June 30, 2009
The cable broadband and TV provider, Virgin Media, will be adding to its video on demand services by offering its customers access to a service from Universal Pictures known as PictureBox.
PictureBox will become available in July and will offer a selection of films, some of which will be in High Definition.
This is the first time that HD content has been available through the PictureBox service.
The 3.6 million ...
Picture Box HD for Virgin Media
by David Allen
June 25, 2009
The cable and fixed line broadband provider, Virgin Media, is offering new customers free installation on one of its broadband, TV and phone packages.
Not only that, new customers can expect to receive a £20 bonus too, just for signing up.
This is the deal that replaces the £50 credit offer to any new customer who signed up for a broadband, TV and phone package, which ran out a few ...
Virgin Media offers £20 and free installation
by David Allen
June 23, 2009
The advertising for the Virgin Media TV channels, including Living, Bravo and Virgin 1, has been given to Brooklyn Brothers which faced stiff competition from Karmarama and Leo Burnett.
This advertising account has been going through a spell where different duties have been taken on by separate agencies and teams.
This system has now changed for the better, with just one company in charge of the entire job, which ...
Virgin Media TV hands ad account to Brooklyn Brothers
by David Allen
June 22, 2009
Starting today, the cable broadband, TV and phone provider, Virgin Media, will be offering new customers £50 off a bundled service.
This is an offer that is only available online at virginmedia.com to customers who buy at least three services together on a minimum twelve contract.
The new customers will get the £50 credited to their first bill from Virgin Media.
A bundled service that includes broadband, TV and phone ...
Virgin Media launches bundled service offer
by David Allen
June 17, 2009
The cable broadcaster, Virgin Media, will be rolling out the channel 'Living' in HD later on in the year, as part of the broadcaster's plan to boost cross platform strategies.
Living HD is the start of the high definition rollout of all seven of the broadcaster's channels.
Living is getting priority because it is a strong channel when compared with rivals and even with others within the Virgin Media ...
Virgin Media prepares for Living HD
by David Allen
June 16, 2009
The cable broadband provider, Virgin Media, is working with the music industry in an attempt to stop pirates from using its network, the last resort being the suspension of their broadband connection, but there are no details as to how this will work and how long the suspension will be.
This news comes as Virgin Media announces a deal with Universal Music to launch a new DRM free music ...
Virgin Media to cut off pirates
by David Allen
June 10, 2009
Virgin Media is looking into bringing out a new electronic programmes guide (EPG), but this process is likely to take a couple of years.
The cable firm is currently at the design stage of the new EPG, which will eventually replace the current EPG, according to a company spokesperson at the “Driving Digital Content” seminar in London.
A concept design was shown at the event, which shows that the ...
Virgin Media seeking to change the face of EPG
by David Allen
June 2, 2009
Despite being up for sale Virgin 1 is continuing with a channel rebrand, and has recruited the creators of “Monkey”, who appears in the adverts for Digital TV and PG Tips, to introduce a new character to become the Virgin 1 mascot.
The new character will be very similar as “Monkey” as it will be knitted, although it will be red in colour to go in with the Virgin ...
Virgin 1 gets rebrand
by David Allen
June 1, 2009
For some businesses the property slump, especially in the commercial sector, can be a godsend and means for businesses with cash to spend, this could be an excellent time to take on some prime retail premises.
Virgin Media has seen this opportunity and is expected to take advantage of cheap retail space in prime locations.
It has already acquired a couple of sites in the west end of London to ...
Virgin Media expands in the High St
by David AllenVirgin Media looks for young controller
by David Allen
May 29, 2009
As Virgin Media rolls out new pricing plans for its monthly contract mobile phone customers, it is those customers who are subscribing to Virgin Media's broadband and TV services which are coming out of the changes better off.
These new mobile prices have already come into effect and include the £18 mobile handset tariff.
This is said to be a competition beating offer, with the closest competitor being around ...
Virgin Media rolls out new prices
by David Allen
May 27, 2009
The cable broadband provider, Virgin Media, has come to an agreement with Motorola that could improve the internet connections that the company has to offer.
The deal with Motorola, which specialises in communications infrastructure, could allow Virgin Media to bring in new broadband cable standards, which could mean DOCSIS 3.0 and channel bonding.
For Virgin Media’s customers this could mean that they will be experiencing a higher level of bandwidth, ...
Motorola and Virgin Media join for faster broadband trials
by David Allen
May 26, 2009
The cable group Virgin Media has caused anger among its 243 call centre workers, as the company plans to move and merge operations in an attempt to cut costs and improve services.
The staff who work as technical support are currently employed directly by Fujitsu in Swansea but the new plans call for the staff to be moved to the IBM centre over in Newport.
This means relocating, which ...
Virgin Media moves call centre
by David AllenReshuffle at Virgin Media
by David Allen
May 19, 2009
Sir Richard Branson has cut back his holding in the cable firm Virgin Media from 10.45 per cent to 6.5 per cent.
His holding comes from a deal with bankers Credit Suisse, when Branson raised £147 million back in 2007, and part of the deal was a percentage of the 10.45 per cent holding.
He had the option to buy back the shares, but has since decided not to ...
Sir Richard cuts Virgin Media stake
by David Allen
May 15, 2009
As from next month Virgin Media will be launching its Virgin 1 entertainment channel's new brand identity.
On the 9th June Virgin1 will be getting a new logo, some brand new channel indents and to complete the scheme, a better online experience for viewers who like to catch up with the channel's news online.
The rebranding is not going to happen overnight as this is a going to be ...
Virgin1 will be rebranded
by David AllenVirgin Media’s network expands
by David Allen
Virgin Media reduces traffic management
by David Allen
May 7, 2009
For some internet service providers' customers getting an 8 Mbps broadband connection is hard enough, especially as the UK average is around 4 Mbps.
However, for some lucky Virgin Media customers the prospect of getting a 200 Mbps connection is about to become a reality.
Once again, it will be Virgin Media’s customers in Kent, who will be given the opportunity to see what is like to be connected ...
Virgin Media customers test 200 Mbps
by David Allen
May 6, 2009
Compared with BSkyB, the results from cable and broadband provider Virgin Media had a different look to them, with a thirteen per cent drop in customer registrations, and sales, excluding revenues from 'Sit Up', falling to £935.7 million.
Last year the company posted revenues of £947.3 million and the market expected figures to be around £941 million.
Telecom services added 167,200 customers, down from 193,000 in the previous quarter ...
Virgin Media feels the crunch
by David Allen
