Tiscali signs retail deal with Currys owner DSG International

LONDON - Tiscali, the broadband provider, has teamed up with DSG international, the owner of high-street retailer Currys, for its largest retail distribution deal to date.

The deal means that from today all of Tiscali's packages will be available at more than 500 Currys and 160 PC World stores around the UK.

Mary Turner, the CEO of Tiscali UK, said: "This is a landmark deal for Tiscali and we are very excited about it.

"Working with DSGi, we will have the opportunity to showcase to consumers all over the UK all of our compelling Tiscali packages, including standalone broadband, broadband and voice, free- line rental and full triple-play with TV, for the first time."

Niall O'Keeffe, marketing director at PC World, added: "We are very pleased to be the first partner to offer Tiscali TV along with broadband and telephone through our extensive store network in the UK.

"We want to offer the widest possible choice to our customers. This is a fantastic addition to our 'Get Connected' range and confirms us as a leading destination for broadband and other connected services. Tiscali's outstanding support has given us great confidence that this will be a success."

Tiscali is looking for a buyer for its £450m UK business, which is the third largest DSL broadband provider in the UK with more than 1.8m customers, two thirds of whom take more than one service.

BSkyB is believed to be the frontrunner for the UK business after Carphone Warehouse abandoned its interest in bidding.

The Sunday Times reported last week that Sky has emerged as the favourite after Carphone Warehouse walked away from its bid. Tiscali UK has been up for sale since its Italian parent company launched a strategic review in February.

 

 

 

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