TalkTalk

  • TalkTalk: 500,000 homes losing broadband speed through poor set-up

    TalkTalk: 500,000 homes losing broadband speed through poor set-up

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    Poorly set-up networks mean over half a million UK homes are losing around 4Mbps of broadband speed, according to research conducted by TalkTalk. The ISP claims that over the course of a year British homes will leak over 100 million megabytes of bandwidth capacity, more than enough to power BBC iPlayer continuously for 59 years.…

  • TalkTalk’s new YouView ‘zapper box’ will let viewers pause and rewind

    TalkTalk’s new YouView ‘zapper box’ will let viewers pause and rewind

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    The latest YouView box from TalkTalk will straddle the gap between traditional dumb set top boxes and digital recorders. The ISP’s new box lacks the recording facility of top of the range models but, unlike most non-recording boxes, will still allow users to pause and rewind live TV. It will also offer YouView’s standard 7-day…

  • Complaints after TalkTalk removes free TV pack

    Complaints after TalkTalk removes free TV pack

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    TalkTalk TV customers have complained after losing access to a number of free additional channels. Powered by YouView, TalkTalk TV offers a combination of digital terrestrial channels and streamed content. Until this week the company provided all users with access to a free ‘TV Gift’ package alongside additional optional ‘boosts’ of pay TV channels. The…

  • TalkTalk signs up 500,000 YouView customers

    TalkTalk signs up 500,000 YouView customers

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    More than 500,000 customers have signed up for TalkTalk’s YouView-based TV service since it launched last year, the company announced on Wednesday. TalkTalk is one of seven shareholders in the TV platform which combines traditional aerial delivered channels with internet delivered on demand and catch-up content. Like rival and fellow shareholder BT, TalkTalk also offers…

  • TalkTalk launches new mobile phone anti-virus and security app

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    TalkTalk has launched a new free security and anti-virus app for users of its Android-powered smartphones. Available from the Google Play store, the MobileSafe app offers anti-virus, safe browsing, anti-theft, parental controls and call and text message. The anti-theft tool enables customers to locate, lock and wipe their smartphone, protecting sensitive information. Users can tailer…

  • TalkTalk adds Japanese, Arabic and Afrikaans content to TV service

    TalkTalk adds Japanese, Arabic and Afrikaans content to TV service

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    TalkTalk is expending its YouView-based TV service with a new suite of channels offering content to Japanese, Arabic and Afrikaans speaking audiences. The channels, provided by THEMA company, are available in three new ‘Boosts’ from £10 a month: The Arabic TV Boost offers customers access to a selection of 12 channels from major Arabic Networks…