BT has now announced plans to over video-on-demand (which is becoming known as ‘VoD’) to broadband internet customers. It will also allow users to watch normal TV, using Microsoft’s Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) Edition software.
This follows big announcements last week from Sky and Telewest, which both published plans of their own VoD services. Wanadoo and […]
Archive for June, 2005
BT and Microsoft join in broadband telly race
Published by scaredygenie June 29th, 2005 in Uncategorized. 0 CommentsGood news at Broadband Genie - IC24 has become the latest broadband ISP to sign up for our broadband comparison shopping service.
IC24 provides another value alternative for broadband users - £9.99 for the first three months (then £16.99 a month) for a 2GB connection. You also get a free modem and - for some reason […]
Telly-tastic - out with the old, in with the new…
Published by scaredygenie June 29th, 2005 in Uncategorized. 0 CommentsTwo big announcements this week about broadband internet delivering TV-type servies.
First, television behemoth Sky unveiled its plans to lets Sky subscribers download films and sports coverage from the internet. See this article in The Daily Telegraph.
Then, broadband giant Telewest launched the beta version of its internet TV service, which lets us watch four channels of […]
Broadband providers battle it out
Published by scaredygenie June 17th, 2005 in Uncategorized. 0 CommentsThe UK’s ISPs are worried that people are choosing broadband providers on price rather than quality (see my previous post). Time, then, for an all-out price war…?
NTL certainly seems to think so. They recently announced that new broadband customers can now get 1Mb broadband for just £9.99/month (for the first twelve months). As an added […]
News roundup - UK broadband overtakes dialup, and is fastest growing in the world!
Published by scaredygenie June 17th, 2005 in Uncategorized. 0 CommentsWow. Lots of impressive stats floating around this month.
First came the news that broadband has reached a big milestone by overtaking dialup in terms of the number of connections. According to BT, there are now more than 7.4 million broadband customers in the UK, and broadband availability now covers 99.6% of the UK population - […]
Make a wish with the Broadband Genie!
Published by admin June 17th, 2005 in Uncategorized. 0 CommentsWell I must say it is a welcome change of scenery to finally be out of that lamp. I think I’m a bit claustrophobic in dark spaces and the dust played havoc with my hayfever!
So, this is my first “blog” in this world and it is only polite to let you know what it is […]
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