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Virgin Media stays top of Netflix fixed broadband speed ranking

Wednesday, May 15th 2013

Virgin Media has again been named the UK's fastest fixed broadband provider by TV and movie streaming service Netflix. The cable company retained its position at the top of the chart for the fifth successive month after...

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Virgin Media 'extends deal to carry Sky Sports 1 and 2'

Monday, April 29th 2013

Virgin Media says it has reached a new agreement with Sky, allowing the cable company to carry the satellite broadcaster's two main sports channels for another year. Under the extension to an agreement that was negotiated in...

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Virgin Media sees TiVo and super-fast broadband growth in Q1

Wednesday, April 24th 2013

Virgin Media says it has enjoyed a "good start" to 2013 after attracting scores of new customers to its TiVo and super-fast broadband services during the first quarter. Over the three-month period, a further 171,900...

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London PSN delivering Wi-Fi and VoIP to 2,000 schools

Tuesday, April 23rd 2013

Hundreds of London schools are to benefit from a brand new Wi-Fi service and voice over internet protocol (VoIP) connectivity via a public services network (PSN) delivered by Virgin Media Business and London Grid for Learning...

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Virgin Media adds 21 channels to Virgin TV Anywhere line-up

Monday, April 22nd 2013

Virgin Media has bolstered the line-up of its cloud-based entertainment service Virgin TV Anywhere with the addition of 21 new channels. Taking the number of stations available via the service to 66, the move gives users access...

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Virgin Media overhauls broadband traffic management policy

Tuesday, April 16th 2013

Virgin Media has unveiled a major overhaul of its broadband traffic management policy after falling foul of the UK's advertising watchdog. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) ruled last month that the cable company...

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European Commission approves Liberty Global's acquisition of Virgin Media

Monday, April 15th 2013

Europe's largest cable operator Liberty Global has been given the green light by the European Commission to acquire Virgin Media, the second largest pay TV provider in the UK. The deal was confirmed in early February, with...

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A+E Networks to launch H2 on Sky and Virgin Media

Wednesday, April 10th 2013

A+E Networks has announced plans for the UK launch of digital TV channel H2 on the Sky and Virgin Media platforms. From May 4th 2013, the sister brand of the History channel will appear on the Sky and Virgin Media electronic...

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Virgin Media offers Tribeca films on demand

Wednesday, April 10th 2013

Virgin Media is bringing the Tribeca Film Festival experience to its pay TV customers through the launch of a new on-demand service. For eight weeks from next Tuesday (April 16th 2013), UK film fans will be able to watch select...

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O2 customers to get inclusive London Underground Wi-Fi access

Tuesday, April 9th 2013

O2 customers will be able to access free Wi-Fi on the London Underground from June thanks to a new agreement between the mobile network operator and Virgin Media. Under the deal, all existing O2 subscribers currently signed up to...

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