Category Archives: United Kingdom

Press Releases & News from United Kingdom distributed via EuropaWire

Sky and Sony Pictures Television announce new multi-year movies agreement

Posted on 11, February 2013 by

11-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Sky has further strengthened its movies offering through a new deal with Sony Pictures Television (SPT) that will provide customers with exclusive access to hit movies including Men in Black 3, The Amazing Spider-Man and Django Unchained … Read the full press release →

Posted in Art & Culture, Business, Entertainment, Media, United Kingdom

Sky expands its home service and supply team with over 700 new engineers

Posted on 8, February 2013 by

8-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Sky, the UK’s leading home entertainment and communications company, is expanding its workforce with over 700 engineers, key management and support staff set to join its Home Service and Supply team.  Sky has reached an agreement* to … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Entertainment, Internet & Online, Media, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom

BT Tower of Love

Posted on 8, February 2013 by

Tweet #BTTowerofLove to enter the Valentine’s message competition 8-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Hopeless romantics will be given the chance to shout their Valentine’s message of love in front of millions of Londoners, from the roof top screen at the BT Tower. … Read the full press release →

Posted in Entertainment, Marketing, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom

BT Sport logo mixes heritage and innovation

Posted on 8, February 2013 by

8-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — BT today revealed its new BT Sport logo ahead of the company’s launch of new sports channels in the summer. The logo, which was developed by Red Bee Media, mixes the BT Connected World brand imagery with … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Marketing, Sports, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom

V&A announced as second partner for Sky Arts Ignition Series

Posted on 8, February 2013 by

8-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — This summer, the V&A will be staging a multi-dimensional exhibition experience. Sky Arts Palace will present an original work of fiction by author Hari Kunzru, transformed into a walk-in story by leading graphic designers, typographers and illustrators … Read the full press release →

Posted in Art & Culture, Entertainment, Media, Society, United Kingdom

Sky Sports awarded comprehensive Premier League highlights rights

Posted on 8, February 2013 by

8-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Sky Sports has been awarded more Premier League rights, cementing its position as the home of the Premier League and confirming the 2013/14 season as the biggest ever for Sky Sports. The three-year agreement means that each … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Media, Sports, United Kingdom

Link2One Speeds Up EU Roaming Regulation Compliance for Mobile Operators

Posted on 8, February 2013 by

Offers accelerated growth path for MVNO/MVNE roaming businesses Madrid, 8-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Leading multi-lateral roaming hub provider, Link2One, today announced that its Open Connectivity roaming hub can significantly speed up the time it takes for mobile network operators (MNOs) to become … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Spain, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom

Vassiliou welcomes Premier League reforms to curb excessive spending

Posted on 8, February 2013 by

Brussels, 8-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has welcomed new reforms agreed by the UK’s Premier League aimed at reducing excessive wage bills and huge losses. “The Premier League’s decision to introduce new financial regulations in order to improve the financial … Read the full press release →

Posted in European Union, Financial, Government, Politics, Society, Sports, United Kingdom

BT Blocks Nuisance Calls with New BT6500 Phone

Posted on 8, February 2013 by

Nuisance calls are a major issue in the UK with BT receiving over 50,000 calls to its Nuisance Calls Advice line every month  8-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — BT today announced a brand new landline phone that lets customers control their calls … Read the full press release →

Posted in Society, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom

UEFA Champions League Final 2013 ticket sales launched

Posted on 8, February 2013 by

Tickets for Wembley final go on sale as of Monday 11 February 2013 8-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Ticket sales for the 2013 UEFA Champions League Final start on Monday 11 February at 12.00CET exclusively via UEFA.com, and will run until Friday … Read the full press release →

Posted in Internet & Online, Sports, Switzerland, United Kingdom

BT launches better value totally unlimited broadband

Posted on 7, February 2013 by

7-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — BT has raised the stakes in the battle for broadband customers by introducing Totally Unlimited Broadband on all but its entry level offerings – and cutting the price. The UK’s most popular broadband now comes without any … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Internet & Online, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom

BT GROUP PLC RESULTS FOR THE THIRD QUARTER AND NINE MONTHS TO 31 DECEMBER 2012

Posted on 7, February 2013 by

BT Group plc (BT.L) today announced its results for the third quarter and nine months to 31 December 2012.  7-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Ian Livingston, Chief Executive, commenting on the results, said: “Our fibre plans are helping to make the UK … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Financial, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom

CBI responds to parental leave and flexible working reforms

Posted on 6, February 2013 by

6-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The CBI today (5th February 2013) commented on the introduction of a new system of shared parental leave, and the extension of the right to request flexible working to all employees, contained in the Government’s Children and … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Law, Society, United Kingdom

Clare Balding to front her own sports chatshow on BT Sport

Posted on 6, February 2013 by

Award-winning broadcaster Clare Balding has signed up to present a unique programme for BT Sport. The presenter and broadcaster, who was highly praised for her brilliant work fronting the BBC London 2012 Olympics and Channel 4’s Paralympics coverage, will present … Read the full press release →

Posted in Entertainment, Internet & Online, Sports, Telecom, United Kingdom

State aid: Commission approves UK Green Deal for energy-efficiency measures

Posted on 6, February 2013 by

Brussels, 6-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has found that the public support of £600 million (approximately €700 million) to be granted by the UK in the context of its “Green Deal” policy is in line with EU state aid rules. … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Government, Politics, Society, United Kingdom

BT contact: customer service fit for the “omnichannel generation”

Posted on 5, February 2013 by

BT Contact innovates to help organisations address changing customer expectations driven by digital communication channels such as social media, webchat and video  5-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — BT today announced innovative new capabilities for its BT Contact portfolio, designed to make organisations … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Internet & Online, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom

CBI comments on Prime Minister’s green economy speech

Posted on 5, February 2013 by

5-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The CBI commented on the Prime Minister’s speech on the value of the UK’s green economy. Rhian Kelly, CBI Director for Business Environment policy, said: “Businesses know that going green can boost growth. Our research shows that … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Economy, Environment, Government, Small Business, United Kingdom

Telenor and MicroEnsure bring insurance to the masses in Asia

Posted on 5, February 2013 by

5-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Today (15 January 2013)Telenor enters into a new joint venture with MicroEnsure, a leading provider of insurance products to more than four million people in Africa and Asia, to form “MicroEnsure Asia”. MicroEnsure Asia has been established … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Financial, Insurance, Internet & Online, Norway, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom

Tesco uses BT cloud contact technology to bring it closer to customers

Posted on 5, February 2013 by

BT’s flexible Cloud Contact solution being used by all UK Tesco contact centre employees  5-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Tesco, one of the world’s largest retailers, is using BT’s Cloud Contact solution to give its UK customers an enhanced, more flexible and … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Internet & Online, Retail, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom

BT research finds webchat increasingly effective contact centre communication channel

Posted on 5, February 2013 by

5-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — BT today announced the key lessons from research it has conducted into the latest communication channels being used by contact centres. One of the most significant developments BT has seen is the increasing use of webchat as … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Internet & Online, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom