Tag: Virgin Media
BBC Connected Red Button revealed: New features coming to Virgin TiVo boxes first
The BBC has launched a new Connected Red Button service. Hitting Virgin Media's TiVo box first, it adds a host of new functionality to the established digital TV feature. First up, the new Connected Red Button will let you…
Speed boost lands for Virgin Media broadband customers
They promised to do so, and they've delivered; Virgin Media have given a speed boost to their broadband customers on 100MB connections, upping their speeds to 120MB, free of charge. It's part of Virgin Media's "Double Your Speeds" programme, which…
The Dark Knight Rises swoops onto Virgin Media TiVo as an app
Virgin Media have released a "The Dark Knight Rises" app through their TiVo catch-up service to coincide with the hotly-anticipated final chapter in Christopher Nolan's epic Batman trilogy. Fans of the Dark Knight will be able browse trailers and clips…
Virgin Media Underground Wi-Fi now installed in 41 stations, serving 100,000 commuters
Virgin Media have now rolled out Wi-Fi to 41 London Underground stations, with 100,000 people getting online down in the tube stations within the first month of the service going live. One million tweets, Facebook posts, emails and web pages…
Virgin Media Premiere tariff offers unlimited data, texts and landline calls for £21 a month
Virgin Media have revealed their most attractive mobile tariff yet. For £21 a month, the Premiere tariff offers unlimited texts, data allowance and UK calls to landline phones, as well as 2,500 any network minutes. The tariff also offers free…
Here are the 80 London Underground stations getting Wi-Fi
Yesterday we saw the first ever tweet to be sent from Virgin Media's newly installed London Underground Wi-Fi system, and now we have a list of the initial 80 stations that are lined-up to see the service go live this…
Virgin Media's London Underground Wi-Fi network now live
London's commuters took one important step closer to getting underground Wi-Fi access today, with Virgin Media's new London Underground Wi-Fi service delivering the first tweet from the iconic tube system. BBC journalist Rory Cellan-Jones had the privilege of sending the…
Virgin Media showing London 2012 Olympics in 3D
Virgin Media have revealed that they are lining up a host of 3D coverage for this year's London 2012 Olympics. As well as broadcasting all 24 of the BBC's feeds in both standard and high definition, Virgin will also have…
Virgin Media to showcase superfast broadband at Eurogamer Expo 2012
Virgin Media has announced that they are to be the headline sponsor for this year's Eurogamer Expo 2012, and will be using the event to showcase their own superfast broadband packages. Offering up to 120MB broadband speeds, Virgin Media will…
Virgin Media broadband bolts to 100Mb for 10 million homes
Virgin Media have announced that they now offer super-fast 100Mb broadband speeds to 10 million UK homes. Originally planning to have the service available to half of the UK by the middle of the year, Virgin Media have now…