premier League matches (might be less next season), FA Cup, PGA golf, boxing and some other sporting events. Virgin also offer a Virgin TV Size XL sports bundle for £38.50 a month which includes Setanta and Sky Sports.

Tuesday, March 17th 2009

O2 are currently offering a free Pay and Go Nokia 2630 worth £29.35 with every pay monthly mobile broadband purchase. O2 mobile broadband pay monthly contracts are 18 and 24 months long and come with 3GB or 10GB monthly data usage depending on requirements. In addition to the free Nokia 2630 customers will also receive a free O2 USB modem dongle which is Mac and PC compatible and the option to take O2 Home Broadband for an extra £4.90 a month with O2 3GB mobile broadband. O2 pay monthly mobile customers currently receive a discount on their home broadband and this is another great offer from O2 to save money in these hard times.