Telecoms

  • O2 announces new loyalty-based PAYG tariff

    O2 announces new loyalty-based PAYG tariff

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    O2 has announced a new Pay As You Go tariff which gives customers more minutes, texts and mobile data the longer they stay on it. The company say the new tariff reflects customer demand for “more from the brands they trust”. 
The tariff, available today from O2 stores or at o2.co.uk/payandgogogo, has two versions –…

  • Ofcom: Just 5% of UK homes have a Smart TV

    Ofcom: Just 5% of UK homes have a Smart TV

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    Just 5% of UK households own a Smart TV, according to telecoms regulator Ofcom. Smart TVs are capable of delivering video and other content via broadband, often via apps Ofcom says sales have doubled in the past year with Smart TVs now representing a fifth of all TV sales, but notes almost half (47%) of…

  • BT confirms customers can use retail YouView boxes

    BT confirms customers can use retail YouView boxes

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    BT has confirmed that its broadband customers will be able to purchase their own YouView boxes from retailers and still access any BT exclusive content. Due to launch at the end of this month, YouView combines broadcast channels with broadband delivered content from catch-up services such as the BBC’s iPlayer and premium content from Sky’s…

  • YouView could herald a whole new world of choice

    YouView could herald a whole new world of choice

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    I’ve already addressed some of the scepticism about YouView but there’s a couple of other points worth making. Here in the UK subscription TV services are normally watched on hardware owned or sold by the service provider. A side effect of this is if you’re a Sky, Virgin Media or BT Vision customer and cancel…

  • BT and TalkTalk launch YouView information pages

    BT and TalkTalk launch YouView information pages

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    Broadband providers BT and TalkTalk have launched ‘coming soon’ pages for their YouView based offerings. Developed by the BBC, ITV TalkTalk and BT, YouView uses broadband to deliver on demand and catch-up content in addition to free broadcast channels. The service was launched on Wednesday by Chairman Lord Sugar and retail boxes are expected in…

  • YouView will be in shops this month

    YouView will be in shops this month

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    YouView set top boxes will be in stores by the end of July, Chairman Lord Alan Sugar announced today. Developed by the BBC, ITV TalkTalk and BT, YouView uses broadband to deliver on demand and catch-up content in addition to free broadcast channels. The service is already being trialled in over 2,000 homes. Sky will…