The UK’s Competition and Markets authority (CMA) has given the proposed merger of Telefónica’s O2 and Liberty Global-owned Virgin Media a provisional green light. The watchdog said that the £31 billion merger first announced in May 2020 “is unlikely to lead to any substantial lessening of competition in relation to the supply of wholesale services.” […]
Liberty Global and Telefónica have named current Virgin Media CEO Lutz Schüler as CEO of their planned UK 50:50 joint venture, with O2 chief financial officer Patricia Cobian to be CFO of the combined operation. Schüler joined Virgin Media in 2018 as chief operating officer and has been CEO at Virgin Media since June 2019. […]
Liberty Global owned Virgin Media has promoted Áine Ní Chaoindealbháin to the role of deputy managing director of Virgin Media Television. Chaoindealbháin currently serves as Virgin Media Television’s director of operations and takes on a newly created executive position in the business. In her current role, the exec oversees Virgin’s three free-to-air channels in Ireland: […]
Virgin Media Business has deployed Infinera’s XTM Series on its Dublin Virgin Infinity Ring. Virgin Media’s Virgin Infinity Ring is a high-capacity optical network connecting major data centres throughout Dublin, Ireland. The company said that the XTM Series provides Virgin with faster deployment speeds and higher metro aggregation capacity. This translates to secure and fast […]
Combat sports streamer FITE has partnered with Virgin Media. The deal will make select pay-per-view events available through Virgin TiVo, V6 and Virgin TV 360 devices in the UK. The first event available to purchase will be the National Wrestling Alliance: Back For The Attack on March 21 at 8pm GMT. Other events from promoters […]
Virgin Media has announced wider availability of its TV 360 platform. First announced in November 2020, Virgin TV 360 is the operator’s answer to Sky Q with one primary set-top box and mini boxes for around the home. It also introduced a voice control-enabled remote, user profiles and a refreshed user experience built on Liberty […]
Former Virgin Media Television MD Pat Kiely has launched BiggerStage, a new Dublin-based production, talent management and commercial partnership venture. The company has been created with the aim of developing original content for the global market and to showcase Ireland as a hub for international TV production. BiggerStage will also represent established broadcasting and entertainment […]
ViacomCBS Networks UK (VCN UK) has launched its MTV Play SVOD on Virgin TV. The app’s launch brings hundreds of hours of MTV long form content to the Virgin TV platform, with youth focused reality programming such as Teen Mom UK, Geordie Shore, Ex on the Beach and The Hills. The app also provides a […]
Virgin Media has announced a deal with Sky which will bring Ultra HD channels to the pay TV operator. Virgin TV customers subscribed to the top-tier Ultimate Oomph package will gain access to Sky Entertainment and Sky Cinema Ultra HD at no extra cost. The deal will also bring more than 1,300 TV episodes and […]
O2 and Virgin Media have addressed concerns raised by Sky ahead of their merger, the Telefónica-owned telco has said. The £31 billion merger was announced last May, and will see the Telefónica and Liberty Global brands operate as a fixed-mobile player in the UK and serve as a major competitor to BT/EE. The UK Competition […]
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