Ofcom, the television media regulator in the United Kingdom, has released a slew of figures which suggests that more UK TV viewers than ever will be tuning in to watch the FIFA World Cup 2010 in crystal-clear high definition (HD offers up to 5 times more detail than standard definition). Recent Ofcom data revealed that by the end of March ... Read More »

Samsung have penned a pan-European deal with Betfair TV, which will see these 2 companies working together to offer the world’s first sports-betting application on Samsung internet-connected HDTVs just in time for the FIFA World Cup 2010 kick-off. Betfair TV is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Betfair Group — the largest online sports betting company in the UK and the ... Read More »

British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB) have announced that they have signed a deal to buy access to several of Virgin Media’s Channels. This move will ultimately be beneficial to both Sky TV and Virgin Media subscribers. The deal, which will cost a total of £160 million, isn’t a simple outright purchase nor is it a merger. Rather, British Sky Broadcasting will ... Read More »

For years, Skype has been the go-to application on the Internet for free video teleconferencing around the world. Both businesses and individual computer users have come to appreciate its elegance and simplicity. However, people still wanted more. Consumers grew tired of sitting in front of their computers for hours, and wanted to better utilise the comforts of their own home. ... Read More »

When BBC HD was launched in 2007, there was a great deal of speculation about when BBC 1 would go HD. Now, it has finally been announced that BBC 1 HD will launch sometime this autumn — most likely sometime around September 2010. So what does this mean for UK viewers? Let’s take a look at some of the ramifications. ... Read More »