List of channels on Virgin TV

This is a list of the current channels available from Virgin Media through their Virgin TV service, those coming in the future and those that have left. Launch and Removal dates are shown from when ntl:Telewest was rebranded as Virgin Media on 8 February 2007, onwards.

There is currently a total of 304 radio and television channels available on the Virgin Media TV network, of which there are 38 radio channels, 34 timeshift channels, 7 local channels and 36 high-definition channels. There are 2 channels exclusive to the ex-Telewest legacy network.^{[n 1]} This means that of the 304 channels, there are up to 295 channels available to all customers and an additional 9 channels available depending on the customers location and legacy network. High-definition channels are only available to customers with either a V HD set-top box or a V+ or TiVo personal video recorder. High-definition versions of Sky Movies and Sky Sports require a HD Sub.

There are currently 122 radio and television channels in the M TV package, 147 channels in the M+ TV package, 188 channels in the L TV package and 246 channels in the XL TV package.^[1] In addition there are 24 premium subscription movie channels,^[2] 3 premium subscription adult channels,^[3] 9 premium subscription sports channels (3 ESPN channels are also available as subscription channels to non-XL TV customers^{[n 2]}),^[4]^[5] 11 premium subscription international channels and 2 premium subscription kids channels.^[6]^[7] There are also 8 pay-per-view adult channels and 2 pay-per-view event channel.^[3]^[5]

There are currently 75 channels in the Entertainment category, 23 channels in the Factual category, 16 Channels in the Lifestyle category, 16 channels in the Music category, 31 channels in the Movies category, 12 channels in the Adult category, 23 channels in the Sport category, 8 channels in the News category, 21 channels in the Kids category, 8 channels in the Shopping category, 12 channels in the International category, 18 channel in the Regional and Audio Description category, 38 channels in the Radio category and 2 channels in the Help & Information category.

The most recent channels to launch were CBS Action, Sony Entertainment Television and NDTV 24x7 on channels 192, 193 and 621 on 15 December 2011.

Contents

Key - Entertainment - Factual - Lifestyle - Music - Movies - Adult - Sport
News - Kids - Shopping - International - Regions & AD - Radio - Help & Info

Future channels & Events - Channels removed from Virgin TV
See also - Notes - References - External links

Key

TV Size - There are four package options available - M, M+, L or XL.

The packages are shown using colours as follows.

TV Size	Notes
M
M+	Also includes all of the channels in the M package.
L	Also includes all of the channels in the M and M+ packages.
XL	Also includes all of the channels in the M, M+ and L packages.
Subscription channel	Requires a subscription to a premium package.
Pay-per-view	Requires a one-off payment to view an event.

Channel sections

Entertainment

EPG No.	Channel name	Notes	Owner/parent company	Broadcast hours	TV Size	Format	Launch date
0	Live Events Channel		Virgin Media	Varies	Pay-per-view	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
100	On Demand Previews		Virgin Media	24 hours	M	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
101	BBC One	Regional variations; see also 851, 858 and 861-864, BBC iPlayer via the red button.	BBC	24 hours	M	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
102	BBC Two	Regional variations; see also 852 and 865, BBC iPlayer via the red button.	BBC	24 hours	M	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
103	ITV	Made up of 15 regional stations. Branded ITV1, STV or UTV depending on location; see also 853 and 870-871.	ITV Network Limited (consisting of ITV plc, STV Group plc, UTV Media, Channel Television Ltd., ITV Breakfast Ltd.)	24 hours	M	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
104	Channel 4	See also 854.	Channel Four Television Corporation	24 hours	M	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
105	Channel 5	See also 855.	Northern & Shell	24 hours	M	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
106	BBC Three	BBC iPlayer via the red button.	BBC	19:00 - 05:30	M	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
107	BBC Four	BBC iPlayer via the red button.	BBC	19:00 - 05:30	M	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
108	BBC One HD		BBC	24 hours	M	1080i HDTV	2010/11/03
109	Sky Living		British Sky Broadcasting	24 hours	M+	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
110	Sky Living HD		British Sky Broadcasting	24 hours	XL	1080i HDTV	2009/10/06
111	Sky Living +1	1 hour timeshift of Sky Living.	British Sky Broadcasting	24 hours	M+	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
112	Sky Livingit		British Sky Broadcasting	24 hours	L	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
113	ITV HD	Made up of 6 regional stations. Branded ITV1 HD, STV HD or UTV HD depending on location.	ITV Network Limited (consisting of ITV plc, STV Group plc, UTV Media, Channel Television Ltd., ITV Breakfast Ltd.)	24 hours	M	1080i HDTV	2010/04/02
114	ITV +1	1 hour timeshift of ITV. Made up of 9 regional stations. Branded ITV1 +1, STV +1 or UTV +1 depending on location.	ITV Network Limited (consisting of ITV plc, STV Group plc, UTV Media, Channel Television Ltd., ITV Breakfast Ltd.)	24 hours	M	16:9 SDTV	2011/01/11
115	ITV2		ITV Digital Channels Ltd (ITV plc)	24 hours	M	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
116	ITV2 +1	1 hour timeshift of ITV2.	ITV Digital Channels Ltd (ITV plc)	24 hours	M	16:9 SDTV	2010/03/25
117	ITV3		ITV Digital Channels Ltd (ITV plc)	24 hours	M	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
118	ITV4		ITV Digital Channels Ltd (ITV plc)	24 hours	M	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
121	Sky1		British Sky Broadcasting	24 hours	M+	16:9 SDTV	2008/11/13
122	Sky1 HD		British Sky Broadcasting	24 hours	XL	1080i HDTV	2010/10/01
123	Sky2		British Sky Broadcasting	24 hours	M+	16:9 SDTV	2008/11/13
124	Watch		UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Scripps Networks Interactive)	06:00 - 03:00	L	16:9 SDTV	2008/10/07
125	Watch HD		UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Scripps Networks Interactive)	06:00 - 03:00	XL	1080i HDTV	2011/10/12
126	GOLD		UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Scripps Networks Interactive)	06:00 - 03:00	M+	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
127	GOLD +1	1 hour timeshift of GOLD.	UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Scripps Networks Interactive)	07:00 - 04:00	L	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
128	Dave		UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Scripps Networks Interactive)	07:00 - 03:00	M	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
129	Dave HD		UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Scripps Networks Interactive)	07:00 - 03:00	XL	1080i HDTV	2011/10/10
130	Alibi		UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Scripps Networks Interactive)	07:00 - 04:00	L	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
131	Alibi +1	1 hour timeshift of Alibi.	UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Scripps Networks Interactive)	08:00 - 05:00	XL	16:9 SDTV	2007/10/23
132	Comedy Central		Paramount UK Partnership (Paramount British Pictures/British Sky Broadcasting)	08:00 - 05:00	L	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
133	Comedy Central HD		Paramount UK Partnership (Paramount British Pictures/British Sky Broadcasting)	08:00 - 05:00	XL	1080i HDTV	2010/09/01
134	Comedy Central +1	1 hour timeshift of Comedy Central.	Paramount UK Partnership (Paramount British Pictures/British Sky Broadcasting)	09:00 - 06:00	XL	16:9 SDTV	2008/08/14
135	Syfy		Universal Networks International	24 hours	L	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
139	Challenge		British Sky Broadcasting	24 hours	M	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
140	Challenge +1	1 hour timeshift of Challenge.	British Sky Broadcasting	24 hours	M	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
142	Channel 4 HD		Channel Four Television Corporation	24 hours	M	1080i HDTV	2009/07/31
143	Channel 4 +1	1 hour timeshift of Channel 4.	Channel Four Television Corporation	24 hours	M	16:9 SDTV	2007/08/20
144	E4		Channel Four Television Corporation	24 hours	M	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
145	E4 HD		Channel Four Television Corporation	24 hours	XL	1080i HDTV	2010/04/01
146	E4 +1	1 hour timeshift of E4.	Channel Four Television Corporation	24 hours	M	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
147	More4		Channel Four Television Corporation	09:00 - 04:00	M	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
148	CBS Reality		CBS Chellozone UK Channels Partnership	24 hours	XL	16:9 SDTV	2009/11/16
149	Horror Channel		CBS Chellozone UK Channels Partnership	09:00 - 04:30	XL	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
150	Channel 5 HD		Northern & Shell	24 hours	M	1080i HDTV	2010/07/13
151	5*		Northern & Shell	24 hours	M	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
152	5* +1	1 hour timeshift of 5*.	Northern & Shell	24 hours	M	16:9 SDTV	2010/07/13
153	5USA		Northern & Shell	06:00 - 01:00	M	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
154	5USA +1	1 hour timeshift of 5USA.	Northern & Shell	07:00 - 02:00	M	16:9 SDTV	2010/07/13
155	Current TV		Current Media, Inc.	24 hours	XL	16:9 SDTV	2007/03/12
156	E!		Comcast	24 hours	L	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
157	FX		Fox International Channels (News Corporation)	08:00 - 05:00	XL	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
158	FX HD		Fox International Channels (News Corporation)	08:00 - 05:00	XL	1080i HDTV	2009/07/30
159	Sky Living Loves		British Sky Broadcasting	24 hours	M+	16:9 SDTV	2010/07/05
160	Sky Livingit +1	1 hour timeshift of Sky Livingit.	British Sky Broadcasting	24 hours	L	16:9 SDTV	2009/02/05
162	Universal Channel		Universal Networks International	24 hours	M+	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
163	Universal Channel +1	1 hour timeshift of Universal Channel.	Universal Networks International	24 hours	L	16:9 SDTV	2008/08/08
164	Diva TV		Universal Networks International	24 hours	XL	4:3 SDTV	2007/10/22
165	Syfy HD		Universal Networks International	11:00 - 08:00	XL	1080i HDTV	2010/04/01
166	Syfy +1	1 hour timeshift of Syfy.	Universal Networks International	12:00 - 09:00	XL	16:9 SDTV	2010/04/01
167	S4C	Wales only.	Welsh Fourth Channel Authority	07:00 - 00:00	M	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
172	DMAX		Discovery Networks Western Europe	24 hours	L	16:9 SDTV	2008/01/08
174	ITV3 +1	1 hour timeshift of ITV3.	ITV Digital Channels Ltd (ITV plc)	24 hours	M	16:9 SDTV	2010/03/25
175	ITV4 +1	1 hour timeshift of ITV4.	ITV Digital Channels Ltd (ITV plc)	24 hours	M	16:9 SDTV	2010/03/25
179	Quest		Discovery Networks Western Europe	24 hours	M	16:9 SDTV	2010/03/25
180	Pick TV		British Sky Broadcasting	24 hours	M	16:9 SDTV	2008/11/13
185	Comedy Central Extra		Paramount UK Partnership (Paramount British Pictures/British Sky Broadcasting)	09:00 - 06:00	XL	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
187	BBC HD	BBC iPlayer via the red button.	BBC	24 hours	M	1080i HDTV	2007/02/08
188	BBC Alba	Scotland only; BBC iPlayer via the red button.	BBC and MG Alba	17:00 - 00:00 (Monday-Friday) 16:00 - 01:00 (Saturday) 16:00 - 00:00 (Sunday)	M	16:9 SDTV	2011/05/18
189	True Entertainment		Moving Movies Ltd. (CSC Media Group)	24 hours	L	4:3 SDTV	2011/03/01
190	Watch +1	1 hour timeshift of Watch.	UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Scripps Networks Interactive)	07:00 - 04:00	XL	16:9 SDTV	2008/10/07
191	Dave ja vu	1 hour timeshift of Dave.	UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Scripps Networks Interactive)	08:00 - 04:00	M	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
192	CBS Action		CBS Chellozone UK Channels Partnership	24 hours	M+	16:9 SDTV	2011/12/15
193	Sony Entertainment Television		Sony Pictures Television	24 hours	M+	16:9 SDTV	2011/12/15

Factual

EPG No.	Channel name	Notes	Owner/parent company	Broadcast hours	TV Size	Format	Launch date
203	Yesterday		UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Scripps Networks Interactive)	06:00 - 03:00	M	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
204	Yesterday +1	1 hour timeshift of Yesterday.	UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Scripps Networks Interactive)	07:00 - 04:00	M	16:9 SDTV	2011/10/07
206	Blighty		UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Scripps Networks Interactive)	09:00 - 03:00	L	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
208	Eden		UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Scripps Networks Interactive)	09:00 - 03:00	L	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
209	Eden HD		UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Scripps Networks Interactive)	09:00 - 03:00	XL	1080i HDTV	2011/10/07
210	Eden +1	1 hour timeshift of Eden.	UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Scripps Networks Interactive)	10:00 - 04:00	XL	16:9 SDTV	2011/10/07
212	Discovery Channel		Discovery Networks Western Europe	24 hours	M+	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
213	Discovery Channel +1	1 hour timeshift of Discovery Channel.	Discovery Networks Western Europe	24 hours	L	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
214	Discovery HD		Discovery Networks Western Europe	24 hours	XL	1080i HDTV	2010/04/01
215	Animal Planet		Discovery Networks Western Europe	24 hours	L	4:3 SDTV	2007/02/08
217	Discovery History		Discovery Networks Western Europe	24 hours	L	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
219	Discovery Science		Discovery Networks Western Europe	24 hours	L	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
221	Discovery Turbo		Discovery Networks Western Europe	24 hours	XL	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/28
228	Nat Geo Wild		NGC-UK Partnership (National Geographic Society/Fox International Channels)	08:00 - 02:00	XL	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
230	National Geographic Channel		NGC-UK Partnership (National Geographic Society/Fox International Channels)	08:00 - 02:00	XL	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
231	National Geographic Channel +1	1 hour timeshift of National Geographic Channel.	NGC-UK Partnership (National Geographic Society/Fox International Channels)	09:00 - 03:00	XL	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
232	National Geographic Channel HD		NGC-UK Partnership (National Geographic Society/Fox International Channels)	08:00 - 02:00	XL	1080i HDTV	2009/07/30
233	Community Channel		Media Trust	24 hours	M	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
234	History		A+E Networks UK (A&E Television Networks/British Sky Broadcasting)	24 hours	XL	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
236	Military History		A+E Networks UK (A&E Television Networks/British Sky Broadcasting)	24 hours	XL	16:9 SDTV	2010/03/25
237	Crime & Investigation Network		A+E Networks UK (A&E Television Networks/British Sky Broadcasting)	24 hours	XL	4:3 SDTV	2007/02/08
242	Bio.		A+E Networks UK (A&E Television Networks/British Sky Broadcasting)	06:00 - 03:00	XL	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
243	PBS UK		PBS UK LLC	24 hours	M+	16:9 SDTV	2011/11/01

Lifestyle

EPG No.	Channel name	Notes	Owner/parent company	Broadcast hours	TV Size	Format	Launch date
260	Good Food		UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Scripps Networks Interactive)	05:00 - 02:00	L	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
261	Good Food HD		UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Scripps Networks Interactive)	05:00 - 02:00	XL	1080i HDTV	2011/10/07
262	Good Food +1	1 hour timeshift of Good Food.	UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Scripps Networks Interactive)	06:00 - 03:00	XL	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
265	Home		UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Scripps Networks Interactive)	07:00 - 03:00	M+	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
266	Home +1	1 hour timeshift of Home.	UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Scripps Networks Interactive)	08:00 - 04:00	L	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
267	Really		UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Scripps Networks Interactive)	08:00 - 02:00	M	16:9 SDTV	2009/05/19
271	Discovery Real Time		Discovery Networks Western Europe	24 hours	M+	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
272	Discovery Real Time +1	1 hour timeshift of Discovery Real Time.	Discovery Networks Western Europe	24 hours	L	16:9 SDTV	2007/03/14
273	Discovery Travel & Living		Discovery Networks Western Europe	24 hours	XL	4:3 SDTV	2007/02/08
274	Discovery Shed		Discovery Networks Western Europe	24 hours	L	16:9 SDTV	2007/03/14
275	Discovery Home & Health		Discovery Networks Western Europe	24 hours	L	4:3 SDTV	2007/02/08
279	God Channel		The Angel Foundation	24 hours	L	16:9 SDTV	2010/04/01
281	Sky Arts 1		British Sky Broadcasting	24 hours	M+	16:9 SDTV	2008/11/13
282	Sky Arts 1 HD		British Sky Broadcasting	24 hours	XL	1080i HDTV	2011/04/26
283	Sky Arts 2		British Sky Broadcasting	24 hours	M+	16:9 SDTV	2008/11/13
284	Sky Arts 2 HD		British Sky Broadcasting	24 hours	XL	1080i HDTV	2011/04/26

Music

EPG No.	Channel name	Owner/parent company	Broadcast hours	TV Size	Format	Launch date
300	VTV Music On Demand	Virgin Media	24 hours	M	16:9 SDTV	2007/12/12
310	MTVNHD	MTV Networks Europe	24 hours	XL	1080i HDTV	2009/07/30
311	MTV	MTV Networks Europe	06:00 - 03:00	L	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
313	Viva	MTV Networks Europe	09:00 - 03:00	M	16:9 SDTV	2009/10/26
315	MTV Base	MTV Networks Europe	06:00 - 03:00	L	4:3 SDTV	2007/02/08
317	MTV Hits	MTV Networks Europe	06:00 - 03:00	L	4:3 SDTV	2007/02/08
319	MTV Dance	MTV Networks Europe	06:00 - 03:00	XL	4:3 SDTV	2007/02/08
320	VH1	MTV Networks Europe	06:00 - 03:00	L	4:3 SDTV	2007/02/08
325	MTV Rocks	MTV Networks Europe	06:00 - 03:00	XL	4:3 SDTV	2007/02/08
330	4Music	Box Television (Bauer Group/Channel Four Television Corporation)	07:00 - 04:00	M	16:9 SDTV	2008/08/15
335	The Box	Box Television (Bauer Group/Channel Four Television Corporation)	05:30 - 02:30	XL	4:3 SDTV	2007/02/08
336	Kiss	Box Television (Bauer Group/Channel Four Television Corporation)	07:30 - 04:30	L	4:3 SDTV	2007/02/08
337	Smash Hits!	Box Television (Bauer Group/Channel Four Television Corporation)	09:30 - 06:30	XL	4:3 SDTV	2007/02/08
338	Q	Box Television (Bauer Group/Channel Four Television Corporation)	09:00 - 06:00	XL	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
340	Magic	Box Television (Bauer Group/Channel Four Television Corporation)	07:30 - 04:30	L	4:3 SDTV	2007/02/08
342	Kerrang!	Box Television (Bauer Group/Channel Four Television Corporation)	09:00 - 06:00	XL	4:3 SDTV	2007/02/08

Movies

EPG No.	Channel name	Notes	Owner/parent company	Broadcast hours	TV Size	Format	Launch date
400	Filmflex Previews		FilmFlex Movies Limited/Virgin Media	24 hours	M	4:3 SDTV	2007/02/08
401	Sky Movies Premiere		British Sky Broadcasting	10:00 - 02:30	Subscription channel	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
402	Sky Movies Premiere +1	1 hour timeshift of Sky Movies Premiere.	British Sky Broadcasting	11:00 - 03:30	Subscription channel	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
403	Sky Movies Showcase		British Sky Broadcasting	24 hours	Subscription channel	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
404	Sky Movies Comedy		British Sky Broadcasting	24 hours	Subscription channel	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
405	Sky Movies Action & Adventure		British Sky Broadcasting	24 hours	Subscription channel	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
406	Sky Movies Family		British Sky Broadcasting	24 hours	Subscription channel	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
407	Sky Movies Crime & Thriller		British Sky Broadcasting	24 hours	Subscription channel	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
408	Sky Movies Drama & Romance		British Sky Broadcasting	24 hours	Subscription channel	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
409	Sky Movies Sci-Fi & Horror		British Sky Broadcasting	08:00 - 05:00	Subscription channel	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
410	Sky Movies Modern Greats		British Sky Broadcasting	09:00 - 05:30	Subscription channel	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
411	Sky Movies Classics		British Sky Broadcasting	08:00 - 05:00	Subscription channel	16:9 SDTV	2007/05/31
412	Sky Movies Indie		British Sky Broadcasting	08:00 - 05:00	Subscription channel	16:9 SDTV	2007/05/31
415	TCM		Turner Broadcasting System Europe (Time Warner)	24 hours	L	4:3 SDTV	2007/02/08
419	Movies 24		Universal Networks International	24 hours	M+	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
420	Movies 24 +		Universal Networks International	24 hours	L	16:9 SDTV	2007/10/23
424	True Movies 1		Moving Movies Ltd (CSC Media Group)	24 hours	L	4:3 SDTV	2007/10/16
428	Film4		Channel Four Television Corporation	11:00 - 03:00	M	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
429	Film4 HD		Channel Four Television Corporation	11:00 - 03:00	M+	1080i HDTV	2010/07/20
430	Film4 +1	1 hour timeshift of Film4.	Channel Four Television Corporation	12:00 - 04:00	L	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
431	Sky Movies Premiere HD		British Sky Broadcasting	10:00 - 02:30	Subscription channel + HD Sub	1080i HDTV	2010/08/02
433	Sky Movies Showcase HD		British Sky Broadcasting	24 hours	Subscription channel + HD Sub	1080i HDTV	2010/08/02
434	Sky Movies Comedy HD		British Sky Broadcasting	24 hours	Subscription channel + HD Sub	1080i HDTV	2010/08/02
435	Sky Movies Action & Adventure HD		British Sky Broadcasting	24 hours	Subscription channel + HD Sub	1080i HDTV	2010/08/02
436	Sky Movies Family HD		British Sky Broadcasting	24 hours	Subscription channel + HD Sub	1080i HDTV	2010/08/02
437	Sky Movies Crime & Thriller HD		British Sky Broadcasting	24 hours	Subscription channel + HD Sub	1080i HDTV	2010/08/02
438	Sky Movies Drama & Romance HD		British Sky Broadcasting	24 hours	Subscription channel + HD Sub	1080i HDTV	2010/08/02
439	Sky Movies Sci-Fi & Horror HD		British Sky Broadcasting	08:00 - 05:00	Subscription channel + HD Sub	1080i HDTV	2010/08/02
440	Sky Movies Modern Greats HD		British Sky Broadcasting	09:00 - 05:30	Subscription channel + HD Sub	1080i HDTV	2010/08/02
441	Sky Movies Classics HD		British Sky Broadcasting	24 hours	Subscription channel + HD Sub	1080i HDTV	2011/10/04
442	Sky Movies Indie HD		British Sky Broadcasting	08:00 - 05:00	Subscription channel + HD Sub	1080i HDTV	2010/08/02
445	Cinémoi		Mint Group	15:00 - 03:00	Subscription channel	4:3 SDTV	2010/12/01

Adult

EPG No.	Channel name	Owner/parent company	Broadcast hours	TV Size	Format	Launch date
470	Adult previews	Virgin Media	24 hours	M	4:3 SDTV	2007/02/08
473	Television X Nightly	Portland Media Group (Northern & Shell)	24 hours	Pay-per-view	4:3 SDTV	2007/02/08
475	Playboy TV Nightly	Playboy TV UK/Benelux Ltd	24 hours	Pay-per-view	4:3 SDTV	2007/02/08
477	Adult Channel Nightly	Playboy TV UK/Benelux Ltd	24 hours	Pay-per-view	4:3 SDTV	2007/02/08
478	My Ex-Girlfriends Nightly	Playboy TV UK/Benelux Ltd	24 hours	Pay-per-view	4:3 SDTV	2009/09/02
480	Red Hot Fetish Nightly	RHF Productions Ltd (Northern & Shell)	24 hours	Pay-per-view	4:3 SDTV	2011/07/01
481	Red Hot Mums Nightly	RHF Productions Ltd (Northern & Shell)	24 hours	Pay-per-view	4:3 SDTV	2011/07/01
482	Red Hot Amateur Nightly	RHF Productions Ltd (Northern & Shell)	24 hours	Pay-per-view	4:3 SDTV	2007/02/08
484	XXX Mums	Playboy TV UK/Benelux Ltd	24 hours	Pay-per-view	4:3 SDTV	2011/06/01
490	Television X	Portland Media Group (Northern & Shell)	20:00 - 05:30	Subscription channel	4:3 SDTV	2007/02/08
495	Playboy TV	Playboy TV UK/Benelux Ltd	20:00 - 05:30	Subscription channel	4:3 SDTV	2007/02/08
497	The Adult Channel	Playboy TV UK/Benelux Ltd	22:00 - 05:30	Subscription channel	4:3 SDTV	2007/02/08

Sport

EPG No.	Channel name	Notes	Owner/parent company	Broadcast hours	TV Size	Format	Launch date
511	Sky Sports 1		British Sky Broadcasting	24 hours	Subscription channel	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
512	Sky Sports 2		British Sky Broadcasting	24 hours	Subscription channel	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
513	Sky Sports 3		British Sky Broadcasting	24 hours	Subscription channel	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
514	Sky Sports 4		British Sky Broadcasting	24 hours	Subscription channel	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
515	Sky Sports News		British Sky Broadcasting	24 hours	M+	16:9 SDTV	2008/11/13
517	Sky Sports HD1		British Sky Broadcasting	24 hours	Subscription channel + HD Sub	1080i HDTV	2010/08/02
518	Sky Sports HD2		British Sky Broadcasting	24 hours	Subscription channel + HD Sub	1080i HDTV	2010/08/02
521	British Eurosport		TF1 Group	Varies	M+	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
522	Eurosport HD		TF1 Group	24 hours	XL	1080i HDTV	2010/04/01
525	British Eurosport 2		TF1 Group	24 hours	M+	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
527	Extreme Sports Channel		Chello Zone	24 hours	L	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
528	MUTV		Manchester United F.C./British Sky Broadcasting	10:45 - 00:00	Subscription channel	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
529	ESPN	Also available as a subscription channel.^{[n 2]}	ESPN Inc. (The Walt Disney Company/Hearst Corporation)	24 hours	XL^{[n 2]}	16:9 SDTV	2009/08/03
530	ESPN HD	Also available as a subscription channel.^{[n 2]}	ESPN Inc. (The Walt Disney Company/Hearst Corporation)	24 hours	XL^{[n 2]}	1080i HDTV	2009/08/03
531	ESPN America	Also available as a subscription channel.^{[n 2]}	ESPN Inc. (The Walt Disney Company/Hearst Corporation)	24 hours	XL^{[n 2]}	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
533	ESPN Classic		ESPN Inc. (The Walt Disney Company/Hearst Corporation)	24 hours	XL	16:9 SDTV	2009/08/03
534	At the Races		British Sky Broadcasting/Arena Leisure/28 UK racecourses	09:00 - 06:00	M	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
536	Racing UK		Racing Post/31 UK racecourses	24 hours	Subscription channel	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
544	LFC TV		Liverpool F.C.	10:00 - 23:00	XL	16:9 SDTV	2007/10/20
545	Motors TV		Motors TV S.A.	24 hours	XL	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
546	BoxNation		Boxing Channel Media Limited	Varies	Subscription channel	16:9 SDTV	2011/12/01
554	PPV Live Events Help	Information slate.	Virgin Media	24 hours	M	16:9 SDTV	2011/06/27
555	TiVo PPV Events		Virgin Media	Varies	Pay-per-view	16:9 SDTV	2011/06/27

News

EPG No.	Channel name	Notes	Owner/parent company	Broadcast hours	TV Size	Format	Launch date
601	BBC News	BBC iPlayer via the red button.	BBC	24 hours	M	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
602	Sky News		British Sky Broadcasting	24 hours	M	16:9 SDTV	2008/11/13
607	CNN International		Turner Broadcasting System Europe (Time Warner)	24 hours	M	4:3 SDTV	2007/02/08
609	Bloomberg Television		Bloomberg L.P.	24 hours	M+	4:3 SDTV	2007/02/08
612	BBC Parliament	BBC iPlayer via the red button.	BBC	24 hours	M	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
613	CNBC Europe		NBCUniversal	24 hours	M	4:3 SDTV	2007/02/08
620	Euronews	Alternative language selection via the red button.	SOCEMIE	24 hours	M+	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
621	NDTV 24x7		New Delhi Television Ltd.	24 hours	M+	4:3 SDTV	2011/12/15

Kids

EPG No.	Channel name	Notes	Owner/parent company	Broadcast hours	TV Size	Format	Launch date
701	CBBC	BBC iPlayer via the red button.	BBC	07:00 - 19:00	M	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
702	CBeebies	BBC iPlayer via the red button.	BBC	06:00 - 19:00	M	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
703	BabyTV		Fox International Channels (News Corporation)	24 hours	Subscription channel	4:3 SDTV	2007/02/08
704	Cartoon Network		Turner Broadcasting System Europe (Time Warner)	24 hours	L	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
705	Cartoon Network Too		Turner Broadcasting System Europe (Time Warner)	24 hours	XL	4:3 SDTV	2007/02/08
706	Cartoonito		Turner Broadcasting System Europe (Time Warner)	04:00 - 20:00	L	4:3 SDTV	2010/03/25
707	Disney XD		Disney-ABC Television Group	24 hours	XL	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
708	Disney XD +1	1 hour timeshift of Disney XD.	Disney-ABC Television Group	24 hours	XL	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
712	Nickelodeon		Nickelodeon UK (MTV Networks Europe/British Sky Broadcasting)	02:00 - 23:00	L	4:3 SDTV	2007/02/08
713	Nick Replay	1 hour timeshift of Nickelodeon.	Nickelodeon UK (MTV Networks Europe/British Sky Broadcasting)	03:00 - 00:00	XL	4:3 SDTV	2007/02/08
715	Nick Jr.		Nickelodeon UK (MTV Networks Europe/British Sky Broadcasting)	24 hours	XL	4:3 SDTV	2007/02/08
716	Nick Jr. 2		Nickelodeon UK (MTV Networks Europe/British Sky Broadcasting)	06:00 - 22:00	XL	4:3 SDTV	2007/08/14
717	Nicktoons		Nickelodeon UK (MTV Networks Europe/British Sky Broadcasting)	05:00 - 23:00	L	4:3 SDTV	2007/02/08
724	Disney Channel		Disney-ABC Television Group	06:00 - 00:00	XL	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
725	Disney Channel +1	1 hour timeshift of Disney Channel.	Disney-ABC Television Group	07:00 - 01:00	XL	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
727	Disney Junior		Disney-ABC Television Group	06:00 - 00:00	XL	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
728	Disney Cinemagic		Disney-ABC Television Group	06:00 - 00:00	Subscription channel	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
730	Boomerang		Turner Broadcasting System Europe (Time Warner)	24 hours	L	4:3 SDTV	2007/02/08
731	Boomerang +1	1 hour timeshift of Boomerang.	Turner Broadcasting System Europe (Time Warner)	24 hours	XL	4:3 SDTV	2007/02/08
734	CITV		ITV Digital Channels Ltd (ITV plc)	06:00 - 18:00	M	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
737	Tiny Pop		CSC Media Group	01:45 - 22:45	L	4:3 SDTV	2007/10/11

Shopping

EPG No.	Channel name	Owner/parent company	Broadcast hours	TV Size	Format	Launch date
740	QVC	QVC (Liberty Media)	24 hours	M	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
741	Price Drop	Bid Shopping	24 hours	M	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
742	Best Direct	Best Direct (International) Ltd.	24 hours	M	4:3 SDTV	2007/02/08
745	Bid	Bid Shopping	24 hours	M	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
746	Speed Auction	Bid Shopping	24 hours	M	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
747	Ideal World	Ideal Shopping Direct plc	24 hours	M	4:3 SDTV	2007/02/08
755	Gems TV	The Colourful Company Group Ltd.	24 hours	M	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
756	Jewellery Maker	The Colourful Company Group Ltd.	24 hours	M	16:9 SDTV	2010/09/08

International

EPG No.	Channel name	Owner/parent company	Broadcast hours	TV Size	Format	Launch date
802	STAR News	STAR TV (News Corporation)	24 hours	Subscription channel	4:3 SDTV	2007/02/08
803	STAR Plus	STAR TV (News Corporation)	24 hours	Subscription channel	4:3 SDTV	2007/02/08
805	Sony Entertainment Television Asia	Multi Screen Media (Sony Pictures Television)	24 hours	Subscription channel	4:3 SDTV	2007/02/08
806	SET Max	Multi Screen Media (Sony Pictures Television)	24 hours	Subscription channel	4:3 SDTV	2007/03/06
809	Zee TV	Zee Entertainment Enterprises	24 hours	Subscription channel	4:3 SDTV	2007/02/08
810	Zee Cinema	Zee Entertainment Enterprises	24 hours	Subscription channel	4:3 SDTV	2007/02/08
812	Zee Punjabi	Zee Entertainment Enterprises	24 hours	Subscription channel	4:3 SDTV	2007/02/08
815	B4U Movies	B4U	24 hours	Subscription channel	4:3 SDTV	2007/02/08
816	B4U Music	B4U	24 hours	Subscription channel	4:3 SDTV	2007/02/08
818	ARY Digital	ARY Group	24 hours	Subscription channel	4:3 SDTV	2007/02/08
825	TV5MONDE Europe	TV5MONDE, S.A.	24 hours	XL	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
826	Colors	Viacom 18	24 hours	Subscription channel	4:3 SDTV	2011/04/01

Regions & Audio Description

EPG No.	Channel name	Notes	Owner/parent company	Broadcast hours	TV Size	Format	Launch date
851	BBC One AD	Audio description. London region.	BBC	24 hours	M	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
852	BBC Two AD	Audio description. England region.	BBC	24 hours	M	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
853	ITV1 AD	Audio description. London region.	ITV plc	24 hours	M	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
854	Channel 4 AD	Audio description.	Channel Four Television Corporation	24 hours	M	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
855	Channel 5 AD	Audio description.	Northern & Shell	24 hours	M	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
856	S4C AD	Audio description. Wales only.	Welsh Fourth Channel Authority	07:00 - 00:00	M	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
858	BBC One	Alternative regional variation, select regions only; BBC iPlayer via the red button.	BBC	24 hours	M	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
861	BBC One England		BBC	24 hours	M	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
862	BBC One Scotland		BBC	24 hours	M	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
863	BBC One Northern Ireland		BBC	24 hours	M	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
864	BBC One Wales		BBC	24 hours	M	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
865	BBC Two England		BBC	24 hours	M	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
870	ITV1	Alternative regional variation, select regions only.	ITV plc	24 hours	M	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
871	ITV1	Alternative regional variation, select regions only.	ITV plc	24 hours	M	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
875	RTÉ One	Northern Ireland only.	Raidió Teilifís Éireann	24 hours	M	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
876	RTÉ Two	Northern Ireland only.	Raidió Teilifís Éireann	24 hours	M	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
877	TG4	Northern Ireland only.	Teilifís na Gaeilge	24 hours	M	16:9 SDTV	2007/02/08
879	Seven	Grimsby & Scunthorpe only.	Immage Studios Ltd	24 hours	M	4:3 SDTV	2007/02/08

Radio

EPG No.	Channel name	Notes	Owner/parent company	Broadcast hours	TV Size	Format	Launch date
901	BBC Radio 1	BBCi eRadio via the red button.	BBC	24 hours	M	Radio	2007/02/08
902	BBC Radio 2	BBCi eRadio via the red button.	BBC	24 hours	M	Radio	2007/02/08
903	BBC Radio 3	BBCi eRadio via the red button.	BBC	24 hours	M	Radio	2007/02/08
904	BBC Radio 4	BBCi eRadio via the red button.	BBC	24 hours	M	Radio	2007/02/08
905	BBC Radio 5 Live	BBCi eRadio via the red button.	BBC	24 hours	M	Radio	2007/02/08
906	BBC World Service		BBC	24 hours	M	Radio	2007/02/08
907	BBC Radio 1Xtra	BBCi eRadio via the red button.	BBC	24 hours	M	Radio	2007/02/08
908	BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra	BBCi eRadio via the red button.	BBC	24 hours	M	Radio	2007/02/08
909	BBC 6 Music	BBCi eRadio via the red button.	BBC	24 hours	M	Radio	2007/02/08
910	BBC Radio 4 Extra	BBCi eRadio via the red button.	BBC	24 hours	M	Radio	2007/02/08
911	BBC Radio 4 LW		BBC	24 hours	M	Radio	2007/02/08
912	BBC Asian Network	BBCi eRadio via the red button	BBC	24 hours	M	Radio	2007/02/08
914	UCB Radio		United Christian Broadcasters	24 hours	M	Radio	2007/02/08
915	Absolute Radio		TIML Radio Limited	24 hours	M	Radio	2007/02/08
916	Smooth Radio		Guardian Media Group	24 hours	M	Radio	2007/02/08
917	RTÉ Radio 1^{[n 1]}		Raidió Teilifís Éireann	24 hours	M	Radio	2007/02/08
918	Heart London		Global Radio	24 hours	M	Radio	2007/02/08
919	LBC News 1152		Global Radio	24 hours	M	Radio	2010/11/15
920	WRN Radio^{[n 1]}		WRN Broadcast	24 hours	M	Radio	2007/02/08
922	Classic FM		Global Radio	24 hours	M	Radio	2007/02/08
924	Planet Rock		Rock Show	24 hours	M	Radio	2007/02/08
927	Talksport		UTV Radio	24 hours	M	Radio	2007/02/08
928	Magic 105.4 FM		Bauer Radio	24 hours	M	Radio	2007/02/08
930	BBC Radio Scotland	BBCi eRadio via the red button.	BBC	24 hours	M	Radio	2007/02/08
931	BBC Radio Wales	BBCi eRadio via the red button.	BBC	24 hours	M	Radio	2007/02/08
932	BBC Radio Ulster	BBCi eRadio via the red button.	BBC	24 hours	M	Radio	2007/02/08
934	BBC Radio nan Gàidheal	BBCi eRadio via the red button.	BBC	24 hours	M	Radio	2007/02/08
936	BBC Radio Cymru	BBCi eRadio via the red button.	BBC	24 hours	M	Radio	2007/02/08
937	BBC London 94.9	BBCi eRadio via the red button.	BBC	24 hours	M	Radio	2007/02/08
951	Absolute 80s		TIML Radio Limited	24 hours	M	Radio	2009/12/04
952	Absolute Classic Rock		TIML Radio Limited	24 hours	M	Radio	2007/02/08
958	95.8 Capital FM		Global Radio	24 hours	M	Radio	2007/02/08
959	Gold Radio		Global Radio	24 hours	M	Radio	2007/02/08
963	Kiss 100 London		Kiss Network, Bauer Radio	24 hours	M	Radio	2007/02/08
965	Xfm London		Global Radio	24 hours	M	Radio	2007/02/08
969	Choice FM		Global Radio	24 hours	M	Radio	2007/02/08
973	LBC 97.3 FM		Global Radio	24 hours	M	Radio	2007/08/16
974	Sunrise Radio		Sunrise Radio Group	24 hours	M	Radio	2011/04/01

Help & Information

EPG No.	Channel name	Notes	Owner/parent company	Broadcast hours	TV Size	Format	Launch date
998	PIN Protection Help		Virgin Media	24 hours	M	4:3 SDTV	2007/08/23
999	Virgin iD		Virgin Media	24 hours	M	4:3 SDTV	2007/02/08

Future channels & Events

2012

January

7-4 February - ESPN, ESPN HD, ESPN America and ESPN Classic will be available for free to all customers on channels 529, 530, 531 and 533
24 - Sky Living Loves will close on channel 159^[8]^[9]
24 - Sky Livingit +1 may close on channel 160^[8]^[9]

Quarter 1

Current TV will close on channel 155^[10]^[11]

July

19 - BBC Three will extend its broadcasting hours to 24 hours on channel 106^[12]

August

12 - BBC Three will reduce its broadcasting hours to 19:00 - 05:30 on channel 106^[12]

Before 2013

Alibi HD^[13]^[14]
BBC One HD Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales variations on channel 108^[15]
BBC Two HD may launch on channel 187, replacing BBC HD^[16]^[17]
Channel 5 +1^[18]

Channels removed from Virgin TV

These are channels that have been removed from Virgin TV, either by Virgin Media or the broadcaster. This does not include rebranded channels or channels that have ceased broadcasting.

2007

EPG No.	Channel name	Notes	Owner/parent company	Date removed
120	Sky One	Returned on 13 November 2008 as Sky1.	British Sky Broadcasting	2007/03/01
121	Sky Two	Ex-NTL only. Returned on 13 November 2008 as Sky2 to both networks.	British Sky Broadcasting	2007/03/01
288	Sky Travel	Ex-NTL only. Returned on 13 November 2008 as Sky Real Lives to both networks.	British Sky Broadcasting	2007/03/01
289	Sky Travel Extra	Ex-NTL only. Returned on 13 November 2008 as Sky Real Lives 2 to both networks.	British Sky Broadcasting	2007/03/01
515	Sky Sports News	Ex-Telewest only. Returned on 13 November 2008.	British Sky Broadcasting	2007/03/01
517	Sky Sports News	Ex-NTL only. Returned on 13 November 2008.	British Sky Broadcasting	2007/03/01
602	Sky News	Returned on 13 November 2008.	British Sky Broadcasting	2007/03/01
913	Sunrise Radio	Ex-Telewest only. Returned on 1 April 2011.	Sunrise Radio Group	2007/05/22
312	Performance Channel	Ex-Telewest only.	Eicom PLC	2007/07/02
143	More 4 +1	Ex-NTL only. Removed in favour of Channel 4 +1.	Channel Four Television Corporation	2007/08/20
967	Oneword Radio	Ex-NTL only.	UBC Media	2007/10/04
345	Bliss	Ex-NTL only.	CSC Media Group	2007/11/06
347	Scuzz	Ex-NTL only.	CSC Media Group	2007/11/06
348	Flaunt	Ex-NTL only.	CSC Media Group	2007/11/06

2008

EPG No.	Channel name	Notes	Owner/parent company	Date removed
AoD	100% Babes		Broadcasting (Gaia) Ltd.	2008
AoD	Hustler TV UK		LFP Broadcasting	2008
276	Discovery Home & Health +1	Removed in favour of DMAX.	Discovery Networks UK	2008/01/08
204	UKTV History +1	Removed in favour of Watch. Returned on 7 October 2011 as Yesterday +1	UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Virgin Media)	2008/10/07
209	UKTV Documentary + 1	Removed in favour of Watch +1. Returned on 7 October 2011 as Eden +1.	UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Virgin Media)	2008/10/07
830	Deutsche Welle	Ex-Telewest only.	Deutsche Welle	2008/12/05
971	Deutsche Welle Radio	Ex-Telewest only.	Deutsche Welle	2008/12/05

2009

EPG No.	Channel name	Notes	Owner/parent company	Date removed
968	Premier Christian Radio		Premier Christian Media Trust	2009/05/06
929	Q	Removed by Bauer.	Bauer Radio	2009/05/26
962	The Hits Radio	Removed by Bauer.	Bauer Radio	2009/05/26
964	Kerrang! 105.2	Removed by Bauer.	Bauer Radio	2009/05/26
966	Smash Hits! Radio	Removed by Bauer.	Bauer Radio	2009/05/26
538	Setanta Sports 1	Ceased broadcasting in Great Britain due to Setanta Sports GB going into administration.	Setanta Sports	2009/06/23
478	Spice Extreme Nightly	Removed in favour of Top Shelf TV Nightly.	Playboy TV UK/Benelux Ltd	2009/09/02
926	Fun Kids	Ceased broadcasting on all television platforms on 16 December 2009.	Folder Media	2009/12/01

2010

EPG No.	Channel name	Notes	Owner/parent company	Date removed
216	Animal Planet +1	Removed in favour of Quest.	Discovery Networks UK/BBC Worldwide	2010/03/25
235	History +1	Ex-NTL only. Removed in favour of Military History.	AETN UK (A&E Television Networks/British Sky Broadcasting)	2010/03/25
280	Men & Motors	Ceased broadcasting on all television platforms on 1 April 2010.	ITV Digital Channels Ltd (ITV plc)	2010/03/25
165	Diva TV +1	Removed in favour of Sci Fi +1.	NBC Universal Global Networks	2010/04/01
975	NME Radio	Planned to cease broadcasting on all platforms.	DX Media Ltd.	2010/07/01
961	Chill		Global Radio	2010/07/15
170	MTV Shows		MTV Networks Europe	2010/08/24
312	MTV +1		MTV Networks Europe	2010/08/24
321	MTV Classic		MTV Networks Europe	2010/08/24
878	Channel M	Manchester only.	Guardian Media Group	2010/09/01
756	Gems TV 2	Removed in favour of Jewellery Maker.	The Colourful Company Group Ltd.	2010/09/08
480	Red Hot 40+ Nightly	Removed in favour of UK Swingers Nightly.	RHF Productions Ltd (Northern & Shell)	2010/10/01
168	S4C2	Wales only. Ceased broadcasting on all television platforms on 6 December 2010.	Welsh Fourth Channel Authority	2010/10
833	Phoenix CNE	Ex-NTL only.	Phoenix Television	2010/12/01

2011

EPG No.	Channel name	Notes	Owner/parent company	Date removed
736	POP	Removed in favour of True Entertainment.	CSC Media Group	2011/02/28
811	Zing		Zee Entertainment Enterprises	2011/04/01
823	MATV	Leicester only.	Middlesex Broadcasting Corporation Ltd.	2011/05/19
484	Xplicit XXX Nightly	Removed in favour of XXX Mums.	RHF Productions Ltd (Northern & Shell)	2011/06/10
480	UK Swingers Nightly	Removed in favour of Red Hot Fetish.	RHF Productions Ltd (Northern & Shell)	2011/07/01
481	Viewers Wives Nightly	Removed in favour of Red Hot Mums.	RHF Productions Ltd (Northern & Shell)	2011/07/01

Notes

^ ^a ^b ^c RTÉ Radio and WRN Radio are currently only available in ex-Telewest areas
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ESPN, ESPN HD and ESPN America are also available as subscription channels to non-XL TV customers

References

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^ "Sky Movies channels". Virgin Media. http://shop.virginmedia.com/digital-tv/channels/sky-movies.html. Retrieved 26 February 2009.
^ ^a ^b "Adult channels". Virgin Media. http://shop.virginmedia.com/digital-tv/channels/adult.html. Retrieved 26 February 2009.
^ "Sky Sports channels". Virgin Media. http://shop.virginmedia.com/digital-tv/channels/sky-sports.html. Retrieved 26 February 2009.
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^ "Asian channels". Virgin Media. http://shop.virginmedia.com/digital-tv/channels/asian.html. Retrieved 26 February 2009.
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^ ^a ^b "Sky Arts finds a new home on Sky". Sky Arts. http://www.skyarts.co.uk/skyarts/sky-arts-finds-a-new-home-on-sky/. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
^ "Virgin to switch off Current TV". C21Media. 14 November 2011. https://dev.c21media.net/archives/57659.
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places

BBC Pacific Quay • BBC Television Centre • Broadcasting House • Broadcasting House (Cardiff) • The Fountain Studios • The Leeds Studios • MediaCityUK • Granada Studios • New Broadcasting House • Roath Lock • Teddington Studios

Other resources

Awards • Defunct channels • Edinburgh International Television Festival • History (List of years) • Production companies • Programmes • Student television • Viewing statistics (Most-watched broadcasts)

Companies and organisations

Companies

Major companies	Aegis Group • Archant • BBC (BBC Worldwide) • Bloomsbury Publishing • British Sky Broadcasting • BT Group • Channel 4 • Chime Communications • Chrysalis Group • Daily Mail and General Trust • Economist Group • EMAP • EMI Group • Endemol UK • Global Radio • Guardian Media Group • Haymarket Group • Informa • IPC Media • ITN • ITV • Johnston Press • Mecom Group • News International • Newsquest • Northern & Shell • Pearson (Penguin Group • Pearson Education) • Press Holdings • Reed Elsevier • Reuters • STV Group • Syco • TalkTalk • Trinity Mirror • UBM • UTV Media • Virgin Media • WPP • Yell Group

Other resources	Broadcasting companies • Defunct media companies • Publishing companies (List of largest UK book publishers) • Record labels

Education and
museums

BBC Academy • National Film and Television School • National Media Museum

Government and
regulatory bodies

Advertising Standards Authority • BBC Trust • British Board of Film Classification • British Film Institute • Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee • Department for Culture, Media and Sport • Ofcom • Press Complaints Commission • UK Film Council • Welsh Fourth Channel Authority

Industry bodies

British Academy of Film and Television Arts • British Phonographic Industry • Clearcast • Digital TV Group • Digital UK • Federation Against Copyright Theft • The Publishers Association • Royal Television Society • United Kingdom Independent Broadcasting

Trades unions

Broadcasting, Entertainment, Cinematograph and Theatre Union • Equity • National Union of Journalists

Regional and student media

Regional media	Media in England (Media in Birmingham • Media in London • Media in Manchester) • Media in Northern Ireland • Media in Scotland (Media in Aberdeen • Media in Dundee • Media in Glasgow) • Media in Wales (Media in Cardiff)

Student media	Student television

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