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u.tv
Type of site
Portal
OwnerITV plc
Created byUTV
URLwww.u.tv
CommercialYes
RegistrationNo
Launched1 June 2000;24 years ago(2000-06-01)
Current statusOffline since 6 June 2016

TheURLu.tvwas the address of the main website ofUTV,theNorthern IrishITVfranchise holder. The website offered news, sport and entertainment news and was also home to the companiesISPservices. As result of the takeover of UTV byITV plc,The u.tv website closed in June 2016, and all of the latest news and weather and programme catch up from UTV moved intoitv.

UTV Internet

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UTV Internet was an internet service provider owned byUTV Media plc,through which they provided broadband and dial-up internet packages. UTV operated this service in both Northern Ireland, and the Republic. Although they did not target internet subscribers outside the island of Ireland, the dial-up service was also available inGreat Britain.The service was sold in 2014 to Rainbow Communications.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^"Rainbow Communications Gobbles N.Ireland ISP UTV Connect".ISPreview.co.uk. 27 June 2014.Retrieved1 March2016.
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