This is my third trip down to see The Gadget Show Live and that allows me to see how the event has evolved over the years. The event is a large expo; six great halls in the Birmingham NEC filled with stands and stalls that showcase some of the latest tech (and the occasional future […]
When is Arrow coming to Sky, Virgin Media?
The CW’s new Arrow TV series (latest poster above) starts in America in two weeks. It is also coming to the UK and Virgin Media customers will get access to it because it won’t live on Sky Atlantic. Arrow will show on Sky One and has its own program page. There’s a big question that […]
Why the BBC want to ban David Tennant’s ad
David Tennant stars in a new add for Virgin Media. It’s an add that highlights the power of the new Virgin Media TiVo boxes and it actually features Richard Branson himself. The BBC has a problem with it. The centre of attention is David Tennant’s role as the tenth Doctor in Doctor Who. The BBC […]
When will Virgin Media double my broadband speed?
Yesterday was a big day for geeks with broadband connections in the UK. Virgin Media runs its own network of fibre optics (most everyone else leases their lines from BT broadband) and has made a special effort to promote itself by being fast. Yes, I know, broadband speed marketing is a horrible things with all […]
When does the digital switch over hit you?
The UK is dumping analogue TV. The old signal is actually being switched off. This means you need a digital TV in order to keep watching. Most Geek Native readers in the UK will not be affected by this – if you have a TV at all, rather than watching online, it’ll likely be a […]
Virgin Media customers to miss out on Game of Thrones
Update: In the UK Now TV offer contract free access to Game of Thrones. Sky are launching Sky Atlantic, a new channel, and sinking quite a bit of their famous advertising budget into it. Sky Atlantic will be the home of the HBO produced content that Sky’s splashed the cash to purchase. Trailers for the […]
