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Sky Sports now in UHD on Virgin TV

Virgin Media O2 is now offering its existing TV customers the ability to watch live Sky Sports channels in Ultra HD. All existing Virgin TV customers can add the Sky Sports Ultra HD package – which includes Sky Sports Main Event Ultra HD and Sky Sports Ultra HD 1 – to their bill for an […]

February 13, 2023By Nik Roseveare

Virgin Media TV adds fitness classes

Virgin Media TV customers can now get active with 80 free fitness classes available via their Virgin TV service. The wide range of classes on offer require minimal to no equipment, making them accessible for all fitness levels, and are led by experts at Nuffield Health, Fiit and Fit at Home. To access the classes, […]

January 9, 2023

Paramount+ heading to Virgin TV

Paramount and Virgin Media have announced a multi-year distribution agreement, extending their existing long-term partnership across Paramount’s streaming services and linear channels in the UK. The renewed partnership will see SVoD service Paramount+ debut on Virgin TV in 2023. Full app integration on Virgin Media’s set-top boxes will offer customers the opportunity to access more […]

November 2, 2022

Virgin TV offers free Asian channels for Diwali

From now until October 25th, Virgin Media is giving its TV customers access to 15 premium Asian TV channels – at no extra cost – in celebration of Diwali. The TV channels included are part of Virgin Media’s Asian Mela bundle which normally costs £12 per month. Fans of reality TV can watch popular celebrity […]

October 11, 2022By Nik Roseveare

Virgin Media TV Ireland names Ní Chaoindealbháin deputy MD

Virgin Media Ireland has named Áine Ní Chaoindealbháin as the company’s Deputy Managing Director of Virgin Media Television. She is currently Director of Operations at Virgin Media Television. Ní Chaoindealbháin takes on the role which has been established for the first time as a new executive function in the business. Paul Farrell, Managing Director of […]

March 26, 2021

Virgin TV adds FITE PPVs

FITE, the global platform for sports and entertainment, is partnering with Virgin TV to make select PPV events available through Virgin TiVo, V6 and Virgin TV 360 devices in the UK. Live shows from leading sports brands including All Elite Wrestling (AEW), Top Rank Boxing and PBC will be available to buy through Virgin TVs […]

March 15, 2021

Virgin TV 360 now available to all customers

Virgin Media has announced that the latest update in its TV line-up, Virgin TV 360, is now available to all of its customers. Virgin TV 360 offers  modern menus, quick navigation and a whole host of popular apps and channels all in one place. This includes Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and BBC iPlayer – all […]

March 2, 2021

Virgin TV adds Sky content in UHD

Virgin TV is now offering customers thousands of hours of Sky TV shows and films in 4K. All Virgin TV customers can now add Sky Entertainment and Sky Cinema Ultra HD to their current package. All new customers that sign up to Virgin Media’s Ultimate Oomph package – its most premium TV service which comes […]

February 26, 2021

Virgin Media boosts free TV offer

UK multiplay operator Virgin Media is extending its free TV offering by making a variety of entertainment, lifestyle and learning-based programming available for all 3.5 million TV customers, at no extra cost. The move coincides with the midterm academic break for many UK schools. From February 15th until March 16th, all Virgin TV customers in […]

February 12, 2021

Virgin TV 360 goes live

Virgin Media customers can now get Virgin TV 360, offering a seamless connected entertainment experience that moves with them. The new platform, which was unveiled last month, includes a new Mini box, new TV remote with voice control and smart new features which offer a fully-integrated, voice-activated and personalised service. David Bouchier, Chief TV & […]

December 8, 2020