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Sky UK Offer 6 Months FREE Totally Unlimited Broadband and Calls Bundle

21st December, 2012 (1 Comment)

Sky Broadband (BSkyB) has launched a new Christmas promotion that offers 6 months free unlimited broadband and free weekend calls to both new customers and existing Sky TV subscribers, after which the price will return to just £10 a month (£7.50 with Sky TV).

Sky UK Offers 3 Months HALF PRICE Superfast Fibre Broadband and Calls

14th December, 2012 (0 Comments)

Sky Broadband (BSkyB) has today launched a new promotion that offers to bundle its superfast broadband (Sky Fibre Unlimited) with free weekend calls at half price for the first 3 months of service (i.e. £10 per month instead of £20). The offer can also be combined with a new or existing Sky TV service.

Sky Offer Cheap UK Christmas Bundle of Superfast Broadband, Calls and TV

15th November, 2012 (2 Comments)

Sky Broadband (BSkyB) has become one of the first ISPs to launch a discount Christmas bundle of 38Mbps capable superfast broadband (Sky Fibre Unlimited) with TV and free weekend calls. The package also includes a free Sky Hub (wireless router), free Sky+HD TV box (2TB storage), £25 M&S voucher, free installation and free activation.

Sky Broadband UK Tops TalkTalk to Total 4.1 Million ISP Subscribers

1st November, 2012 (0 Comments)

Sky Broadband (BSkyB) has today become the UK’s 3rd largest ISP after its latest results to 30th September 2012 (Q3) saw them add +102,000 new quarterly broadband subscribers to reach a total of 4,103,000 (jumping TalkTalk’s 4,047,000). But growth itself was sharply down from +138k in Q2 and +212k in Q1.

UPD Sky Broadband UK Officially Launches New Sky Hub Wireless Router

15th October, 2012 (9 Comments)

Sky Broadband (BSkyB) has today officially announced the launch of its new Sky Hub router, which has been “designed and built by Sky’s in-house engineering team” and delivers improved wireless speeds and range by automatically scanning for and selecting the best available wifi channel.

ISP Sky Broadband UK to Launch New Sky Hub SR101 Smart Signal WiFi Router

4th October, 2012 (15 Comments)

Sky Broadband (BSkyB) customers will soon be able to get their hands on the new Sky Hub (SR101) wireless router, which will feature a number of new features like Smart Signal Wireless technology and a uniquely branded design. Sadly existing members will have to pay extra for it. Details follow.

UPD Ofcom UK Report Fall in Broadband ISP Complaints – TalkTalk Still the Worst

26th September, 2012 (3 Comments)

The communications regulator, Ofcom, has today revealed its latest customer complaints data for the UK’s largest fixed line broadband and mobile providers (those with a market share of +4%), which covers the second quarter (Q2-2012). Happily ISP complaints saw a sharp fall but TalkTalk remains the provider with most complaints.

Sky Broadband UK Hires Movie Star Bruce Willis to Sell You Internet Access

1st September, 2012 (28 Comments)

In the battle for celebrity endorsements Virgin Media, with a collection that spans from Uma Thurman to Mo Fareh, is surely king. Now Sky Broadband hopes to muscle in on the action by hiring action movie star Bruce Willis to help explain why, in a way that only he can, having Sky’s truly “unlimited” broadband is better than a restricted service.

Sky UK Bundles Cheaper Superfast Fibre Broadband with Extra TV and Calls

31st August, 2012 (0 Comments)

Sky Broadband (BSkyB) has today launched its first triple-play bundle of their new superfast 38Mbps capable Sky Fibre Unlimited (FTTC) service with free weekend calls and the Entertainment Extra TV package at just £30 a month for the first 6 months (£46.50 thereafter), which includes a £100 M&S voucher.

ASA UK Bans Sky Store Advert for Instant Movie Rental Downloads Claim

29th August, 2012 (9 Comments)

The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned a press advert for Sky’s (Sky Store) movie rental service after rival ISP BT complained that it would have required a significantly faster internet connection than Sky Broadband could deliver in order to meet their “available instantly” promise.

ISP Sky to Expand Unbundled Broadband Network Reach to 90% of UK by 2015

28th August, 2012 (7 Comments)

Sky Broadband (BSkyB) has announced that its unbundled (LLU) network of UK telephone exchanges has hit the 2,000 mark, which means that their Unlimited Broadband service is now available to 82% of households but the roll-out won’t stop there. Sky has today set itself an even bigger target.

ISPreview UK Study Warns of Uphill Struggle for Bad Broadband ISPs

20th August, 2012 (4 Comments)

The results from 1068 respondents to ISPreview.co.uk’s latest monthly web-based survey has revealed that 63.6% would never return to a broadband ISP that had previously caused them problems and 78.3% are now unwilling to sacrifice quality for a cheaper price. Can ISPs ever overcome a bad reputation?

UPD A Closer Look at Latency and Packet Loss on the Biggest Broadband ISPs

17th August, 2012 (57 Comments)

Ofcom’s latest broadband speeds report (released this week) also includes a unique and useful insight into the Latency (Ping) and Packet Loss performance of the UK’s largest ISPs, which can have a serious impact upon the performance of specific internet applications (e.g. online video games, Skype etc.). But which provider is best?

Sky UK Extends 6 Months FREE Unlimited Broadband and Calls Bundle

16th August, 2012 (0 Comments)

Media giant Sky Broadband (BSkyB) has extended its online-only 6 months free unlimited broadband with free evening and weekend UK landline calls bundle, which includes a £25 Marks and Spencer’s Voucher, for another month. But price hikes are coming.

BSkyB UK Rivals Could Raise Broadband ISP Bundle Prices After Pay TV Ruling

13th August, 2012 (3 Comments)

The price UK consumers pay for bundling broadband, TV and or phone services when premium movie or sports content is included from BSkyB could soon rise after several recent competition rulings left Ofcom’s effort to break the media giants alleged hold over the pay-tv market in tatters.

Sky Broadband UK Breaks the 4 Million ISP Subscribers Milestone

26th July, 2012 (5 Comments)

BSkyB (Sky Broadband) has today released its latest results to 30th June 2012 (Q2), which saw it add +138,000 new home broadband customers in the quarter (down from +212k in Q1) and reach the milestone of 4,001,000 internet access customers.

Virgin Media UK Fails to Get Sky Totally Unlimited Broadband Claim Banned

18th July, 2012 (9 Comments)

The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has rejected an attempt by Virgin Media to have rival Sky Broadband’s claim of offering a “totally unlimited broadband” package banned from its TV, press and website promotions. Meanwhile Sky succeeded in having several adverts for Virgin’s TiVo service banned.