Survey shows parents prefer choice over net controls
Parents would rather be given an active choice about whether to filter out harmful internet content than have automatic blocking. That’s the finding of researchers at YouGov, in a survey commissioned...
View ArticleAccessibility has never been more important
The news that benefits claimants will soon have to manage their claims online has caused concern among charities, who say there are still too many people without internet access. Being online is...
View ArticleWelcome to a great new way to enjoy TV
From today, our YouView digital TV service is available for free to TalkTalk Plus customers, offering unbeatable value and great content, with no additional subscription. You can get a free YouView set...
View ArticleWe’re changing TV forever
Today is a proud day for TalkTalk, as we launch a product set to change British television for the better. To mark the launch of YouView from TalkTalk we asked polling company YouGov to ask viewers...
View ArticleTraffic soars as skydiver Felix plummets
Sunday’s ‘edge of space’ skydriving stunt by 43 year old Austrian Felix Baumgartner was an amazing achievement. The skydive, from a helium balloon 24 miles into space, was the first global event...
View ArticleChildren ringing the changes as tech use grows
Girls aged 12 to 15 years send an astonishing 221 text messages every week, according to a new report from Ofcom, the communications regulator, called Children and parents: media use and attitudes....
View ArticleDigital inclusion is as important for growth as superfast broadband
Yesterday morning, I spoke at a conference to mark the launch of a new Economist Intelligence Unit report, sponsored by Huawei, entitled ‘Superfast Britain? Myths and realities about the UK’s broadband...
View ArticleThe best deal on the market, exclusively for NHS staff
Today TalkTalk is proud to announce a great new deal on phone and broadband packages, exclusively for people working in NHS trusts across Britain. We want to support the people who support us, so we...
View ArticleYouView from TalkTalk a finalist in Pocket-lint Gadget Awards 2012
It’s a great day for TalkTalk after leading technology news and reviews website Pocket-lint shortlisted our YouView set top box for the Gadget Awards 2012. Available to customers since September, our...
View ArticleYouView from TalkTalk is off to a great start
Families across Britain are already enjoying TV from TalkTalk, with new customers being connected at a rate of 1,000 every day. We have already installed our YouView set top boxes, worth £299 and made...
View ArticleIt’s just our biggest Manic Tuesday
All the predictions were for Monday to be the busiest internet shopping day of the year, but our network traffic hit a record high on Tuesday evening instead. Data traffic on TalkTalk’s Next Generation...
View ArticleIs your broadband ready for the new year?
TalkTalk’s network has been busier than ever over Christmas and the New Year, as customers downloaded updates for new tablets and computers and prepared to go back to work. Our network is handling more...
View ArticleTalkTalk wins second Home Broadband Value gong
TalkTalk’s promise to be the best value provider of broadband, phone and TV in Britain was recognised at the uSwitch.com industry awards last night. We were delighted to win the Best Value Home...
View ArticleTaking Steps towards a safer internet
Today is international Safer Internet Day and once again we’re really proud to be supporting this important event. As one of the UK’s leading broadband providers, we feel that we have a responsibility...
View ArticleOnline prices falling at steepest rate for six years
There’s great news for consumers today as TalkTalk’s Digital Retail Price Index shows prices online falling at their fastest rate since 2007. The index, compiled by researchers at the Centre for...
View ArticleTalkTalk is putting TV back onto the big screen
The way Britons watch television is changing as people switch from live TV to catch up, on demand and personal video recorders. Figures from the Broadcasters’ Audience Research Board (BARB) show that...
View ArticleThousands more Britons using the web
Around 780,000 British adults went online for the first time during 2012, more than the population of Leeds, but millions are still missing out. That’s the message from the Government’s latest Internet...
View ArticleRinging in the changes for the mobile market
The latest gadgets and gizmos tend to dominate headlines from The Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, but the meetings taking place behind the scenes are what really shape the industry. Since we...
View ArticleHousehold expenses soar but Britain is better off with TalkTalk
A report by price comparison service uSwitch today shows household bills rising by 25% since 2008. Broadband is one area where prices fell, by almost 70 per cent, and at TalkTalk we can take a lot of...
View ArticleAward winning internet security at home and at work
TalkTalk Business is taking the hassle and cost out of internet safety and security, by offering firms WorkSafe – a free, proven way of protecting their computer systems. Built into TalkTalk’s £600...
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