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3rd November, 2026 (43 Comments)
The latest Q3 2026 results from broadband and mobile operator Virgin Media and O2 (VMO2) have today been released, which reports a fall in consumer broadband customers of -22,100 to total 5,395,800 (vs -28,200k in Q2) and another decline in their mobile base to total 46.348m (down from 46.428m). But the big story this time is one of cost cutting, job losses and a stalled fibre upgrade scheme.
27th October, 2026 (3 Comments)
Internet video streaming provider Disney+ has today revealed that, from early 2027, their service will also begin to carry TV content from Channel 4 in the UK and Ireland “at no extra cost“. Multiple C4 shows will thus become available “day and date” on Disney+, alongside on-demand offerings and Channel 4’s main linear TV channel.
23rd October, 2026 (10 Comments)
Internet provider YouFibre, which is the primary retail ISP outlet for Netomnia’s national UK full fibre broadband network, has quietly begun notifying existing users of their app that they’re preparing to launch their own pay TV (IPTV) product in the very near future. We’re fairly confident it’ll adopt the same platform as Brsk did pre-merger.
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21st October, 2026 (10 Comments)
Broadband-based live TV streaming service Freely, which is backed by the major UK broadcasters and is an evolution – not yet a replacement – for the existing Freeview platform (inc. Freeview Play and Freesat), are set to join LG Channels in gaining access to 8 new TV channels from commercial broadcaster UKTV (Dave etc.).
16th October, 2026 (1 Comment)
Network operator and UK ISP CommunityFibre, which has deployed their full fibre broadband (FTTP) network to cover 1.4 million homes (across London and the South East) and aims to reach 2m by 2028-2029 (here), has today become the latest alternative network to launch a Netgem PLEIO powered pay TV service.
14th October, 2026 (15 Comments)
Internet video streaming provider Disney+ has once again followed their usual annual trend by hitting UK customers with a fresh round of price hikes, which are all due to be introduced for new customers today. Existing subscribers will also be hit, although this won’t follow until 18th November 2026 (or 2nd December 2026 if you pay annually).
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13th October, 2026 (19 Comments)
Sky has today announced that their sibling NOW (NOW TV) video streaming platform and broadband service has introduced a new membership structure for customers seeking to add Sky Sports content – adding two new Sky Sports plans. Fans can also continue to get the full line-up via NOW’s existing All Sky Sports plan if they want (from £27.99 a month).
8th October, 2026 (1 Comment)
Customers of Sky’s (Sky Broadband etc.) UK TV service, specifically those who take their Sky Sports packs, may like to know that the provider will shortly introduce two new features across its Premier League coverage via Sky+, Sky Q, Sky Glass, Sky Stream and NOW (inc. those watching via Virgin Media) – Live Subtitles and Live Descriptive Audio Commentary.
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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6th October, 2026 (7 Comments)
Telecoms giant BT has in recent weeks been gradually notifying their existing UK home broadband customers, specifically those with legacy packages that once came bundled with the streaming TNT Sports Pack add-on for free (formerly BTSport), that they’ll need to start paying for the add-on from 16th October 2026. Some customers never even used it.
3rd October, 2026 (11 Comments)
Sky has revealed that the future release of their next Sky OS 2.0 software (firmware) for the provider’s broadband-based Sky Glass and Sky Stream pay TV streaming devices and service will bring some major enhancements, including revised cloud recording (PVR) capabilities and AI-powered voice search.
2nd October, 2026 (67 Comments)
A new report from the cross-party Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee has warned that the “current TV licence fee is outdated and no longer fit for purpose” and that “all” of the alternatives have drawbacks. The report instead proposes a Household Levy that would no longer be linked to a TV set, could be cheaper than the current licence and would cover other services (broadband?).
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2nd October, 2026 (9 Comments)
Broadband and mobile customers of Vodafone UK may like to know that the telecoms provider has today made their new pay TV product available to take, which is said to be priced from an additional £10 a month, or subscribers can get their ‘TV Essential‘ plan – including Netflix and HBO Max – for £17 a month.
1st October, 2026 (2 Comments)
Just like last year. Customers of broadband ISP Virgin Media (O2), specifically those who also take their pay TV service and have children, may like to know that the provider will once again be gifting free access to their premium children’s TV channels throughout the whole of October 2026 “at no extra cost“.
1st October, 2026 (17 Comments)
In a slightly confusing announcement, telecoms giant BT (EE) has today announced that their pay TV product, BTTV, will be “available from 15 October [2026]” as part of a new-ish bundle that “[brings] together TV, streaming services and premium content in one place, powered by BT’s award-winning broadband“. Except BT has had a bundled TV service for years.
30th September, 2026 (31 Comments)
Global satellite provider SES, which operates a large global network of satellites that can deliver video and data services to 99% of the world’s population, has today signed another extension of their existing partnership with Sky. This will see them continuing to provide capacity to support the Sky Q TV service in the UK and Ireland beyond 2029, and into the 2030s.
23rd September, 2026 (113 Comments)
The Government is reportedly considering the introduction of an £11 (monthly) “Home Internet Levy” on existing consumer broadband bills to replace the existing BBC TV licence fee. The idea is understood to have been proposed to the Culture Secretary, Lisa Nandy, by the cross-party Social Market Foundation (SMF) think-tank.
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