General : Virgin TV (2026)

[Mr K]

Originally Posted by SonicMaster

The mention of '3 million more customers' pretty much confirms that Virgin Media still has more than 3 million TV customers, not that all of them will actually have access to Sky Atlantic!

Wonder if the advertisers who this waffle was aimed at know that ?

[RichardCoulter]

Sky appear to be becoming a streaming aggregator at a reduced price.

The Coupon King said earlier today that purchasing HBO max, Disney+, Netflix,Discovery+ & hayu on their own are normally £26 per month. However, there is a deal where you can get them for £22 and have Sky included too, it's called Sky Ultimate TV.

I wonder if Virgin will follow suit? If not, it could be worth bearing in mind for those considering switching away from Virgin.

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Originally Posted by SonicMaster

Sky Media (the advertising arm of Sky) has put this out today:

Sky Atlantic soon to be available in Virgin Media homes
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From 1 April, Sky Atlantic arrives in Virgin Media homes, reaching 3 million more customers and expanding access to one of TV’s most talked‑about channels. Included at no extra cost for Sky Entertainment subscribers, the launch brings premium drama to more screens. For brands, it’s a powerful opportunity to align with must‑watch content at greater scale.

The mention of '3 million more customers' pretty much confirms that Virgin Media still has more than 3 million TV customers, not that all of them will actually have access to Sky Atlantic!

I wonder if Sky Atlantic will eventually be added to the V6 and they are just delaying it in order to manipulate customers onto the 360? I can't see Sky being happy that their viewing figures and ad revenue are being impacted by the actions of Virgin.

[TimeLord2018]

Well Hayu was dropped from Virgin years ago, as far i as i can see Virgin are only adding HBO Max app , not Discovery+ which I doubt has long term future now, Sky press release didn't mention Discovery+ in regard to Sky Ultimate TV.

I could see Virgin doing it with Disney+ at some stage like they do with Netflix

There is less reason to do for now with HBO Max when current HBO series (before the end of 2025) are also still on Sky Atlantic and aswell as any new seasons.

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by TimeLord2018

Well Hayu was dropped from Virgin years ago, as far i as i can see Virgin only adding HBO Max app , not Discovery+ which I doubt has long term future now, Sky press release didn't mention Discovery+ in regard to Sky Ultimate TV.

I could see Virgin doing it with Disney+ at some stage like they do with Netflix

There is less reason to do for now with HBO Max when current HBO series are still on Sky Atlantic and aswell as any new seasons.

Don't Sky customers get Discovery + free anyway, maybe this is why it wasn't mentioned??

[Taz2k]

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

I wonder if Sky Atlantic will eventually be added to the V6 and they are just delaying it in order to manipulate customers onto the 360? I can't see Sky being happy that their viewing figures and ad revenue are being impacted by the actions of Virgin.

Maybe when Ofcom get enough complains about VMO2 withholding services from a specific group of customers without offering a reduction to the subscription fee.

[vincerooney]

Originally Posted by Taz2k

Maybe when Ofcom get enough complains about VMO2 withholding services from a specific group of customers without offering a reduction to the subscription fee.

just upgrade to the 360 software chief its worth it!

if its about losing out on your recordings make me a note of what shows you desperately dont want to lose out on and i'll sort you out!

[Taz2k]

Originally Posted by vincerooney

just upgrade to the 360 software chief its worth it!

if its about losing out on your recordings make me a note of what shows you desperately dont want to lose out on and i'll sort you out!

Thanks but no thanks. XBMC UI clones really aren't upgrades to the TiVo ecosystem.

[SonicMaster]

Virgin Media has finally updated it's website promoting the Entertainment bundle today, to remove the old Sky Max and Sky Showcase logos.

Shame they couldn't be bothered to fully update the list of channels included on Virgin TV, and still claim that all the following are available:

Sky Replay
E! HD
TCM HD
TCM +1
MTV MUSIC
MTV Live HD
Club MTV
MTV 90s
MTV 80s
The Box
4 Music
Kiss
Magic
Kerrang
CBS Reality
CBS Reality +1
Horror Xtra
Horror Xtra +1
HGTV
HGTV +1
GREAT! movies
Viaplay Xtra
CITV
POP
Tiny Pop

That's at least 25 channels that Virgin Media claims to offer, and doesn't, because they no longer exist in that form or at all.

[SonicMaster]

There's a new feature on Virgin Media Edit about Sky Atlantic:

https://www.virginmedia.com/the-edit...s-on-virgin-tv

It's says, multiple times, "Virgin TV customers with a Sky Basic package" or "add Sky Basic to your package"

This is an incredibly poor choice of language, as Sky Basic is internal Virgin Media language and there is no such thing as a Sky Basic package from a consumer perspective.

When you buy a TV package from Virgin Media at no point is it referred to as a Sky Basic package and Sky Basic is not language that ever appears on your package details or contract.

By using this term repeatability in the feature they are likely to confuse a lot of customers, who won't be sure whether they have 'a Sky Basic package'.