Broadband News

To watch Hayu in the UK you have three main routes: a standalone Hayu subscription streamed over any broadband connection, a NOW membership add-on, or bundled inside a larger Sky TV package. Hayu is a reality-TV streaming service carrying franchises like The Real Housewives, Below Deck and Keeping Up with the Kardashians, and it works […]

18 month broadband deals are contracts that lock you in for a year and a half, sitting between the shorter 12-month term and the longer 24-month term that many providers now push. For most UK households, an 18-month contract is the middle-ground choice: it usually buys a lower monthly price than a rolling deal, without […]

BT Fibre 1 broadband packages give you an average download speed of 50Mbps on a 24-month contract, priced from £24.99 a month for the first two years with £0 upfront in most current deals. It sits between BT’s Fibre Essential (36Mbps) and Fibre 2 (67Mbps) as an entry-level superfast option for smaller households. Fibre 1 […]

The best broadband setup for students in 2026 depends on three things: how long your tenancy runs, how many people share the connection, and whether full fibre reaches your address. Get those right and a shared house can have fast, reliable WiFi for a few pounds a month each. Most students fall into one of […]

You cannot watch Peacock directly in the UK: the standalone Peacock service closed to UK viewers on 9 January 2024, and the app was removed from all Sky Glass, Sky Stream and Sky Q boxes on that date. If a page tells you Peacock is still live on Sky or NOW, it is out of […]

If fibre broadband is not in your area, you still have several ways to get a fast, reliable connection at home, including 4G or 5G home broadband, satellite broadband, and a legal right to a basic connection under Ofcom’s Universal Service Obligation. Around 78% of UK homes could access full-fibre broadband as of July 2025, […]