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ITV moves into pay-TV
Posted by Michael Bond on 4th Aug 10
ITV has announced that it will be spearheading an overhaul of the channel by offering Sky viewers three new high definition channels. Adam Crozier, the channel’s chief executive, said that in order to remain competitive, ITV would need to make substantial changes. Crozier pointed out that the past decade had seen the growth of pay [...]
(Read More)Time to test network coverage called for by communications watchdog
Posted by Kim Newbold on 16th Jul 10
A consumer watchdog is claiming that over half the people in the UK who take out a contract on a new mobile phone are not being given accurate information on what they are allowed to do if their new phone has coverage issues. According to the Communications Consumer Panel 56 per cent of new phone [...]
(Read More)Virgin Media plans to expand cable network
Posted by admin on 24th Jun 10
Virgin Media has announced plans to deliver its cable network to the one million homes which BT does not consider network upgrading to be a worthwhile investment. Virgin has also announced that it will be able to undertake the task without having to ask for subsidies. Director of technical strategy at Virgin Media, Kevin Baughan, [...]
(Read More)Government announces new green scheme
Posted by Rob Jones on 15th Jun 10
New government plans to help households become more energy efficient mean that customers at B&Q and Marks & Spencer’s will soon be able to request a free consultation from an ‘energy doctor’. The ‘doctor’ will come to a customer’s house, assess where energy is being lost and then provide that customer with a list of [...]
(Read More)Tesco Law fails to gain consumer confidence
Posted by Steven Allen on 31st May 10
A recent survey has revealed that consumers may not yet be ready to put their faith in retailers and supermarkets when it comes to purchasing legal advice. As of next year, firms such as Virgin, Tesco and Marks & Spencer are going to be permitted to become part of the legal market, a move which [...]
(Read More)Virgin rolls out new online movie service
Posted by Michael Bond on 28th Apr 10
Virgin has announced the launch of a new service which will allow customers to stream movies via their computers. The rental service, which provides films on-demand, is called Virgin Media Online Movies. At the moment, the service is only available in its beta form, and has a library of 300 films. The system is being [...]
(Read More)Virgin London Marathon could be one of the best ever
Posted by Kim Newbold on 23rd Apr 10
The director of this weekend’s Virgin London Marathon has predicted that this year’s race will have the best field ever, even though just days ago it looked like the volcanic ash cloud hovering over the UK could have meant a rather meager turnout. David Bedford said that as long as the runners who had made [...]
(Read More)Virgin Money bids for Royal Bank of Scotland branches
Posted by Michael Bond on 7th Apr 10
The 318 Royal Bank of Scotland branches up for sale as part of the European Union’s stipulation that they must find a new owner to justify the £54 billion committed by the government in bail out funds, may soon be controlled by either Virgin Money or Spanish banking giant Santander. Five companies have now bid [...]
(Read More)Chancellor Breaks up High Street Banks
Posted by Lucy Walters on 4th Nov 09
RBS, Lloyd’s, and Northern Rock will be broken up according to a recent announcement by Chancellor Alistair Darling. He added that parts of the bank will be sold to new ventures that are entering the banking sector. As a result there could potentially be three to four additional High Street banks in the United Kingdom [...]
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