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News articles about latest events that happen in UK broadband market plus information, reviews and analysis.
Virgin Media adds Netflix to bundles and confirms £4 annual April hike
Virgin Media has changed the way its customers will see mid-term price hikes. New and renewed contracts will now include a fixed £4 increase every April. At the same time, the provider is refreshing its bundles by including Netflix Standard with Ads
CityFibre passes 4.6m homes and 730k customers in Q3 2025
CityFibre has reported a strong quarter of growth on its wholesale full fibre network. The company says its fibre-to-the-premises footprint now reaches around 4.6 million UK homes and businesses, with roughly 730,000 live broadband customers. Net additions hit 108,000 in Q3 2025,
Toob Broadband Goes Live in 33 New UK Locations via CityFibre
There’s another shake-up in the UK broadband market this week. Toob, the Hampshire-based altnet that has been quietly building out gigabit fibre in the South of England, has just switched on a much bigger footprint through CityFibre. From today, its broadband packages
Openreach Confirms October 2025 Launch of SOTAP Analogue Phone Line
There’s been plenty of talk about the big copper switch-off and the headaches it brings, but Openreach has quietly lined up a new safety net for those who simply can’t move yet. From 28 October 2025, its SOTAP Analogue service will be
Freely UK broadband TV to get its first Humax recorder
Humax looks ready to bring out its first personal video recorder designed for Freely, the broadband-based TV service supported by the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5. Retailers have begun listing the new Humax FHR-6000T, calling it the first Freely PVR
Government widens access to Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme
The UK government is preparing to extend the Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme (GBVS) to more towns, villages and business areas, giving households and companies in poorly served locations the chance to secure funding for faster broadband connections. The scheme, run by Building
