Virgin Media TV deals

Virgin Media TV packages at a glance

With over 200 television channels on offer as well as entertainment subscriptions, Virgin Media offers one of the most extensive ranges of TV options for its broadband customers, up there with Sky and BT.  

The broadband provider packages TV channels and subscriptions into different sized bundles, with optional add-ons like films or sports available so you can tailor your deal based on what you watch most.

What TV packages does Virgin Media offer?

Virgin TV packages are only available as part of a broadband and TV bundle. 

Here's a summary of the different Virgin Media deals that come with TV options:

Bundle	Price	What's included
Flex	Dependent on the broadband package it's added to	Stream box with 150+ free-to-air channels and players
Bigger Combo bundle	£34.99 a month	M350 Full Fibre Broadband, Stream box with 200+ channels including Sky
Bigger Combo bundle + Sports HD	£54.99 a month	M500 Full Fibre Broadband, Stream box with 200+ channels including Sky and Sky Sports HD
Bigger Combo bundle + Movies	£44.99 a month	M350 Full Fibre Broadband, Stream box with 200+ TV channels including Sky
Biggest Combo bundle	£64.99 a month	M500 Full Fibre Broadband, Stream box with 210+ TV channels including Sky Sports HD, Sky Cinema HD and Netflix standard with ads
Mega Volt bundle	£79.99 a month	Gig1 Broadband, Stream box with 230+ TV channels including Sky Cinema HD, Sky Sports HD and Netflix standard with ads, an O2 SIM card with unlimited data, calls and texts

Which channels are included with Virgin TV deals?

Virgin TV comes in two basic tiers or packages: Mixit TV and Maxit TV. The channels you get will depend on which Virgin Media bundle you get and which add-ons choose.

Mixit TV

Mixit TV is Virgin's most basic package and comes as part of the Flex add-on.

What's included in Mixit TV?

Mixit TV is pretty basic. It mostly includes all the standard Freeview channels that you don't have to pay for anyway, along with various streaming players like iPlayer, all4, Youtube and Vevo.

In total it has just over 100 channels. What you're paying for here is basically just the Virgin 360 set top box.

Maxit TV

Maxit TV is the next level up and is the base package with premium channels that you'll get as part of the Bigger Combo, Biggest Combo and Mega Volt bundles.

What's included in Maxit TV?

The base-level Maxit package is similar to the basic Entertainment packages you'll get from the likes of BT or Sky. It includes things like Sky One, Comedy Central, Fox, educational channels like History and Discover, and more. In total, it includes just over 200 live TV channels.

Extras and add-ons

As with most other pay TV providers, Virgin offer various add-on channels to personalise your bundle. They include:

• Sky Sports in Standard, High or Ultra High Definition
• Sky Cinema HD
• TNT Sports
• Racing TV
• Premier Sports
• Kids, which includes Boomerang, Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon
• Baby TV

Customers can also choose to add a Netflix Standard membership with ads, or Disney+ to their package.

What's the Virgin Media Stream box?

The Virgin Media Stream box comes included as standard in all of the provider's broadband and TV bundles, and you can add up to 5 extra boxes if you want to watch TV in more than one room.

It's a compact and lightweight Ultra HD TV box that comes with all the usual free-to-view channels and major streaming apps, so all you have to do is log in to services you have subscriptions to and start watching content all in one place. 

The Stream box gives you access to My Watchlist, a feature whereby you can save your favourite programmes to watch them on demand. You can also create different profiles for members of your households and get tailored recommendation. 

All Virgin TV packages come with the Virgin TV GO app, which lets you control your TV from another room. 

How does Virgin Media TV packages compare?

By now, most major pay TV providers are very closely comparable. You’ll get similar selections of channels from each at various price points, and extra features like online stores for renting or buying films or access to streaming platforms are available across providers.

If you can't access Virgin Media or simply want to explore other providers, here are some alternatives to consider. 

Sky does have some channel exclusives – you won’t get Sky Atlantic on either BT or Virgin, for example. And depending on your sports preferences, you might prefer BT, which includes BT Sport (now known as TNT Sports) as standard on its basic premium packages. You’ll need to pay extra to get Sky Sports no matter which provider you pick.

It's hard to compare the price of different packages because they all come with different broadband speeds. That said, Virgin TV deals tend to be well-priced compared to competitors for the broadband speeds you get. For example, the Bigger Combo bundle comes with M350 broadband, with average download speeds of 362Mbps, for just £34.99, while BT's Sport + Full Fibre 300 deal, with average speeds of 300Mbps, costs £55.99.

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