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Old 28-07-2013, 17:39   #1
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Free to air football on Virgin Media

Love football but can't afford premium sports channels like SKY Sports? Not to worry. Each month there is wealth of live free to air football available on even the most basic of Virgin Media TV packages. On a weekly basis I'll update this thread with the latest news on free to air televised fixtures.

August 2013:

01st - Swansea Vs. Malmo (UEFA Europa League Qualifier) - ITV4 - 7:45pm
03rd - Monaco Vs. Spurs (Friendly) - ITV4 - 5:30pm
07th - Elfsborg Vs. Celtic (UEFA Champions League Qualifier) - BBC2 Scotland - 6:45pm
11th - Man Utd Vs. Wigan Athletic (FA Community Shield) - ITV - 2:00pm
14th - England Vs. Scotland (International Friendly) - ITV - 8:00pm
16th - Partick Thistle Vs. Hearts (Scottish Premiership) - BBC Alba - 7:45pm
17th - Leeds United Vs. Sheffield Wednesday (Championship) - SKY2 - 12:15pm
17th - Swansea City Vs. Man Utd (Premiership) - SKY2 - 5:30pm
30th - Bayern Munich Vs. Chelsea (UEFA Super Cup) - ITV - 7:45pm

September 2013:

06th - England Vs. Moldova (World Cup Qualifier) - ITV - 8:00pm
10th - Macedonia Vs. Scotland (World Cup Qualifier) - BBC 1 Scotland - 7:30pm
10th - Ukraine Vs. England (World Cup Qualifier) - ITV - 7:45pm

October 2013:

11th - England Vs. Montenegro (World Cup Qualifier) - ITV - 8:00pm
15th - England Vs. Poland (World Cup Qualifier) - ITV - 8:00pm

Fixtures Coming Soon:

UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and FA Cup on ITV.
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Re: Free to air football on Virgin Media

I found out recently I can get Sky Sports 1 - 4 free, allbeit on my phone via an orange swapable. But hey, it's something
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Excellent work Chad as there are many who cannot afford Sky Sports subscriptions.
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I found out recently I can get Sky Sports 1 - 4 free, allbeit on my phone via an orange swapable. But hey, it's something
out of interest do you know if they can be airplayed to apple tv or have they blocked that part?
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Re: Free to air football on Virgin Media

nice work Chad.

i shall follow your updates with interest.

long live free football!

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shame Celtic game v Elfsborg is on BBC 2 Scotland- thats not available on VM in my area.

never mind though - i have freesat in another room- i can get BBC2 Scotland on that tv- lovely.
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nice work Chad.

i shall follow your updates with interest.

long live free football!
Cheers bud.

Media Boy does a great thread for games shown on Virgin. Thought I'd start one focused only on games available via Freeview channels.

Once the Champions League, Europa League and FA Cup start, I'd expect to see anywhere from 10 to 14 live games on free to air TV per month. That works out as roughly 3 games per week. Who needs SKY and BT Sports?

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2 NEW GAMES ADDED TO THE LINE UP !

Tomorrows Audi Cup final will be free to view on BT Sports, via Freeview! Okay so not on Virgin Media however if you have Freeview at home, tune in and enjoy the action.

August 2013:

01st - Audi Cup Final (Friendly) - BT Sports - 7:30pm
01st - Swansea Vs. Malmo (UEFA Europa League Qualifier) - ITV4 - 7:45pm
03rd - Monaco Vs. Spurs (Friendly) - ITV4 - 5:30pm
07th - Elfsborg Vs. Celtic (UEFA Champions League Qualifier) - BBC2 Scotland - 6:45pm
10th - Spurs Vs. Espanyol (Friendly) - ITV4 - 5:30pm
11th - Man Utd Vs. Wigan Athletic (FA Community Shield) - ITV - 2:00pm
14th - England Vs. Scotland (International Friendly) - ITV - 8:00pm
16th - Partick Thistle Vs. Hearts (Scottish Premiership) - BBC Alba - 7:45pm
17th - Leeds United Vs. Sheffield Wednesday (Championship) - SKY2 - 12:15pm
17th - Swansea City Vs. Man Utd (Premiership) - SKY2 - 5:30pm
30th - Bayern Munich Vs. Chelsea (UEFA Super Cup) - ITV - 7:45pm

September 2013:

06th - England Vs. Moldova (World Cup Qualifier) - ITV - 8:00pm
10th - Macedonia Vs. Scotland (World Cup Qualifier) - BBC 1 Scotland - 7:30pm
10th - Ukraine Vs. England (World Cup Qualifier) - ITV - 7:45pm

October 2013:

11th - England Vs. Montenegro (World Cup Qualifier) - ITV - 8:00pm
15th - England Vs. Poland (World Cup Qualifier) - ITV - 8:00pm

Fixtures Coming Soon:

UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and FA Cup on ITV.
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Re: Free to air football on Virgin Media

1 NEW GAME ADDED TO THE LINE UP !

August 2013:

07th - Elfsborg Vs. Celtic (UEFA Champions League Qualifier) - BBC2 Scotland - 6:45pm
08th - Malmo Vs. Swansea City (UEFA Europa League Qualifier) - ITV4 - 6:45pm
10th - Spurs Vs. Espanyol (Friendly) - ITV4 - 5:30pm
11th - Man Utd Vs. Wigan Athletic (FA Community Shield) - ITV - 2:00pm
14th - England Vs. Scotland (International Friendly) - ITV - 8:00pm
16th - Partick Thistle Vs. Hearts (Scottish Premiership) - BBC Alba - 7:45pm
17th - Leeds United Vs. Sheffield Wednesday (Championship) - SKY2 - 12:15pm
17th - Swansea City Vs. Man Utd (Premiership) - SKY2 - 5:30pm
30th - Bayern Munich Vs. Chelsea (UEFA Super Cup) - ITV - 7:45pm

September 2013:

06th - England Vs. Moldova (World Cup Qualifier) - ITV - 8:00pm
10th - Macedonia Vs. Scotland (World Cup Qualifier) - BBC 1 Scotland - 7:30pm
10th - Ukraine Vs. England (World Cup Qualifier) - ITV - 7:45pm

October 2013:

11th - England Vs. Montenegro (World Cup Qualifier) - ITV - 8:00pm
15th - England Vs. Poland (World Cup Qualifier) - ITV - 8:00pm

Fixtures Coming Soon:

UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and FA Cup on ITV.
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Re: Free to air football on Virgin Media

1 NEW GAME ADDED TO THE LINE UP !

August 2013:

14th - England Vs. Scotland (International Friendly) - ITV - 8:00pm
16th - Partick Thistle Vs. Hearts (Scottish Premiership) - BBC Alba - 7:45pm
17th - Leeds United Vs. Sheffield Wednesday (Championship) - SKY2 - 12:15pm
17th - Swansea City Vs. Man Utd (Premiership) - SKY2 - 5:30pm
27th - Arsenal Vs. Fenerbahce (UEFA Champions League Qualifier) - ITV - 7:45pm
30th - Bayern Munich Vs. Chelsea (UEFA Super Cup) - ITV - 7:45pm

September 2013:

06th - England Vs. Moldova (World Cup Qualifier) - ITV - 8:00pm
10th - Macedonia Vs. Scotland (World Cup Qualifier) - BBC 1 Scotland - 7:30pm
10th - Ukraine Vs. England (World Cup Qualifier) - ITV - 7:45pm

October 2013:

11th - England Vs. Montenegro (World Cup Qualifier) - ITV - 8:00pm
15th - England Vs. Poland (World Cup Qualifier) - ITV - 8:00pm

Fixtures Coming Soon:

UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and FA Cup on ITV.
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Re: Free to air football on Virgin Media

Shakter vCeltic CL game is on ITV 4 next week. 4 pm kick off.
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Excellent work lads.
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Re: Free to air football on Virgin Media

Dagnabbit! Just realised that I've missed the Liverpool U21s v Southampton U21s on LFCTV. Next game scheduled is for next Monday evening, but the EPG doesn't say who it's against. When the season gets going they usually feature live U21s, U19s, Reserves and FA Youth Cup games.

Another one for the list for August - EPG lists as "to be announced", but the League website confirms it as being on S4C as part of Sgorio...

24th - The New Saints Vs. Port Talbot Town (Welsh Premier League) - S4C - 3.45pm
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Shakter vCeltic CL game is on ITV 4 next week. 4 pm kick off.
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Dagnabbit! Just realised that I've missed the Liverpool U21s v Southampton U21s on LFCTV. Next game scheduled is for next Monday evening, but the EPG doesn't say who it's against. When the season gets going they usually feature live U21s, U19s, Reserves and FA Youth Cup games.

Another one for the list for August - EPG lists as "to be announced", but the League website confirms it as being on S4C as part of Sgorio...

24th - The New Saints Vs. Port Talbot Town (Welsh Premier League) - S4C - 3.45pm
Thanks guys, I'll add them to the list

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2 NEW GAMES ADDED TO THE LINE UP !

August 2013:

14th - England Vs. Scotland (International Friendly) - ITV - 8:00pm
16th - Partick Thistle Vs. Hearts (Scottish Premiership) - BBC Alba - 7:45pm
17th - Leeds United Vs. Sheffield Wednesday (Championship) - SKY2 - 12:15pm
17th - Swansea City Vs. Man Utd (Premiership) - SKY2 - 5:30pm
20th - Shakhter Vs. Celtic (UEFA Champions League Qualifier) - ITV - 4:00pm
27th - Arsenal Vs. Fenerbahce (UEFA Champions League Qualifier) - ITV - 7:45pm
24th - The New Saints Vs. Port Talbot Town (Welsh Premier League) - S4C - 3.45pm
30th - Bayern Munich Vs. Chelsea (UEFA Super Cup) - ITV - 7:45pm

September 2013:

06th - England Vs. Moldova (World Cup Qualifier) - ITV - 8:00pm
10th - Macedonia Vs. Scotland (World Cup Qualifier) - BBC 1 Scotland - 7:30pm
10th - Ukraine Vs. England (World Cup Qualifier) - ITV - 7:45pm

October 2013:

11th - England Vs. Montenegro (World Cup Qualifier) - ITV - 8:00pm
15th - England Vs. Poland (World Cup Qualifier) - ITV - 8:00pm

Fixtures Coming Soon:

UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and FA Cup on ITV.

15 live games so far in total for the month of August. That's a game every second day! Not bad for free. Although only 3 games listed for September so far, we should start to see Champions League and Europa league fixtures being added.
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Re: Free to air football on Virgin Media

Chad,am I right in saying that both the games marked down for Sky2 is part of a free soccer weekend that Sky often do?
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Dagnabbit! Just realised that I've missed the Liverpool U21s v Southampton U21s on LFCTV. Next game scheduled is for next Monday evening, but the EPG doesn't say who it's against. When the season gets going they usually feature live U21s, U19s, Reserves and FA Youth Cup games.
Next game is away to Man Utd U21s - 19th August @ 17:00

Have a look at http://www.live-footballontv.com/ for details of most upcoming football on TV. Might be useful for keeping this thread up to date also.
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Chad,am I right in saying that both the games marked down for Sky2 is part of a free soccer weekend that Sky often do?
Correct. The games are also on Pick TV via Freeview.

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Next game is away to Man Utd U21s - 19th August @ 17:00

Have a look at http://www.live-footballontv.com/ for details of most upcoming football on TV. Might be useful for keeping this thread up to date also.
Thanks. Looks like I need to update the list again!

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[QUOTE=Chad;35608913]Thanks guys, I'll add them to the list [COLOR="Silver"]

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1 NEW GAME ADDED TO THE LINE UP !

August 2013:

14th - England Vs. Scotland (International Friendly) - ITV - 8:00pm
16th - Partick Thistle Vs. Hearts (Scottish Premiership) - BBC Alba - 7:45pm
17th - Leeds United Vs. Sheffield Wednesday (Championship) - SKY2 - 12:15pm
17th - Swansea City Vs. Man Utd (Premiership) - SKY2 - 5:30pm
20th - Shakhter Vs. Celtic (UEFA Champions League Qualifier) - ITV - 4:00pm
22nd - Swansea City Vs. Petrolul Ploiesti (UEFA Europa League Qualifier) - ITV4 - 8:05pm
24th - The New Saints Vs. Port Talbot Town (Welsh Premier League) - S4C - 3.45pm
27th - Arsenal Vs. Fenerbahce (UEFA Champions League Qualifier) - ITV - 7:45pm
30th - Bayern Munich Vs. Chelsea (UEFA Super Cup) - ITV - 7:45pm

September 2013:

06th - England Vs. Moldova (World Cup Qualifier) - ITV - 8:00pm
10th - Macedonia Vs. Scotland (World Cup Qualifier) - BBC 1 Scotland - 7:30pm
10th - Ukraine Vs. England (World Cup Qualifier) - ITV - 7:45pm

October 2013:

11th - England Vs. Montenegro (World Cup Qualifier) - ITV - 8:00pm
15th - England Vs. Poland (World Cup Qualifier) - ITV - 8:00pm

Fixtures Coming Soon:

UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and FA Cup on ITV.
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