
Virgin Media TV packages offer 150+ channels including sports, movies, kids TV, international channels, news, and more. Here's what you can expect to watch on Virgin Media's key TV packages.
Key points
- Virgin Media TV can be bundled with Virgin’s ultrafast broadband for a good value package with hundreds of TV channels
- You can take out a range of bundles depending on what you want, from a simple Broadband and Flex TV package through to a Mega Volt bundle that includes sports, cinema, 1Gbps broadband and an unlimited data O2 mobile SIM
- Virgin Media TV is perhaps Sky’s strongest competitor when it comes to breadth of TV channel access and the fastest broadband
- Some packages come with Netflix included, meaning you don’t have to pay for a separate subscription
What channels can I get with Virgin Media TV?
Virgin Media TV’s packages mean you can get access to hundreds of different channels, from essential Freeview basics right through to the very latest movies and TV shows or top class sports via TNT Sport and Sky Sports.
It all comes down to what your budget is and whether you want to bundle your broadband and TV in order to drive down costs and avoid paying out for lots of different subscriptions.
Read on and we’ll break down all of the packages which you can get with Virgin Media TV and how they stack up.
What TV packages can I get with Virgin Media?
Virgin Media TV offers six different TV bundles:
- Broadband and Flexible TV with over 150 channels
- Bigger Combo with 190 channels
- Bigger Combo + Movies with 208 channels
- Bigger Combo + Sports with 200 channels
- Biggest Combo with 218 channels including Sky Cinema and Sky Sports, plus Netflix
- Mega Volt with 238 channels, 1Gbps broadband and an O2 unlimited data SIM, plus Netflix
Remember that whatever one you pick you will need a TV licence.
What channels can I get with Virgin Media TV Broadband and Flex TV?
Virgin Media’s Broadband and Flexible TV comes with over 150 channels. This includes all free-to-air channels, and a sleek, slimline set top box that packs Ultra HD smarts. It offers access to all the big streaming services, such as Netflix, Prime, Paramount+ and NOW, the idea being that you can chop or change depending on your needs.
Best of all, you get 10% back in credit when you pay for any full price subscription, so you can build up a reserve for subscriptions you may want in the future. The fact it pairs with Virgin’s lightning fast broadband means you’ll get rapid access and 4K streaming as standard.
What channels can I get with Bigger Combo?
Bigger Combo offers all of the channels you get with Flex TV, as well as the likes of Sky Max, MTV, Nat Geo Wild, Comedy Central, Eurosport 1 and Sky Sports Mix.
You also get access to the Virgin TV UItra HD, which shows drama, comedy and entertainment in sparkling 4K every evening. It’s a great way to see your TV’s best picture before committing to a 4K subscription from other services like Netflix and Prime.
It also comes with Virgin Media broadband with any speed above its already impressive M125 offering.
What channels can I get with Bigger Combo + Movies?
As the name suggests, Bigger Combo + Movies is all about those popcorn moments. So on top of the same channels and services you get with Bigger Combo, it also serves up access to the full Sky Cinema collection. This includes:
- Sky Cinema Premiere
- Sky Cinema Drama
- Sky Cinema Family
- Sky Cinema Animation
- Sky Cinema Sci-Fi and Horror
- Sky Cinema Hits
- Sky Cinema Action
- Sky Cinema Select
- Sky Cinema Thriller
What channels can I get with Bigger Combo + Sports?
Bigger Combo + Sports doesn’t come with the same cinematic chops as Bigger Combo + Movies. But if you can’t get enough of the latest Premier League action, as well as cricket and tennis, then this is the one for you. You get every Sky Sports channel on top of the Bigger Combo channels and services. This includes:
- Sky Sports Football
- Sky Sports Racing
- Sky Sports Golf
- Sky Sports+
- Sky Sports Main Event
- Sky Sports Premier League
- Sky Sports
- Sky F1
- Sky Sports NFL
- Sky Cricket
- Sky Sports Tennis
- All TNT Sports channels
What channels can I get with Biggest Combo?
Biggest Combo combines all the channels on offer in the above deals, including both Sky Cinema and Sky Sports.
It also includes a Netflix subscription. This is a basic Standard plan that is ad supported.
What channels can I get with Mega Volt?
This is the biggest of the Virgin Media TV offerings. As such, it comes with all of the channels you would expect, including Sports and Cinema, as well as Kids Pick channels.
Then there’s Netflix Standard, along with 1Gbps ultrafast broadband, anytime landline calls and an unlimited O2 SIM. If you want an all-round entertainment and communications big hitter, then this is the one for you.