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UPDATE8 ISP O2 UK and BE Sell Home Broadband and Phone Service to Sky

1st March, 2013 (51 Comments)

Mobile operator O2 UK (BE Broadband), which is owned by Spanish multinational Telefonica, has today confirmed that their struggling fixed line Home Broadband and Home Phone service is to be taken over by arch rival BSkyB (Sky Broadband) for a consideration of £180 million.

UPD Sky UK Extend 3 Months Half Price Unlimited Fibre Broadband and Calls

15th February, 2013 (0 Comments)

ISP Sky Broadband (BSkyB) has today extended its offer of three months half price service for their up to 38Mbps capable superfast broadband (Sky Fibre Unlimited) with free weekend calls, TV and free connection bundle until 28th March 2013.

UK ISP Sky Broadband Migrates Google Email Platform to Yahoo Alternative

13th February, 2013 (7 Comments)

Customers of Sky Broadband (BSkyB), specifically those that use the ISPs existing Sky Email service, have been advised that they will shortly be migrated to a new Yahoo! based webmail platform (Sky Yahoo! Mail) because “Google is no longer able to provide Sky with an email platform that caters for our requirements“.

UPDATE Sky Broadband UK to Launch Network Level Adult Website Filter

5th February, 2013 (4 Comments)

Sky Broadband (BSkyB) has today confirmed that it plans to follow TalkTalk’s sometimes controversial HomeSafe solution by launching its own “whole-home” automatic network level filtering (censorship) service in the UK, which would block access to websites that contain adult content.

Sky Broadband UK Tops 4.23 Million ISP Subscribers

31st January, 2013 (0 Comments)

Sky Broadband (BSkyB) has today released their latest results to 31st December 2012 (Q4-2012), which saw the operator increase its growth by adding +132,000 new quarterly fixed line internet access subscribers to reach a total customer base of 4,235,000 (up from +102k added in Q3-2012).

ISP Virgin Media Tops UK Netflix Chart of the Fastest Movie Streams

15th January, 2013 (1 Comment)

Netflix UK, the unlimited movies and TV subscription based video streaming service, has published its latest December 2012 rankings for broadband Internet Service Providers in the United Kingdom. The ratings reflect the average performance of all Netflix video streams on each ISP.

UPD3 Uncertainty Grips O2 and BE Broadband UK After ISP Sale Rumours

11th January, 2013 (26 Comments)

Mobile operator and ISP O2 UK (BE Broadband) has refused to “comment on rumour or speculation” concerning an alleged plan to offload its unbundled (LLU) fixed line Home Broadband business to another provider (possibly Sky Broadband [BSkyB]).

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.