Tag: Virgin Media
Virgin Media Announce First Details of TiVo-Powered HD/3D Set Top Box
Virgin Media and TiVo first announced that they would be teaming up last November, and now a year on they have finally announced the first details of their upcoming TiVo-powered HD/3D set top box. The HD/3D set top box…
Virgin Media broadband service gets a speed boost
If you're a Virgin Media broadband subscriber, you'll soon be able to enjoy the befits of a free service upgrade that will give a boost to your upload speeds. Subscribers to Virgin Media's 10MB, up to 20MB and 50MB packages…
Breaking: BBC One to simulcast in HD by Autumn
The BBC are to begin a simulcast broadcast of their BBC One channel in high-definition from Autumn 2010. The Antiques Roadshow will have never looked better! BBC One is Auntie's flagship channel, hosting popular shows like Eastenders, The One Show…
Virgin Media World Cup microsite teams up with Sir Bobby Robson cancer fund
Virgin Media's World Cup microsite isn't just a great way to hype yourself up for the world's greatest football tournament, it's also doing its part in the fight against cancer. Every time a user watches a video on the…
Sky to revamp Anytime video-on-demand service
Sky are set to roll out a new Anytime+ service to Sky+ HD subscribers later this year. It will allow customers to choose specific shows from Sky's vast catalogue of programs and download them onto their box to be viewed….
Energy-efficient lightbulbs causing TV channel change chaos … sort of
Got a TV that's been acting a little erratically recently? Try checking any nearby energy-efficient lightbulbs, as some are reporting that they are causing their TVs to change channel and switch themselves off seemingly at random. Take the case of…
Virgin get the sexy new HTC Desire and Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 handsets
Virgin have today announced plans of a big push for Android phones on their network, having nabbed the highly sought after HTC Desire and Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 handsets. The HTC Desire (pictured) was one of the stars of the…
ITV HD headed to Sky+ HD and Virgin Media services in time for the World Cup
After long negotiations, ITV HD is finally coming to Sky and Virgin Media TV services on April 2nd. The news means that almost all of the 64 World Cup matches from this year's tournament in South Africa will be available…
Virgin Media aiming to launch 100 Mbps broadband service in the UK
Virgin Media are setting in motion plans to roll out a 100Mbps broadband service across the UK. Beginning with 50Mbps trails in the Berkshire village of Woolhampton, as many as one million homes could be set to benefit from the…
Film4 HD headed to Virgin Media boxes
Keen not to fall behind the pack of blossoming high-definition channels that keep popping up on Sky+ HD and Freeview HD, Virgin Media have secured the rights to broadcast the new Film4 HD channel, as well as E4 HD. It's…