Virgin Media rolling out change for millions of TV viewers today and 'it's free'

Millions of Virgin Media customers are receiving a free TV upgrade with 11 extra channels instantly added to their box. Virgin Media customers may notice 11 extra channels on their boxes from today as part of the company's latest free upgrade.

The channels offer a hybrid of traditional viewing and streaming offering customers a ‘lean back’ viewing experience. The entertainment upgrade will automatically be added to Virgin TV 360, Stream and V6 boxes, with no need for customers to take action.

All 11 channels will be added to Virgin Media’s TV guide ensuring they are quick and easy to find. These channels complement the existing 19 FAST channels which includes three channels from Pluto TV (Catfish, CSI: New York and 5Cops) that Virgin Media O2 launched in March.

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As part of the new channel line-up, Virgin TV customers will gain access to a variety of new FAST channels, including: History Hunters (A+E Networks) and Deal Masters (A+E Networks) as well as Qello Concerts (Stingray) and Trace Sports Stars (Trace).

Others include Real Crime (Little Dot Studios), Real Life (Little Dot Studios), ZenLIFE (Stingray), UKTV Play Laughs (UKTV), UKTV Play Heroes (UKTV), UKTV Play Full Throttle (UKTV) and UKTV Play Uncovered (UKTV). The new channels join the existing 19 FAST channels which include three from Pluto TV that launched in March – Catfish, CSI: New York and 5Cops.

David Bouchier, Chief TV and Entertainment Officer at Virgin Media O2, said: “The introduction of these fantastic new streaming channels demonstrates our ambition to continue enhancing our entertainment offering, giving our customers even more choice and 24/7 access to their favourite shows.

“Having launched 30 streaming channels in the last year alone, we are constantly striving to offer our customers even more entertainment, providing them with easy access to shows we know they’ll love, at no extra cost.”