Monthly Archives: January 2009

The rumour mill is in overdrive this morning with news that BT may be re-entering the mobile broadband market. Newspaper reports have suggested that BT are in talks with T-Mobile and Three about setting up a new mobile network as well… Read the rest...

Sky reported a very strong performance across its entire business in the last quarter of 2008, despite the economic pressures in the run up to Christmas. The key metric of net customer growth increased by 171,000 customers to 9.24 million customers, versus 167,000 net additions in the prior year.  Churn… Read the rest...

Sci Fi HD launches tonight on Sky channel 214.  The channel is the 31st high definition TV (HDTV) channel to launch on the Sky+ HD service. “We are thrilled to introduce Sci Fi HD in the UK,” said Laurance Dawkin-Jones,… Read the rest...

BT recently announced a £340m exceptional charge for BT Global Services, its underperforming corporate IT business, which resulted in it releasing its second profit warning in 3 months. As a result BT shares are now at a level last seen at its flotation in 1984 and there are questions as… Read the rest...

According to reports this weekend in the Telegraph ministers are considering proposals to impose a “universal levy” (a tax to you and me) on broadband bills “to compensate film and music companies for their losses from illegal downloads”.  The BPI, the voice of the British music industry, claims… Read the rest...