Broadband Genie blog
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Free business broadband for 12 months with TalkTalk Business
Money SaverAnnounced on 20 Sep 2017 - Expires on 29 Sep 2017If your business is looking for an affordable new broadband package you’ll want to check out this limited time offer from TalkTalk. Sign up for TalkTalk Simply Business Broadband by... more »
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Sky pays £600m for right to stream midweek Championship matches
News12 September 2017Satellite TV broadcaster and broadband ISP Sky has agreed a £600m deal for the rights to stream midweek Championship football matches. The five year deal with the English Football League... more »
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Lack of concern when using hotel Wi-Fi could place users at risk, security experts warn
Research12 September 2017Most hotels now offer internet access to their visitors and it’s something that many of us take advantage of to get online when travelling. But we rarely stop to consider the privacy... more »
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Bridging the digital divide - a Q&A with alternative ISP UrbanNet
Article23 August 2017UrbanNet is a new venture from Derby-based ASG Group, an organisation dedicated to supporting SMEs and helping them prosper. Having identified that poor broadband access was a common problem,... more »
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Sunburn, bedbugs and no bog roll: holiday sacrifices Brits would make for internet access
Research22 August 2017Hot showers, decent weather and a bed free of parasitic insects would seem like a fairly low bar to set for a holiday, but for some British holidaymakers these things come below internet access... more »
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Drop the ball on broadcasting rights and we'll leave, say sports fans
Research09 August 2017The exorbitant sums of money spent on securing sports TV rights have been controversial, but for broadcasters the alternative is losing a huge number of customers to rivals with deeper wallets.... more »
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Competition: win a 40-inch Sharp HDTV
Competition28 July 2017You could win a brand new HDTV by entering our latest competition. And all you have to do is complete the brief survey below. Do you use Wi-Fi when staying in hotels? It’s now... more »
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Copyrighted content easily accessible on popular video sharing and social sites
Research27 July 2017While movie and TV studios chase BitTorrent pirates and clamp down on the sale of Kodi boxes, live streams and video uploads on YouTube, Twitch, Facebook and other sites are broadcasting copyrighted... more »
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Brits say streaming offers better value for money than TV licence
Research12 July 2017Netflix and Amazon provide better value for money than the TV licence, according to a recent survey conducted by Broadband Genie. There are more than 25m licences in force, funding BBC... more »
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Review: Three HomeFi
Reviewby on 28 June 2017Three wants you to cut the cord on home broadband and get internet over the air with its HomeFi package. But is a mobile network up to the job of serving home users? We’ve been... more »