Broadband (UK) general news

Over 100,000 requests per week for BBC Radio downloads and podcasts

Wed, 31 Aug 2005 11:59:30 +0100

BBC Radio's download and podcast trial is proving to be hugely popular, averaging over 100,000 download requests a week during July.

Death of the ad break quickie

Wed, 31 Aug 2005 11:47:05 +0100

From meal times to sex, new research from Telewest Broadband reveals that many aspects of our lives are being squeezed between our favourite television programmes.

Thirty UK charities and community groups boosted by Internet awards

Wed, 31 Aug 2005 11:11:14 +0100

Innovative use of the Internet has secured AOL Innovation in the Community Awards of £2,000 for 30 forward-thinking charities and community groups across the UK. The winning projects demonstrate the positive impact the Web can have in areas such as protecting the environment, developing new writing talent, the representation of ethnic minorities, and encouraging young volunteers.

Brits prefer online diagnosis

Wed, 24 Aug 2005 19:21:55 +0100

Fed up with their local doctor’s waiting room, almost half the population (45%) use the Internet to find medical advice, according to PIPEX a leading broadband provider.

Happiness in a Wanadoo Hub - Broadband causes family arguments

Wed, 24 Aug 2005 14:36:23 +0100

It’s official; one-in-ten Brits believe access to the internet causes more family arguments than sharing the bathroom – that is according to the findings of new independent research by Europe’s number one broadband provider Wanadoo.

BT reveals insight into the future

Tue, 16 Aug 2005 10:58:55 +0100

Imagine your next holiday destination – somewhere above the earth’s surface. As beaches get more crowded and quiet corners become harder to find, by 2017 you could be taking off for a stay at a hotel in orbit, with the peace of mind that robots were tending the garden in your absence, making sure the kaleidoscopic flowers were well looked after.

Wi-Fi Glasgow: Scotlands largest city becomes wireless

Tue, 16 Aug 2005 11:23:58 +0100

Glasgow has become the first city in Scotland to have a BT Wi-Fi enabled city centre, thanks to a joint initiative between Glasgow Council and BT. The installation of six BT Openzone hotspots will enable citizens to enjoy high-speed internet access via wireless enabled laptops and Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs). The hotspots are in the central pedestrianised area of the city.

Fulham FC signs PIPEX as main sponsor for next two seasons

Fri, 12 Aug 2005 21:20:41 +0100

Fulham FC is celebrating the start of the new season with Internet and communications provider PIPEX as Official Main Team Sponsor and exclusive broadband partner for the 2005/2006 and 2006/2007 Premiership seasons. The club officially welcomed PIPEX at its pre-season press conference, held today at Craven Cottage.

Broadband ISP satisfaction - Which? survey 15,000 internet users

Tue, 9 Aug 2005 10:57:12 +0100

Which? have just published results of a member survey examining ISP satisfaction amongst 15,538 UK internet users, the full results being published in their August edition (available now). With a bewildering array of broadband deals now available, this enlightening article is excellent reading for the remainder of UK internet users who have yet to take advantage of the faster surfing speeds and other benefits that broadband can offer.

Thousands of students take part in Tate's 'Our Picture of Britain' online project

Wed, 3 Aug 2005 15:42:26 +0100

Tate Online, which is exclusively sponsored by BT, now showcases the work of over 1300 students who participated in Tate's 'Our Picture of Britain' schools project. The scheme was organised in conjunction with the Tate Britain exhibition and landmark BBC One Series 'A Picture of Britain', which explored the connection between artists and the British landscape.

Searching for the Champions of the UK Internet Industry

Tue, 2 Aug 2005 14:43:43 +0100

Searching for the Champions of the UK Internet Industry Launch of The 2006 ISPAs - The 8th Annual UK Internet Industry Awards. The Internet Services Providers' Association (ISPA UK) in association with Epitiro (formerly Purple Sun) has launched this years' search for the Internet industry’s champion performers. The 2006 ISPAs - the 8th annual UK Internet industry awards – will build on the success of last year’s awards where 120 Internet services were independently monitored by Epitiro.

Live 8 and Glastonbury bring record online traffic

Sat, 30 Jul 2005 02:37:50 +0100

The BBC's Live 8 website (bbc.co.uk/music/thelive8event) generated an unprecedented 14.6 million page impressions over the course of three days in early July; the largest ever volume of traffic to a BBC Radio & Music website over a three-day period. The Live 8 WAP site for mobile phones generated 112,000 page impressions over the same three days.

Best of Chris Moyles available as weekly Podcast

Fri, 29 Jul 2005 10:47:37 +0100

As part of the BBC's 'download and podcast trial', Chris Moyles fan's can from this week download weekly highlights of his popular Radio One show as an MP3 file. New files will be made available every Thursday at 6pm, with subscribers being able to perform automatic downloads. This service is being provided free of charge.

Advertising Standards Authority adjudicate against BT broadband commercial

Wed, 27 Jul 2005 22:37:05 +0100

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) have this week adjudicated against BT following two complaints in relation to BT's 'Long lasting lightbulb' TV commercial. This commercial, promoting BT Broadband took place in a hardware shop, with a man buying light bulbs being told "You know we have these super long lasting light bulbs for about the same price as your normal ones?" The man replied "No - I always get these." The voice-over said " Given the choice wouldn't you prefer more for your money?

Lumison announce 72,000 downloads per hour of Everyman cancer awareness campaign

Mon, 25 Jul 2005 15:35:00 +0100

Lumison, the internet host of www.rachelgetsfruity.com the cheeky cancer awareness campaign, is experiencing 72,000 downloads an hour on the site. Fronted by Rachel Stevens, who rolls plums provocatively to encourage men to sit-up and take notice of the warning signs of testicular cancer, hit rates for the campaign have surpassed all expectations. Within 10 days of launch, the site had 500,000 hits, at which point campaign managers realised the need for a bigger and better website host.<

Beethoven downloads top one million

Fri, 22 Jul 2005 13:27:59 +0100

Live performances of Beethoven's complete symphonies have attracted 1,369,893 download requests in a BBC trial which was offered as part of Radio 3's The Beethoven Experience.The downloads were from Radio 3 programmes featuring live performances, from Bridgewater Hall in Manchester, of Beethoven's nine symphonies by the BBC Philharmonic conducted by Gianandrea Noseda and introduced by Radio 3 presenters Petroc Trelawny and Sarah Walker.