Broadband News

The EE TV Box Pro is a 4K Ultra HD set-top box and recorder that streams free-to-air channels over your broadband connection, so you do not necessarily need an aerial or satellite dish to start watching. It records up to four channels at once via an aerial, stores recordings on a 1TB hard drive, and […]

TalkTalk Fibre 35 is an entry-level part-fibre (FTTC) broadband plan advertised from £26 a month on a 24-month contract, delivering around 38Mbps average download speeds. It runs over Openreach’s fibre-to-the-cabinet network, where fibre reaches a street cabinet and copper carries the connection into your home. For a small household that mainly browses, streams standard-definition to […]

Kanopy UK free streaming is a legitimate way to watch thousands of films and documentaries at no cost, funded by your local public library or university rather than a monthly subscription. You sign in with a library card, spend a monthly allowance of “tickets” on the titles you want, and watch with no adverts. There […]

100Mbps broadband is an ultrafast home internet service with average download speeds of around 100 megabits per second, and for most UK households it is more than enough. It comfortably handles 4K streaming on several screens at once, video calls for working from home, online gaming and a house full of smart devices. Ofcom classes […]

12 month broadband deals are a minority product in the UK in 2026, because most national providers now sell 24-month contracts as standard. A one-year contract still exists, but you usually need to look at smaller alternative networks (altnets) or contact a provider directly rather than buy online. The trade-off is flexibility for a slightly […]

Virgin Media M125 fibre broadband is a mid-tier package with an average download speed of 132Mbps, priced from £22.99 a month on a 24-month term for new customers on Virgin Media’s own site (Virgin Media, August 2026). It runs on Virgin Media’s cable network, not the Openreach lines most other providers use, so availability depends […]