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Openreach details UK broadband traffic impact from GTA 6 pre-loading

13th November, 2026 (2 Comments)

Network access provider Openreach (BT) has revealed to ISPreview that the start of pre-loading for the GTA VI video game, which began at midnight Tuesday (10th Nov 2026), drove around a 33% increase in downstream traffic across their national broadband network versus an average Tuesday.

Broadband ISP Squirrel Internet boosts UK network capacity for GTA VI

12th November, 2026 (2 Comments)

Broadband provider Squirrel Internet has today revealed that they’re expecting a 30% increase in network traffic on release day (19th November) for new video game GTA VI and will be keeping capacity at twice the daily peak to ensure the large file size (c.212GB) can be downloaded easily.

ISP Virgin Media UK reports broadband traffic surge as GTA VI pre-loads start

11th November, 2026 (6 Comments)

Internet provider Virgin Media has today reported a “record-breaking 24 hours” on its UK broadband network as gamers rushed to start pre-loading the GTA VI video game release – all c.212 GigaBytes of it (varying a bit between platforms) – ahead of its launch later this month.

Rural UK ISP Gigaclear boosts customers broadband speeds for GTA6 launch

11th November, 2026 (5 Comments)

Abingdon-based alternative internet provider Gigaclear, which has built their Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) based broadband network across various rural parts of England, have automatically and temporarily boosted eligible customers’ broadband speeds to the “maximum their router supports“, at no extra cost, to support the launch of Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto VI video game.

Broadband ISPs in the UK braced for monster 200-240GB GTA VI download UPDATE

28th October, 2026 (16 Comments)

Internet service providers across the UK are bracing for a protracted period of network strain as Rockstar begin the release of their long-awaited Grand Theft Auto VI video game, which is currently expected to require a c.210GB (GigaByte) download on PlayStation 5 consoles and potentially as much as c.240GB on the Xbox Series X.

Hyperoptic launch 3 months free 1Gbps gamers UK broadband deal for GTA VI launch

14th October, 2026 (0 Comments)

City-focused full fibre (FTTP/B) provider Hyperoptic, which claims to have built their gigabit broadband network to reach 2 million UK homes (mostly across blocks of flats / MDUs), has launched a new promotion ahead of the Grand Theft Auto 6 video game release that offers 3 months of free service to new customers taking their 1Gbps (symmetric) package.

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Vodafone to deploy AI tool to measure UK broadband performance at the router

7th October, 2026 (6 Comments)

Broadband and mobile operator Vodafone has revealed that they’re deploying a new AI tool across “millions” of their Wi-Fi 7 capable broadband home hubs (routers) in Europe (this includes the UK), which will act as a sort of barometer to help them more accurately measure customers’ online experiences.

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New PC game Broadband Architect where you run a UK altnet set to launch

28th September, 2026 (22 Comments)

A new single player tycoon management style PC game is set to launch very soon called Broadband Architect, which is a commercial title available via Steam that will allow you to run a small UK alternative broadband network against a satirical incumbent called “BritTelec“. No relation, we’re sure, to another operator of perhaps not dissimilar naming conventions 🙂 .

Openreach Says UK Full Fibre Broadband Usage Jumped 37 Percent in H1 2026

7th August, 2026 (0 Comments)

The Director of Network Technology at national UK broadband operator Openreach (BT), Trevor Linney, has today reported that “full fibre usage” – driven by live TV video streaming and new video game updates – across their network increased by 37% in the first half of 2026, compared with the same period last year.

Amazon UK Start Moving Luna Cloud Gaming Service to Prime Video App

29th July, 2026 (5 Comments)

The chances are fairly good that even some avid video gamers might not actually remember that Amazon launched its own cloud gaming service, Luna, which has been an included extra with Prime subscriptions for several years. However, you’ll soon be more aware as they’ve finally started to integrate Luna into their main Prime Video app, albeit with a catch.

Fibre Tycoon Game Lets You Play as an Alternative UK Broadband Network

28th July, 2026 (26 Comments)

The owner of comparison site BroadbandSwitch.uk, Dr Alex J. Martin-Smith, has clearly been channelling some of his inner love for the retro video game Transport Tycoon because he’s just launched a new game that anybody can play for free called Fibre Tycoon. Yep, this lets you play as an alternative network trying to roll out a new full fibre network across the UK, albeit interspersed with plenty of comedy.

Netgem TV Slash UK Price of PLEIO Freely Streaming Box to £80

25th June, 2026 (5 Comments)

Digital entertainment platform Netgem TV appears to have recently slashed the price of their new UltraHD (4K) IPTV set-top-box – PLEIO, which includes support for the UK’s newest broadband-based live TV streaming service (Freely) and can now be had for just £80.

Stop Killing Games Forms Sister Campaign to Stop Killing the Internet

17th June, 2026 (8 Comments)

The Stop Killing Games group, which is a consumer campaign that seeks to preserve video games after they are taken offline, has joined with a number of global rights respecting organisations to create a sister campaign called Stop Killing the Internet. The aim is to defend the open internet against policies and practices that “impose surveillance, exclusion and excessive centralised control” in the name of online safety.

Netgem Add More Games and Channels to UK PLEIO Freely TV Streaming Box

21st May, 2026 (18 Comments)

Digital entertainment platform Netgem TV has today announced that they’ve added a bunch of new cloud games and FAST TV channels to their UltraHD (4K) IPTV box – PLEIO, which already includes support for the UK’s newest broadband-based live TV streaming service (Freely).

Broadband ISP Zzoomm Launch UK TV Streaming and Gaming via Netgem PLEIO

14th May, 2026 (7 Comments)

Internet access provider Zzoomm, which is now part of the recently merged FTTP broadband network from FullFibre Limited (here), has today become the latest alternative network ISP to launch a live TV, streaming, and cloud gaming service via Netgem TV‘s new IPTV set-top-box and streaming platform – PLEIO.

Netgem TV Add New Games and Channels to PLEIO Freely UK Streaming TV Box

21st April, 2026 (12 Comments)

Digital entertainment platform Netgem TV has today announced that their latest UltraHD (4K) IPTV box – PLEIO, which includes support for the UK’s newest broadband-based live TV streaming service (Freely), will now return to adopting a “permanent” price of £99 and has also added new video games, as well as some extra TV channels.

Netgem TV Adds Hit Mafia Video Game to PLEIO Freely UK Streaming TV Box

20th February, 2026 (7 Comments)

Digital entertainment platform Netgem TV has today announced that their latest IPTV box – PLEIO, which includes support for the UK’s newest broadband-based live TV Freely streaming service, will on Saturday (21st Feb) add support for 2K’s global hit game ‘Mafia: Definitive Edition‘ (no other PC or console is required to play as PLEIO ships with a gamepad).