Tag: Virgin Media
Virgin Media announces ‘Help for Home Learners’ initiative
Virgin Media has announced a new ‘Help for Home Learners’ initiative, providing laptops and mobile dongles to disadvantaged schoolchildren across the UK. Through a package of devices and data, Virgin Media claims it is stepping up efforts to support families across the country to ensure they have the tools and connectivity needed to take part…
Virgin Media to make Kids TV FREE in February
Kids TV programmes like Dora The Explorer and Peppa Pig will be free to Virgin viewers during February Virgin Media is making a variety of premium kids entertainment and learning-based programmes free to its 3.5 million TV customers during February, including half term. From 1 February, all Virgin TV customers in the UK…
Freezing video calls among Top 10 Zoom Bugbears
Work from home Brits have had to put up with nearly a quarter of their video calls freezing and 15 per cent cutting out altogether – just because of bad Wi-Fi, a study has found. Research carried out among 2,000 adults found they have taken part in an average of five video calls a week…
Consumers download extra 2.8GB of data per day in 2020
In 2020, the nation consumed a record-breaking amount of data, tuned into more TV, and spent longer on the phone, based on analysis of more than six million Virgin Media cable and mobile customers. Customers downloaded an extra 2.8GB of data per day on average in 2020, and between them, burnt their way through 26,530…
Virgin Media launches voice-controlled Virgin TV 360
Virgin Media is launching a new TV platform, Virgin TV 360, comprising a new Mini box, TV remote with voice control and smart new features. Virgin TV 360 features all of the top TV channels and streaming apps such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and BBC iPlayer, all with 4k Ultra-High Definition and HDR viewing…
Gigabit broadband could be worth £11bn a year, claims report
To coincide with switching on 3 million homes in London and Northern Ireland with gigabit broadband, new analysis from Virgin Media has revealed that the high-speed cable could unlock an opportunity worth more than £11bn a year in saved working hours to the national economy. The Gigabit Opportunity Report looks at how advances in connectivity…
Virgin Media launch Google Nest Smart Home trial
Virgin Media trials Google Nest Smart Home packages that complement its ultrafast broadband Expert installation and tech support available to ensure smart home devices work seamlessly Virgin Media customers in Cardiff, Manchester and Southampton to trial the new service Devices available on flexible payment plans starting at just £10 per month Virgin Media has collaborated…
Virtual dating up over a third during lockdown
Virtual dates soared by 36 per cent during lockdown – with six in 10 singletons admitting they enjoy the ‘new dating normal’. One in four will continue to keep up virtual dating even after lockdown fully ends, to screen out non-starters in the search for romance. The study, commissioned by Virgin Media, also found that…
Virgin Media users get Marvel’s Avengers skins, beta access
All Virgin Media customers will be able to get timed exclusive Marvel’s Avengers skins They’re applicable to all six Marvel’s Avengers main characters and exclusive to Virgin Media in the UK Virgin Media customers will also be given early beta access this weekend (Friday 14 to Sunday 16) To apply for a beta code, visit Virgin Media’s website for…
Broadband customers to save £270 million following Ofcom review
Broadband customers who are out of contract are set to benefit from a package of pricing changes and commitments from their providers, following a review by telecoms regulator Ofcom. The broadband market offers customers a wide range of choice, with different deals on offer to suit different needs. But Ofcom is concerned that many customers…