Virgin mulls free football March 16, 2010 VIRGIN Media is considering plans to give away Premier League matches for free as part of a package including its broadband, TV subscription and telephone services. It joins BT Vision, which is also considering offering top flight matches as part of its existing “bundle” deal, according to industry sources. If the firms go ahead it [...]
Ofcom rules will allow BT to offer free football TV March 15, 2010 BT is allowed to offer free Premier League football as Ofcom has already withdrawn restrictions preventing the firm offering “bundle” deals. The former state operator was governed by strict laws aimed at improving competition. But recent changes mean BT would be allowed to tie up Premier League matches with its broadband and fixed-line services. The [...]
BT might offer free Premiership March 15, 2010 BT could launch a sensational attack on Sky’s dominance of subscription TV by offering Premier League football for free. Plans are being discussed at board level about how BT Vision could take advantage of an expected Ofcom ruling that will slash the price Sky can charge rivals for its prized premium content. One option being discussed [...]
Conservatives pledge to invest in a high-speed Internet network March 11, 2010 INVESTING in a high-speed Internet network would open up a new global trade route for Britain, boosting economic recovery and creating thousands of jobs, the opposition Conservative party claimed yesterday. The party plans to stimulate £29bn of private investment in the broadband network by opening up access to infrastructure currently dominated by BT and providing [...]
Digital bill is savaged by ISP bosses March 10, 2010 ON the morning Gordon Brown insisted Britain’s digital economy would be the envy of the world, his digital economy bill was being savaged by business chiefs. Web giants Google, Facebook, eBay and Yahoo have teamed up with internet service providers including BT, Virgin Media, Orange, TalkTalk to protest against an amendment to the digital economy [...]
WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING March 7, 2010 THE SUNDAYS The Sunday Telegraph NORTHERN ROCK £400M LOSS Northern Rock made multi-million pound losses for a third year running in 2009, the nationalised lender will reveal this week. The bank will report pre-tax losses of about £400m, analysts believe, a marked improvement on the £1.36bn of losses in 2008. Since the Government bailed it [...]
Light at the end of the tunnel for Psion as it cuts its losses March 4, 2010 TECHNOLOGY group Psion more than halved its full-year pre-tax loss as it made huge cost savings. Losses in 2009 were £3m, compared with £7.6m the year before. Sales fell 15 per cent to £170m, hurt by the impact of foreign exchange movements. However, the company’s operating margin moved from a negative in the first half [...]
Carillion sees profits surge March 3, 2010 CARILLION has recorded a 16 per cent increase in profit thanks to a strong performance from its Middle East business. The British building and support services group yesterday revealed an underlying pre-tax profit of £182.2m in 2009, beating analysts expectations of £176.9m and up from £157.5m it posted in 2008. The company has defied the [...]
British Gas beats BT in the utilities price war March 2, 2010 IT seems that British consumers are very sensitive to the details of their arrangements with their utility suppliers. This week we compare one utilities company that has benefited from this (British Gas), and one that has suffered (BT). It appears that British Gas’ announcement of a seven per cent price cut for all households has [...]
WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING February 28, 2010 THE SUNDAYS The Sunday Telegraph NIKE BOSS MARK PARKER DEMANDS NEW RULES ON VALUING BUSINESS The global chief executive of Nike, one of the most powerful retail brands in the world, has said that companies will have to find more sophisticated ways of judging value and impact on the environment if they are to resist [...]