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BT and Meta Deploy Congestion Awareness Tech to Improve EE UK Mobile Streaming

28th May, 2026 (7 Comments)

Broadband and telecoms giant BT (EE) have teamed-up with social media giant Meta to develop and deploy a new technology that aims to make watching online videos via Facebook and Instagram more reliable for EE mobile customers, even during periods of high network demand.

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).

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Gov to Set UK Plan for Terrestrial TV Switch Off – Dependent Upon Broadband

18th May, 2026 (72 Comments)

The UK Government is expected to publish a new Green Paper in the next few weeks, which will set out their proposed plan for switching off terrestrial TV signals as part of a move toward internet-based streaming platforms. But the chosen date will be contingent upon universal coverage of affordable “superfast broadband” and other supporting requirements.

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BT and Openreach Prep UK Network Protections for 2026 FIFA World Cup

14th May, 2026 (4 Comments)

The FIFA World Cup 2026 is getting closer and as part of that Openreach and BT have announced a “UK wide network service protection period” for their national broadband services, which will be in place from 11th June to 19th July 2026. The measures are designed to help mitigate an expected increase in network demand and to avoid changes that may disrupt match viewing.

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.

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New Draft Ofcom Code Brings UK TV Video Streaming Under their Gaze

14th May, 2026 (14 Comments)

The UK telecoms and media regulator, Ofcom, has today published a new Draft Code of Practice for internet and broadband based video streaming services (e.g. Netflix, Amazon / Prime, Disney+ etc.), which will require them to follow new rules, including around harm and offence, due impartiality and accuracy, fairness and privacy, and accessibility.

Virgin Media O2 UK Broadband Users Fall by 5.6k as Full Fibre Build Stalls UPDATE

1st May, 2026 (40 Comments)

Network operators Virgin Media and O2 (VMO2) have today published their latest Q1 2026 results and revealed that their gigabit broadband network increased its UK coverage by just 6,400 premises in the quarter (down from 115.1k in Q4), while related consumer customers fell to a total of 5,446,100 (down by -5.6k in Q1 2026). VMO2’s total mobile base also fell to 46.44m.

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.

Disney+ Internet Video Streaming Users Get ESPN Sports in the UK

8th April, 2026 (9 Comments)

Internet video streaming provider Disney+ has announced that ESPN’s sports TV content has now becoming available to their UK subscribers, as well as in a further 52 other countries (i.e. extending total availability to 100 countries).

EE UK Launch AI-Powered Conversational Smart Search for Pay TV Customers

31st March, 2026 (6 Comments)

Customers of broadband ISP and mobile operator EE (BT), specifically those who also take their Pay TV (IPTV) service, can now take advantage of a new AI-powered “conversational” content discovery feature called ‘Smart Search’ that interprets voice searches when spoken in a more natural way. They’ve also added a ‘Mood Matcher’ feature.

Virgin Media UK Offers TV Customers Free Ultra HD Content Over Easter

27th March, 2026 (4 Comments)

Customers of broadband ISP Virgin Media (O2), specifically those who also take a Pay TV service via one of their TV 360, Stream or v6 Box platforms, have today been told that they can enjoy a range of family friendly movies, live music performances and documentaries in Ultra High Definition (UHD) “at no extra cost” over Easter 2026.

Sky UK TV and NOW TV Customers Can Now Get HBO Max Basic with Ads

26th March, 2026 (15 Comments)

As expected, Sky (Sky Broadband, Sky TV etc.) and NOW TV have today followed up on last month’s announcement, which revealed their plans for combining Netflix, Disney+, HBO Max and Hayu into a single subscription (here), by confirming that customers on eligible subscriptions can now get access to the HBO Max streaming service.

Roku UK Adds 5 ITV Studios FAST TV Channels to Streaming Platform

25th March, 2026 (2 Comments)

Streaming platform provider Roku UK, which last year began to deploy their “first-ever” FAST (Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV) channels to streaming boxes at no extra cost (here), has today announced that they’ve added another five FAST TV channels to their existing total of 40. The new additions all come from ITV Studios.

Sky UK TV Customers Can Now Get Disney+ as Part of their TV Subscription

17th March, 2026 (7 Comments)

Sky (Sky Broadband, Sky TV etc.) has today followed up on last month’s announcement, which revealed their plans for combining Netflix, Disney+, HBO Max and Hayu into a single subscription (here), by confirmed that customers can – from today – enjoy Disney+ as part of their Sky TV subscription.

Broadband ISP EE UK Make DAZN App Available to Pay TV Customers

11th March, 2026 (0 Comments)

Customers of UK broadband ISP and mobile provider EE (BT), specifically those who also take their internet-connected pay TV service with the TV Box Pro and TV Box Edge hardware, may like to know that they can now access the sporting centric DAZN app via the platforms Apps rail and Apps section on their device.

BBC Look to Open UK iPlayer TV Streaming Platform to More Broadcasters

8th March, 2026 (23 Comments)

A few days ago, the BBC published their 118-page response to the UK Government’s Green Paper on its future. But while much of the coverage around that was on issues of funding and TV licence fees, buried deep within its pages the corporation also set out a new vision for their iPlayer streaming service, which could open it up to other Public Service Broadcasters (PSB).

nPerf Launches First 4K Video Streaming Test on Broadband Speedtest App

25th February, 2026 (1 Comment)

French broadband and mobile network benchmarking firm nPerf has today announced the addition of a 2160p (4K / Ultra HD) streaming test to their existing speedtest app for Android, iOS and Desktop users (i.e. PC (Windows), MAC and Linux).