Analysts reckon a takeover of Easynet will allow BSkyB to broadcast some of its programs via the Internet--ready for the future when television content will be piped via broadband connections to computers.

FORBES: Murdoch's BSkyB To Acquire Easynet?

At that time, Easynet provided 20% of the broadband coverage to U.K. homes and BSkyB has since increased that to 60%, with a view to reach 70% by the end of this year.

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And Easynet, whose shares were up 20% in early trading on the London stock exchange--hot on the heels of a 10% increase on Friday--confirmed it had received a bid, but was mum on its source.

FORBES: Murdoch's BSkyB To Acquire Easynet?

Easynet's network coverage extends to 250 major cities and its U.K. broadband IP network--consisting of 4, 450 kilometers of fiber--gives it direct access to 4.4 million homes and 850, 000 businesses in the U.K. More ...

FORBES: Murdoch's BSkyB To Acquire Easynet?

London - A word to the wise for satellite television broadcaster BSkyB : Easynet, a leading pan-European broadband networking company, has nothing to do with popular Greek entrepreneur Stelios Haji-Ioannou's no-frills easyGroup empire--note the majuscule 'E' in the company moniker.

FORBES: Murdoch's BSkyB To Acquire Easynet?

We recently conducted a study with Easynet (KillerApps 2012) which showed that 67 per cent of European CIOs and IT Directors block Facebook. 60 per cent block YouTube, 49 per cent block Twitter, and 56 per cent block all online video.

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