Broadband Genie blog
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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 »
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Are you being watched? Millions of Brits left in the dark over employee monitoring
Research28 June 2017Does your boss know what you’re getting up to at work? We recently surveyed 1,997 Britons about privacy in the workplace and found that many people have no idea about what employers... more »
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Virgin Media broadband users at risk from weak Wi-Fi router security
Newsby on 23 June 2017A study by Which? has highlighted the poor security of some Virgin Media home Wi-Fi routers, leading the ISP to warn 800,000 customers to update their passwords. Which? was investigating the... more »
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Broadband Genie TV ad scores award win for voiceover artist
Newsby on 21 June 2017The voiceover artist for Broadband Genie's first television advert has received an award for his work. Kenny Blyth provided the voice for the Broadband Genie in our very first... more »
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Fear and doubt over online safety following WannaCry attack
Research14 June 2017The massive cyberattack which hit the NHS in May has left many Brits feeling like the UK is woefully unprepared for future cyberware attacks, according to data gathered by Broadband Genie.... more »
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Post Office taking on Fuel broadband customers as ISP closes
News13 June 2017According to a report from ISP Review, broadband internet service provider Fuel is closing its services for good, and is in the process of moving customers to the Post Office. Fuel is... more »
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TenTel in administration, TalkTalk acquires broadband customer contracts
News05 June 2017Broadband ISP TenTel has gone into administration, potentially leaving thousands of customers in limbo. We were informed over the weekend that late on Friday (4.50pm, to be exact) TenTel... more »
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50% blame brands for inappropriate ad placement
Research22 May 2017Research carried out by OnePoll on behalf of Broadband Genie has found brands have a lot to lose when adverts appear next to inappropriate content. In an attempt to reach as many eyes... more »
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Openreach considers plan for large scale ultrafast FTTP broadband
News12 May 2017Openreach has announced it is in the early stages of a plan to roll out ultrafast broadband to a significant number of homes and businesses. At present, Openreach is aiming to provide at... more »