Virgin Media Sign Sky Sports 1 & 2HD
Virgin television is the latest company to sign up Sky Sports 1 & 2 to their Virgin media package offerings. The new sports channels will be available from Monday 2nd August 2010 and will cost only £7 per month on any TV package. Both channels will also be available in high definition when subscribing to the optional HD subscription which also covers all ten Sky Movies channels.
Sky Sports is the latest addition to Virgin Media’s stellar cast of HD channels, and is sure to be the jewel in the crown of their diverse and compelling range of HD sports to enjoy. Featuring all the best Premier League football, international cricket and rugby union, Sky Sports is arguably the best sporting channel in the world, and at just £7 a month is an absolute bargain.
Executive director of digital entertainment at Virgin Media, Cindy Rose, said -
As the new home of HD telly, we’re delighted to bring our customers Sky Sports in HD at incredibly competitive rates. With the rapid growth of HD content, customers are demanding more and more from their TV service, and with our growing range of HD channels and on demand content in HD, Virgin Media is the best place for the whole families’ entertainment needs.
With the new Premiership season just around the corner, now is a great time to order with Virgin Media. Plus with the much anticipated Ashes Series due in the winter in glorious HD, you need not miss any of the action both home and abroad with this low cost alternative to Sky TV.
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Virgin Media Welcome Channel Five High Definition
Virgin Media television will be making Channel Five’s new High Definition channel, Five HD, available to it’s 3.7 million TV subscribers for no extra monthly fee. Five HD, will feature Aussie soaps Neighbours and Home & Away and some of the best American dramas available, Grey’s Anatomy, Law & Order, as well as great sporting coverage of International Cricket and The Europa League football.
Five’s Director of Strategy, Charles Constable, said -
We broadcast so many high quality series shot in HD, such as Don’t Stop Believing and our line-up of great US dramas, so our schedule is really suited to fantastic picture quality. Five HD is a great addition to our channel portfolio.
Virgin Media TV now has 13 HD channels launched to date, with a further 20, including Sky Sports and Movies, expected later this summer. They also have hundreds of hours of HD TV on demand, which is available as and when you are ready at the touch of a button. As well as a great selection of television series’, there’s also a wide variety of blockbuster movies to watch, not to mention the BBC iPlayer HD. In fact, in the first three months of this year alone, customers have collectively viewed on demand content on their TV’s a staggering 200 million times!
Executive director of digital entertainment at Virgin Media, Cindy Rose, said -
Five is delivering some really innovative schedules; picking some outstanding international series and pairing them with original home-grown shows. Our customers will now be able to enjoy the HD channels of every national terrestrial broadcaster as well as a rapidly growing roster from other broadcasters so we’re delighted to give our customers Five, in HD.
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Save on Sky Sports & Movies Bundles with Virgin Media
Good news! From July 1st 2010, both new and existing customers will be able to orders Sky’s premium channels from as little as £13.50 a month with a Virgin Media bundle package. This great deal can save up to £108 per year on Sky Sports and Movies packages, which is great news for all you movies buffs out there, and also for people like me who want to watch The Ashes in stunning HD (selfish I know!)
Now is a great time to become a Virgin Media TV customer, with regular savings of up to £9 a month on their M+, L or XL TV packages. The Sky Sports collection of channels 1, 2, 3 and 4 will be just £20.50 per month, a saving of up to £42 per year. Plus the Sky Movies Collection of Sky Movies 1 and 2, Sky Movies Premiere, Sky Movies Premiere +1, Sky Movies Showcase and Disney Cinemagic will now be only £19.50 per month. Personally, I’ll be going for the Sky Sports and Movies bundle. This little beauty comes in at only £27.50 a month, saving Virgin Media customers up to £72 per year.
These great package deals all kick off on Tuesday 1st July 2010, so why not order today and be first in line to save money whilst watching all you movies and sports in one easy package, I know I will be!
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Virgin Media HD for no Monthly Fee – Available 22-03-10
Virgin Media TV has announced that they will be making their HD service more affordable for customers by not charging them any extra for the privilege. New and existing customers can now get the new V HD Box for the one off payment of £49 plus installation with no additional monthly subscription fee.
The new HD box will be available from Monday 22nd March 2010, the perfect time for release just as Virgin Media adds a whole host of brand new HD channels for home viewers. High definition channels already available include -
- ITV
- Eurosport
- Discovery
- E4 & Film4
- National Geographic
- MTV
- FX
- Living
Also added to this growing list this week is Sci Fi HD, which launched on 13th March 2010. This extensive choice of programming really does have something for everyone, with more channels to follow. This ever increasing range of is also complemented by thousands of hours of programmes with Virgin Media’s extensive ‘on demand’ library .
Virgin Media’s executive director of digital entertainment, Cindy Rose, said -
We want to make the best High Definition TV available to more people at affordable prices and without the additional monthly subscription fee. If you really love telly you’ll probably want our V+HD box because then you can record programmes on up to two channels while simultaneously watching another. Our new V HD Box is ideal for anyone who wants to experience the power of HD without the extra monthly fee. We think our superb range of TV content gives our customers a real choice and makes Virgin Media the best value TV offering available.
Virgin Media is the UK’s leading digital entertainment company, and with the news that they will no longer be charging any additional monthly subscription fees, more and more customers will be choosing there excellent service ahead of the competition.
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Virgin Media Launch New HD Channels
Virgin Media TV is absolutely offer the moon to announce the launch of two great new HD channels for those that enjoy football and films. With the World Cup fast approaching, as of April 2nd 2010 you will be able to receive ITV1 HD, which is perfect for the Champions League latter stages, the FA Cup, and of course the little matter of the World Cup that kicks off in June. I for one am looking forward to watching all the fun with a cold can in HD, unfortunately I’m not so looking forward to England getting knocked out in the quarters finals (again!).
ITV Director of Television, Channels and Online, Peter Fincham, said -
The availability of High Definition content is something viewers have come to expect as standard and, as we approach the 2010 World Cup, I’m delighted that we are able to launch our new channel, ITV1 HD, on Virgin Media. All of our output will benefit from the stunning picture quality that High Definition offers, whether it’s ITV’s original drama, landmark factual shows, entertainment events or our live football.
Alongside this great news, Virgin Media has also announced the upcoming launch of Film4 HD and E4 HD. This is great news not just for the lover of films, but also those cool cats who enjoy the likes of Skins and The Inbetweeners. Film4 has long been held in high regard by movie buffs around the country for not being afraid to show independent and foreign films alongside the latest Hollywood blockbusters, and now all available in glorious high definition.
Executive director of digital entertainment at Virgin Media, Cindy Rose, said -
Channel 4 has a great track record in delivering innovative and compelling content and we’re delighted to bring some of their very best films and most popular programmes to our customers in stunning HD. As more and more households become HD-ready, we’re lining up content that makes the most of High Definition and are making HD available to all our of customers for no extra fee.
Virgin Media already carries several hundred hours of HD programmes on demand, from popular films to whole back catalogues of drama, plus the BBC iPlayer HD. It looks like the latest installment in their choice of HD channels is going to have even more customers flocking to order.
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Virgin Media to Trial Ultrafast Broadband in Woolhampton, Berkshire
The Berkshire village of Woolhampton has been chosen by Virgin Media broadband to trial their pioneering new service which will be delivered using telephone poles. By connecting the village’s homes directly to their fibre optic network, Virgin Media will be increasing broadband speeds to the rural community ten times faster than the previously relied upon copper network. Alongside this ultrafast broadband, the villagers of Woolhampton will also be offered the Virgin Media cable TV service which includes 5,000 hours of catch up TV and on demand content alongside the usual popular channels.
The trial is scheduled to run for six months and is part of Virgin Media’s plan to bring next generation services to people who live beyond the reach of their fibre optic network. Virgin Media is also planning to extend it’s network to more than 1million more homes through the deployment of their award winning service via the new telegraph pole system.
Chief executive officer of Virgin Media, Neil Berkett, said -
This unique trial will allow us to understand the possibilities of aerial deployment and may provide an exciting new way to extend next generation broadband services. With everything from BBC iPlayer to YouTube increasingly demanding reliable ultrafast broadband speeds, we’re keen to ensure that all communities, in towns, cities and villages right across the UK, stand to benefit.
With Virgin Media’s extensive network already reaching 12.6 million homes in the UK, this old school method of data transfer could be the perfect transport system to reach those parts that the fibre optic cable cannot. Thanks to years of telecommunications via telephone poles across the country, this is a fantastic way to ensure that more homes across the UK are given the opportunity to enjoy Virgin Media’s ultra fast service, and not just those who live in built up towns and cities. The trial will start this month and if successful could see up to one million extra homes benefiting from speeds of up to 100Mb.
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Romance On Demand With Virgin TV
Virgin Media TV is offering some exclusive ‘love in’ entertainment this Valentine’s Day with their On Demand service. For what many people see as the most romantic day of the year (not by me I hasten to add, as everyday should be like Valentine’s Day!), Virgin Media has scheduled a whole host of romantic TV and movies for those who are planning on a cosy night in.
February, the month of lurrrrrrrvvve, marks the return of classic dramas such as Wuthering Heights alongside and Jane Austen’s Emma. Plus there will be romantically themed episodes of Friends, Gossip Girl and ER available at the touch of a button. Romantic film highlights include Love Actually and Head Over Heels, plus there’s the chance to catch up with season three of Skins which starts this month.
So if you’re planning an evening of decadence with your special Valentine, be sure to choose Virgin Media TV as your accompaniment to the wine and chocolates.
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Eurosport HD Confirmed for Virgin Media TV
Virgin Media Cable TV is proud to announce an agreement to host Eurosport HD in the coming months. Launching in April, Eurosport HD will bring Virgin Media customers an exclusive and extensive range of sports to watch in superb high definition. These will include the Tour de France, the French Open tennis championship, plus loads of motorsport action like the European rounds of World Superbikes and the World Touring Car Championships.
Eurosport’s Director of Distribution & Development, Jean-Thierry Augustin, said -
We have received excellent feedback from viewers about the high quality of Eurosport’s HD output and so are delighted to complete our portfolio of world class events for Virgin Media’s customers. In a competitive sports market we are very pleased to have found a very positive on-going carriage arrangement with long term partners Virgin Media which strengthens further the availability of our flagship channel British Eurosport and our ever more relevant content line on British Eurosport 2.
Virgin Media will now be able to offer Eurosport to its 3.7 million TV customers across the UK as part of their ever growing range of HD channels. The launch also signals the first of several new high definition channels planned for release on Virgin Media TV this year, all available at no extra cost for customers on the Virgin Media XL TV deal.
With the new addition of Eurosport, Virgin Media now boasts 8 HD channels Covering a wide range of drama, documentaries, music, and of course sport. Plus with several hundred hours of HD on demand, customers can choose from a huge selection of popular films through Movies on Demand and PictureBox, as well as a great choice of full series in HD on BBC iPlayer.
Director of digital entertainment at Virgin Media, Cindy Rose, said -
We’re really excited about the spring launch of Eurosport HD and the wider roll-out of several new HD channels for our customers in the coming months. With HD ready TVs now common in UK homes, the combination of HD channels as well as our pioneering TV on Demand service gives Virgin TV customers a huge range of HD programming with the unique flexibility to enjoy HD content whenever they want, at the touch of a button. With all the regular channels you’d expect, and a service ready for 3DTV too, Virgin TV is without doubt the most compelling TV offer on the market.
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Virgin Media Plan Next Generation TV
The Virgin Media bundle package will soon feature brand new Tivo technology to take their latest generation TV to the next level. Already a huge hit in the U.S, Tivo developed the first ever digital video recorder, and has agreed to exclusively partner Virgin Media in helping strategically advance their TV service.
The agreement will see TiVo develop a television and broadband interactive interface to help power Virgin Media’s new HD boxes. The exclusive deal will also see Virgin Media become the exclusive distributor of TiVo services in the UK.
CEO of Virgin Media, Neil Berkett, said
TiVo’s proven track record of innovation, strength of its patented technology and experience in developing best in class user environments, make it an ideal strategic partner for Virgin Media as we move aggressively to bring our next generation TV service to market. The superiority of our fibre optic network combined with TiVo’s capabilities, will allow us to offer consumers the most significantly advanced and compelling TV service available in the UK , and we believe will do to the TV market what Virgin Media has done to thehigh speed broadband market.
The new TV platform will allow Virgin Media to offer a superior viewing experience whilst allowing customers to search and discover ‘video on demand’, helping to create the ultimate home entertainment system.
The first Virgin Media/TiVo co-branded product is due for release in 2010, and is sure to be a huge hit in the UK after the success of Virgin’s quad play broadband, TV, phone and mobile bundle. Virgin Media TV is already the UK’s most advanced ‘on demand’ service and with the addition of Tivo to the team, it looks like their portfolio is only going to go from strength to strength.
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First 2 Months Free with Virgin Media Bundles – Offer Ends 31-12-09
Virgin Media is offering a special Christmas treat to all new customers before the mince pies are even out of their wrappers! So why not cross the nuts and satsuma off your festive wish list, and add a Virgin Media bundle package that now comes with the first 2 months absolutely free!
That’s right, all new customers who sign up for a triple bundle package (with phone line) before the end of 31st December 2009 can now receive the first 2 months of their 12 month contract totally gratis, just in time for all the Christmas films and programming! You can hand pick your own package to fit your lifestyle, but must contain at least -
- Large Broadband (up to 10Mb fibre optic broadband)
- Medium + TV (over 65 digital channels)
- Medium Talk Weekends (unlimited weekend UK land line calls)
All Virgin Media triple bundle packages come with free installation, worth £35. Plus if you don’t need the broadband, you can also receive the first 2 months free if you order just a TV package and phone line before the end of the year. So why not treat yourself to a great selection of home entertainment for all the family this Christmas, at a price that’s right for you.
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