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Warzone 2.0 sets record VMO2 network surge

Warzone 2.0, the latest version of Call of Duty’s popular Battle Royale mode, was made available for preload from November 14th, but it was in the early hours of November 16th that saw gamers get ready for the big launch. Whilst most of the country were asleep, usage of Virgin Media O2’s broadband network continued […]

November 18, 2022

Virgin Media unveils Black Friday deals

From now until November 28th, Virgin Media says it is offering its lowest price ever for M350 broadband at £27 per month, saving customers 52 per cent off the original price with a total saving of £522. Customers who want TV on top of their broadband can get the Bigger M350 bundle for £39 per […]

November 10, 2022

Virgin Media O2 boosts broadband speeds

Virgin Media O2 is giving millions of its customers a broadband speed boost at no extra cost, offering them even more megabits for their money at a time households are increasingly reliant on broadband to stay connected and entertained. The boost, effective immediately, will see Virgin Media’s M100 service benefit from a 22 per cent […]

November 1, 2022

Virgin Media O2’s Volt surpasses 1m customers

Virgin Media O2 has announced that its first joint product, Volt, has surpassed one million customers just a year on from its launch. The joint offering launched within months of the companies’ £31 billion merger in 2021, with the aim of boosting services for its customers by offering Virgin Media’s ultrafast broadband and O2’s mobile […]

October 31, 2022

Virgin Media offers new Stream discounts

Virgin Media is offering Stream customers new savings on popular subscriptions including BT Sport, Sky Sports, and Sky Cinema which it says will save customers up to £31 per month in comparison to Sky’s new streaming service. Available immediately, Virgin Media customers who take M350, M500 or Gig1 broadband only packages can get Stream with […]

October 20, 2022

Virgin Media O2 offers cost of living support

Virgin Media O2 has boosted its support for those hit hardest by the cost-of-living crisis with a price cut to its existing social tariff and plans to launch a new triple speed social broadband tier with an optional discounted entertainment offer. The price of basic Essential Broadband, which is specifically targeted at those receiving Universal […]

October 11, 2022

Ofcom: Telcos must better support struggling customers

UK comms regulator Ofcom is urging telecoms firms to do more to support their customers through the cost-of-living crisis, as new research reveals record numbers of households are struggling to afford their communications services. Ofcom’s annual affordability study finds that nearly a third (29 per cent) of customers – around 8 million households – are […]

September 29, 2022By Colin Mann

UK pay-TV pirate hit with £250k fine

Michael Hornung, who in June 2022 was jailed in his absence to four and a half years in prison for selling set-top boxes giving illegal access to Sky TV, BT Sport, and Virgin Media, has been ordered to pay more than £250,000 (€288,000) under the Proceeds of Crime Act. Minshull Street Crown Court in Manchester […]

September 14, 2022By Colin Mann

Virgin Media Ireland launches new channel

Virgin Media Television has launched a new free-to-air TV channel. Billed as a general entertainment channel, Virgin Media Four will offer a “mixture of home-produced and top international content”. “Virgin Media One is our flagship channel and home to VMTV’s biggest brands from Ireland AM to Virgin Media News; Virgin Media Two is now clearly […]

August 24, 2022

Virgin Media O2 donates £2m to Good Things Foundation

Virgin Media O2 is donating £2 million to digital inclusion charity, Good Things Foundation, to help disadvantaged people across the UK get online and gain vital digital skills, as part of a new three-year partnership. Virgin Media O2 has become a strategic partner of Good Things Foundation and will work closely with the charity to […]

August 24, 2022