Be Broadband offer one of the fastest connections in the UK with up to 24MB Unlimited downloads, they are now giving a free £40 gift to every new subscriber!

Be Broadband is a very popular choice for avid online gamers, so what better introductory gift than - 

• £40’s worth of vouchers for Game 
• Years subscription to T3 Magazine
• £40 credit to your account

Take the test and see if Be Broadband can offer you higher speeds than your current provider, simply enter your home telephone number to take their fast and easy speed checker, you may be surprised by the results!

Plus with the £40 free gift to every new subscriber, there’s never been a better time to sign up for Be Broadband than today.

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Virgin Media’s Lightening Credit Crunch Deal has proven to be very popular this month, and with just under 2 weeks left you still have time to pick up an absolute bargain!

The fantastic credit crunch deal allows up to 10MB of superfast broadband, over 100 TV channels including on demand, BBC iPlayer and Catch-Up TV services, plus unlimited weekend calls for just £24 a month!

And that’s not all, customers can save £105 over the contract by getting 2 months free this year and 1 month free next year!

There’s never been a better time to sign up for a Virgin Media bundle package, so why not beat the credit crunch and sign up for this fantastic offer today?

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January is going to be a huge month on Setanta Sports with a great selection of FA Cup action, crowned by live coverage of the massive ‘Battle of Merseyside’.

FA CUP Fourth Round

Three FA Cup fourth round ties will be shown exclusively live this weekend, culminating in back-to-back action from Cardiff and Anfield this Sunday.

Derby vs Nottingham Forest – Friday 23rd January

A massive local derby as Pride Park sees Nigel Clough leads Derby, one of his father’s former clubs into battle with another, Nottingham Forest.

Cardiff vs Arsenal – Sunday 25th January

Arsenal face the tough trip to Wales to face Cardiff City in a repeat of the 1927 final with Aaron Ramsey facing his old club.

Liverpool vs Everton – Sunday 25th January

The big one! After their draw on Monday night this 4th round derby from Anfield looks like being an absolute classic as Liverpool and Everton commence battle once again.

These great games will be followed by the live draw for the FA Cup Fifth round, can you afford not to be there?

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Setanta Sports will be bringing you some fantastic events throughout January, including the massive Merseyside league and FA Cup derby double header!

Below is the jam packed line up of superb fixtures and sporting events available exclusively on Setanta in January -

Hull City vs Arsenal – Saturday 17th January

Live Barclays Premier League duel from the KC Stadium as Phil Brown’s Hull City host Arsenal. The Hull faithful will be hoping to witness another spectacular game between the two sides.

Liverpool vs Everton – Monday 19th January

The premiership clash between the Merseyside teams is the first of a spectacular double header with local pride and passion paramount for both sets of supprters.

FA Cup 4th Round – Liverpool vs Everton – Sunday 25th January

The second Merseyside derby from Anfield, as Liverpool face neighbours Everton in an eagerly-anticipated encounter. Rafa Benitez’s Reds are leading the table at the moment but will face a strong cup examination from their local rivals in a repeat of the 1986 and 1989 finals.

UFC 93 – Saturday 17th January

Franklin v Henderson is the undoubted main event on the UFC calendar. Ranked numbers two and three in the UFC’s middleweight division, the fight will take place at light heavyweight level as Franklin continues his bid to hunt down Forrest Griffin.

Vodafone Mobile Broadband users will now be able to access 3G networks without fully committing to a contract. Vodafone new pay-as-you-go USB modem is only £39 and allows users to access its mobile broadband network without the need of signing a yearly subscription.

The new Vodaphone ‘Top Up and Go’ modem promises to be in direct competition with other non contract offerings from O2 Mobile Broadband, T-Mobile Web n Walk and Orange, and will also offer a free £15 credit giving 1GB of data.

It is capable of speeds of up to 3.6Mbps, whilst the modem will also double up as a 4GB USB memory stick. Vodafone said that unlike other pay-as-you-go services, the 1GB of data will not expire after 30 days. Once the first 1GB of data is used, customers will be able to top up with a £15 voucher or by credit or debit card

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BT Total Broadband has announced their chosen sites in London and South Wales to trial its new fibre-optic broadband. London’s Muswell Hill and Whitchurch in Wales will be the focus of attention next summer and will provide customers with headline speeds of up to 40 Mbps.

BT Broadband has already announced plans to roll out fibre-based, super-fast broadband to as many as 10 million homes by 2012, with its £1.5 billion programme promising to deliver top speeds of up to 100 Mbps.

There is even talk of potential speeds of more than 1,000 Mbps in the future!

At the moment most broadband is delivered via copper wires giving customers headline speeds of around 8Mbs, but upgrading these wires to fibre-optic cables would increase speeds hugely This would mean faster downloads and give customers the ability to talk via video links whilst internet downloading and watching movies on high-definition TV.

Ofcom has taken the lead in encouraging this new technology with proposals to make it easier and more attractive for firms to invest in rolling-out fibre-optic technology. Virgin Media has launched its super-fast broadband service with speeds of 50 Mbs, allowing users to download an entire music album in 11 seconds, a TV show in a minute and a film in under 4 minutes.

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Ofcom, the independent regulator and competition authority, has just unearthed some amazing findings on broadband speeds in the UK. Ofcom’s research is the most thorough study ever conducted into UK broadband speeds, with over 7,000 tests conducted in 1,500 homes over a 30 day period.

Their findings show that UK consumers receive an average broadband speed of 3.6Mbs, which is significantly less than the average maximum possible speed of 4.3 Mbs and significantly lower than advertised headline speeds. Although 3.6 Mbs is sufficient for many internet applications, over 60% of UK consumers currently subscribe to packages promising speeds of up to 8Mb.

Research also shows that one in five of these subscribers actually receive an average speed of as little as 2 Mbs, with the average speed consumers receive only 45% of the advertised headline speed.

Ofcom has also launched a new code of practice initiative; with providers covering over 95% of broadband customers already signed to give more accurate information about broadband speeds. Ofcom will be monitoring all internet providers over the next six months to make sure they are sticking to the code to offer customers a clearer picture of likely broadband speeds at the point of sale.

Managing Director of Be Broadband, Felix Geyr, said –

‘The Ofcom report is a step in the right direction for the broadband industry to cut through customer’s confusion and improve trust in their services. Ofcom’s broadband speeds code of practice, which Be Broadband signed up to when it was first announced, requires ISPs to better explain to new customers what speeds they are likely to obtain in practice, and also to tell them what steps they can take to improve their broadband performance. Be continues to strive to offer transparency and fair practices to our members, with a speed estimator on the website since August and members having the right to move between packages at no cost.’

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Virgin Media is launching a great new credit crunching offer which will allow new customers a fantastic 3 months FREE Broadband, TV and Phone, that’s a saving of £105!

The “Lightening the Credit Crunch” offer is available to all new Virgin Media Bundle customers when they take a Virgin Media phone line and package includes –

• Up to 10mb Large Virgin Media Broadband
• Large TV with 90+ channels
• Medium Phone with unlimited weekend UK landline calls

Customers can even tailor their credit crunch bundle by scaling up the product sizes while still saving £105 over three months, it’s that simple.

There’s never been a better time to order a Virgin Media bundle…

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Virgin Media have finally reached an agreement with ITV after a year of talks. Virgin Media, whose on-demand service averaged 45m views each month in the third quarter of last year, has been keen to join forces with ITV following the success of its BBC catch-up service.

ITV have been carrying out extensive research following previous concerns that an on-demand service could damage its core business. With advertising revenues falling in recent years ITV has been seeking alternative revenues streams and different ways attracting new viewers.

The four-year deal will give Virgin Media customers the ability to view more than 40 hours of programming from ITV1, 2, 3 and 4 each week. Viewers will also have access to a library of 500 hours of on-demand content as long as the programmes were aired more than 6 months ago and ITV owns the rights. HD programmes will also be available on-demand, and cable subscribers will also be able to watch ITV content online.

Director of online ITV, Ben McOwen Wilson, said –

‘We know Virgin Media’s customers consume a lot of content on demand, and we are confident that with the massive appetite and growth of on demand content across our online sites during 2008 this deal will allow a new wave of viewers to enjoy our content’

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O2 mobile broadband are now offering their 3GB 24 month package at a reduced rate of just £10 for the first 4 months.

The 3GB unlimited WiFi package is normally £15 per month and features -

• Plug and Play design – easy to install
• Mac and PC compatible
• USB Modem can be used abroad
• Automatically connects to the fastest available network speed
• HSDPA & HSUPA 7.2 Mbps and 2.1 Mbps support
• Tri-Band UMTS/HSDPA support
• Full radio diversity and embedded antenna
• USB Modem
• USB Cable (to use when more power is needed in areas with low signal strength)
• Monitor Clip to attach the O2 USB Modem to your PC screen
• CD containing MAC drivers installation information
• Sim card – you will be given this separately

Plus for an extra £5 a month you can also order O2 Home Broadband when purchasing O2 mobile broadband.

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