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Virgin Media Christmas Deals 2017 – Have Netflix On Us
The Virgin Media Christmas 2017 deals have launched offering new customers 6 months FREE Netflix access when ordering selected Virgin Media bundles at virginmedia.com/xmas by midnight on the 18th of December 2017.
The Netflix qualifying Virgin Media bundles start from £46 a month for the Mix bundle which includes over 150 TV channels and up to 100Mb fibre optic broadband speeds, while the Netflix offer is available for new, old or current Netflix users.
Virgin Media’s New Anti-Piracy Plan Welcomed
Virgin Media’s new anti-piracy plan that will be launched in conjunction with its new unlimited music download service in Q4 this year has been welcomed by the UK recording industry.
Offering DRM free MP3 downloads and streaming music, the music download service already has the Universal Music Group signed up and it is expected other major record lables will soon follow.
Virgin Media’s anti-piracy plan will involve a real crack down on illegal file sharers who use its broadband network. Warning letters will be sent out to persistent offenders, but if that doesn’t work, a temporary suspension will be placed upon the user. This means that they will not be able to access the Internet for a set time period.
The Virgin Media music download service will have two options for users. The first option will allow a certain number of downloads per month.
The second more expensive option will offer unlimited downloads where the user can basically download as many songs as they like for a set monthly fee. This fee hasn’t yet been announced by Virgin Media but it is thought to be the equivalent to the price of two albums.
Despite receiving support from the UK recording industry, the download service has come under criticism by Madeleine Milne, the eMusic Managing Director for Europe, who said, “If it’s truly unlimited, how will they pay the publishers? An unlimited model would be similar to the one eMusic had in 2000, which was unworkable from a revenue standpoint.”
Virgin Media To Triple UK Retail Stores
Broadband, digital TV and telephone provider Virgin Media has announced it is planning to triple the number of its UK retail stores within the next 12 months.
The move from 27 to 70 stores is expected to help new and existing customers with any questions they may have, aswell as providing information and demonstrations of Virgin Media’s exciting range of broadband, telephony and digital TV products.
The Virgin Media Managing Director of Consumer Retail, Peter Taddeo said, “Families up and down the country have made our broadband, TV and mobile services central to their entertainment needs. This expansion will reinforce Virgin Media’s presence at the heart of communities across the UK and provide a valuable contact point for existing and potential customers.”
Not only will the expansion benefit Virgin Media, it will also help out local economies too. Each new store will create a number of new jobs and new staff will receive a few months of intensive training – encouraging news for a country that is dealing with a recession.
Along with retail stores, there will also be new “retail lite” stores introduced. These will basically be shops without any walls, with staff showcasing Virgin Media’s quad play offering of broadband, phone, mobile and TV services.
The Chief Executive Officer of Virgin Media, Neil Berkett, said, “By increasing our high street presence, we’ll be able to drive further growth whilst communicating the benefits of Virgin Media’s products in a way that makes sense for consumers.”
Further information on Virgin Media’s existing packages can be found at the virginmedia.com website, or our Virgin Broadband review.
Virgin Media Tops BT With 200Mb Broadband Speed
As BT pushes ahead with its plans for 60Mbps fibre optic broadband speeds by 2010, Virgin Media has now announced that its current network is capable of up to 200Mbps broadband.
The Chief Executive of Virgin Media, Neil Berkett, said, “We have an opportunity with our network to provide significantly higher speeds.”
Virgin Media’s current network offers broadband speeds of up to 50Mbps, but BT has since announced that its new fibre optic network will offer speeds of up to 60Mbps.
BT plan to have their new speeds ready for parts of the UK by 2010 and to 40% of UK homes & businesses by 2012, but Neil Berkett claims the transition to faster speeds will be a “function of timing”.
In his statement he said: “When we look at the market I don’t see us getting returns right now for 100 or 150Mbps broadband. As we work with application providers and content providers, there will be a natural point where we upgrade from 10, 20 and 50Mbps to something more.”
He continued, “If BT were to meet the time frame they have suggested – of finishing by 2012 – I would see us as having much faster upstream speeds together with running at a minimum of 100Mbps downstream and possibly more. You can see a real opportunity there.”
Only time will tell if BT can offer its new super-fast broadband speeds in the time stated. If not, then it seems there will be an even faster alternative available from its rival.
Usain Bolt To Front Virgin Media ‘Boltband’ Ads?
According to reports, Usain Bolt, the Olympic gold medal-winning sprinter has been approached by Virgin Media to front ads for their super-fast fibre optic broadband service – which could be called ‘Boltband’.
Virgin Media currently offer broadband speeds up to 20Mb with 50Mb fibre optic also being trialled.
A tie up with Jamaica’s Bolt, the world’s fastest man, would be a perfect fit and and build upon the company’s successful ‘Mother Of All Broadband’ campaign.
You can find information on Virgin Media’s current range of broadband packages in our Virgin Broadband review here.
