The A to Z of broadband

Murdoch

The name Murdoch is synonymous with News Corp, one of the world's largest media conglomerates. But both Rupert and son James Murdoch have been turning their attention to the internet of late.

James Murdoch, CEO of BSkyB, has turned Sky from 'the pay TV provider' to 'the telecoms provider' with ventures into mobile TV and P2P movie downloads.

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E is for Education
F is for Fibre
G is for Goonhilly
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J is for Janet
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M is for Murdoch
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R is for Remote working
S is for Satellite phones
T is for Trains
U is for Unbundling
V is for VoIP
W is for WiMax
X is for Xbox
Y is for YouTube
Z is for Zombies

James Murdoch has presided over the launch of Sky into the competitive broadband market, giving free access to TV subscribers. James Murdoch announced in July 2006 BSkyB will be selling broadband services to its eight million Sky TV subscribers on one of three packages. The threesome will cost between nothing and £16 per month, dependent on speed and download limit.

Last year Sky purchased Easynet for £211m, choosing the ISP for its efforts in local loop unbundling and its strong broadband network.

Rupert Murdoch has been accused of failing to 'get' the net - a charge he even admitted. After forking out $580m last year to buy the social networking site MySpace it seems Murdoch senior is making up for lost time.