Tag: Virgin Media
Spotify music streaming comes to Virgin Media Tivo box
Spotify, the world conquering music streaming service, is now available through the Virgin Media Tivo set-top box. Great news for folks planning on blasting out their favourite tunes in their living rooms (particularly if they've got home cinema set-ups sorted)…
Sky Anytime added to Virgin Media line-up
Sky Anytime on-demand TV services are being added to Virgin Media XL packages, it has been revealed today. Adding the large Sky Anytime catalogue to Virgin Media's services see's the company's already-sizeable VOD offerings increase by as much as…
Virgin Media to offer free Spotify 3G streaming?
Virgin Media may be preparing a deal that would allow Spotify users on Virgin Mobile handsets to stream unlimited amounts of songs of 3G mobile data connections without incurring any costs, or using up any of a customers data allowance….
Spotify and Virgin Media partnership made official
Virgin Media and music streaming service Spotify have announced that they will be entering a partnership that will see the Swedish cloud music player feature in Virgin Media broadband packages, phone deals and set-top boxes. Rumoured for some time, multiple…
100MB Virgin Media broadband now in available to 4 million UK homes
Virgin Media's 100MB broadband service is now available to four million UK residents, with plenty more areas in-line to receive the super-fast broadband upgrade before the year is out. 86 UK areas currently have access to the fibre optic network,…
The truth about broadband: Still more turtle than hare, study finds
In the ads on TV, broadband comes in like rays of light from the sky. Songs are downloaded in seconds, and videos are streamed without the slightest hiccup. Maybe you are one of the lucky ones whose real life…
Virgin Media 100 Mbps broadband extends to 150,000 more homes
Superfast 100 Mbps broadband has hit 150,000 new homes thanks to Virgin Media. Residents of Hatfield, Cheshunt, Treforest, Pentwyn and Southport will now have access to the fibre optic network. "From establishing the UK's first ever broadband service to the…
100Mbps broadband service now available from Virgin
Virgin have begun rolling out their super-fast 100Mbps broadband service to select areas of the UK. The first areas connected to the network will be Hackmondike, Farnborough, Colchester and Barry in South Wales, with the network set to expand over…
Virgin Media Tivo-powered PVR interface detailed
Virgin Media have released a few pics of the interface for their new Tivo-powered PVR, and very slick it looks indeed. The connected TV service will bring together video-on-demand catch up content, as well as apps and games. Shows, music…
Virgin Media to offer public Wi-Fi hotspots?
Virgin Media may be about to jump onto the public Wi-Fi hotspot bandwagon, with reports coming in that they are looking to take on the likes of BT's Openzone and The Cloud with their own service. A Virgin spokeswoman said:…