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Daily Mirror
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Sky is dishing out free TV channel upgrades, and here's how to watch it
Sky has just launched six new channels and all can be viewed for free. Tired of the same old content on your TV? There's some good news if you have Sky beamed into your living room, with the telly firm announcing that it has launched some brand new channels. The best part is, they won't cost a penny extra to watch. These so-called FAST (Free Ad-supported Streaming Television) channels include sports, documentaries and art, with a total of six new services now available to tune into. The boost has launched on devices including Sky Glass Gen 2, Sky Glass Air and Sky Stream boxes. Those with older Sky Q gadgets can also view the channels via Xumo Play app. Sky says that users should not need to update or retune their devices, with the update arriving automatically. If you have Sky installed and the boost sounds enticing, you'll find full details about what's available and where to find the channels below. Sky Sports Classics: This channel lets you delve into the Sky Sports Premier League archives with the likes of Premier League Icons and Premier League Legends. You'll find Sports Classics on channel 1001. Sky Sports Vault: This 2nd new sporting service offers a whole host of archive darts, EFL and boxing content including 30 Years of The PDC World Darts Championship and Fight Night. You'll find it Sports Vault on channel 1002. Sky Sports Stories: There's also a 3rd new channel dedicated to sports. Sky Sports Stories has a documentary for every fan - from EFL Rivalries to Her Huddle. You'll find Sports Stories on channel 1003. Pick Monkey Rescue: This one is for animal lovers. Pick Monkey Rescue features episodes of the Monkey Life series. You'll find Monkey Rescue on channel 1004. Emergency 24/7: As it says on the tin this channel is dedicated to emergencies with Highway Cops, Air Ambulance ER and Stop Search Seize, plus many more shows, Emergency 24/7 is packed full of drama. You'll find Emergency 24/7 on channel 1005. Sky Artist of The Year (channel 1006): Finally there's a channel for art aficionados, viewers can catch up on Sky's Portrait Artist of the Year and Landscape Artist of the Year. You'll find Artist of the Year on channel 1006. If you don't want to start pumping those numbers into your remote, don't forget that they can also be found via voice search on your remote. Just speak the channel name and number and you'll get instant access. It's not just Sky dishing out content for free. Virgin Media also recently confirmed the launch of two new free channels, which come packed with movies. If you have a Virgin TV 360, Stream or V6 box, you should have the new Virgin Media channels right now. They are British Screen Classics and wedotv movies, which can be found on channel 450 and 451 respectively. British Screen Classics shows films and TV shows from the libraries of ITV Studios and Studio Canal. wedotv movies is described as a 'contemporary film channel with a catalogue of over 500 movies across all genres.
Daily Mirror
29-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Virgin Media offers blockbuster TV upgrade that's available now for free
IF you use Virgin Media TV then you can get more channels without paying a penny extra. If you are bored with the current crop of content on your TV screen and you happen to use Virgin Media's telly platform, there's good news. The telecoms firm has just announced it's dishing out two new channels to customers, and the best part is... this TV upgrade is totally free. Virgin says the changes will arrive directly via your set-top box and include British Screen Classics (Ch 450) and wedotv movies (Ch 451). These new FAST channels will show content 24 hours a day, seven days a week and now join other free advert-supported services on Virgin. 'Virgin TV is home to the best in entertainment and more choice for our subscribers. We offer enhanced value with fantastic on demand and channel content at no extra cost, including two brand-new streaming movie channels," said David Bouchier, Chief TV and Entertainment Officer at Virgin Media O2. "On top of the existing streaming channels available to Virgin TV customers, they now have even more choice and 24/7 access to exciting movies for free.' If you want to know what's included on these channels, we've got full details below. British Screen Classics (Ch450): This new service offers a multitude of film and TV gems originating from the iconic classic film libraries of ITV STUDIOS and STUDIO CANAL brought together in one dedicated FAST channel. The channel will take viewers on a journey through Britain's great cinematic heritage by delving deep into the history of legendary British film studios and production houses to provide a 24/7 stream of adored titles such as This Sporting Life, Doctor in the House, Heaven's Above! and Clockwise. From comedy to horror, war, adventure, drama, and romance; every theme and genre is covered. wedotv movies (Ch451): A contemporary film channel with a catalogue of over 500 movies across all genres. The channel has genre themed stunts each day such as Romance Mondays and Sci-fi Wednesdays, as well as special seasonal events tied to key calendar moments including Halloween and Christmas. If you have Virgin TV, you shouldn't need to touch your box or retune it with the upgrade happening automatically.
Scottish Sun
25-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Millions of Brits can unlock two new TV channels for FREE with no change to their subscription in major shake-up
All recommendations within this article are informed by expert editorial opinion. If you click on a link in this story we may earn affiliate revenue. STREAM COME TRUE Millions of Brits can unlock two new TV channels for FREE with no change to their subscription in major shake-up MILLIONS of Brits are set to unlock TWO new TV channels for FREE with no change to their subscription. Virgin TV customers can expect the freshly added channels to the guides in a major shake-up. 1 Millions of Brits are set to unlock TWO new TV channels for FREE Credit: Getty They will be FAST channels, Free Ad-Supported Streaming Television, which means they will be available through broadband connection. This means customers will need to have a Virgin TV 360 box, Virgin Stream or a Virgin V6 box with Wi-Fi or ethernet. The new channels are British Screen Classics on 450 and wedotv movies on 451. British Screen Classics offers a 24/7 stream of hits from ITV Studios and Studio Canal. It features adored titles from every genre, including comedy, horror, war, adventure, drama, and romance. Meanwhile wedotv boasts over 500 films which are rolled out across Romance Mondays and Sci-fi Wednesdays. This comes as 33 more FAST channels are also accessible on Virgin TV, including Inside Crime, Homes Under The Hammer, Red Bull TV, Hell's Kitchen, and many more. Virgin Media O2 Chief TV and Entertainment Officer, David Bouchier said: "Virgin TV is home to the best in entertainment and more choice for our subscribers. We offer enhanced value with fantastic on demand and channel content at no extra cost, including two brand-new streaming movie channels. "On top of the existing streaming channels available to Virgin TV customers, they now have even more choice and 24/7 access to exciting movies for free." The new channels can be found on the Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) on your Virgin TV box. This comes as customers have been warned BBC iPlayer will stop working on some of Virgin's TV boxes in a matter of weeks. The Sun can exclusively reveal how telecoms giant has been informing affected customers about the changes that are due to take place on July 23. Those impacted are being offered a free upgrade to a newer Virgin Media box. The firm says it has written directly to customers who have accessed BBC iPlayer in the last six months. Only a small portion are expected to be affected due to the TV box's age. The boxes affected are the older TiVo models - V6 and Virgin TV 360 boxes will continue to offer access to BBC iPlayer as normal. And, a much-loved sports channel has disappeared from Virgin Media boxes - but there's a way to continue enjoying the matches for free. Channel operator DAZN has made changes that affect all viewers, whether they're on Virgin Media or watching via other platforms. But, Virgin Media often has sweetened its TV and broadband deals with free tech to attract new customers. And right now, you can bag yourself a free 9th Gen iPad when you sign up for its £88.99 MegaVolt bundle. I've covered similar Virgin Media deals like this before, and they consistently deliver great value for money. One of the most recent included up to £100 bill credit for new TV and broadband customers. This month, the provider is throwing a free 9th generation Apple iPad exclusively to those opting for the MegaVolt package. The 18-month contract is £88.99 per month, and gets you Virgin broadband, TV, and an O2 SIM, It's packed with top features, including Virgin Media's fastest Gig1 Fibre broadband with speeds of up to 1130Mbps. That's ideal for busy households with lots of devices competing for bandwidth. Of course, that free iPad is the icing on the cake here, and it's a fantastic gadget to make the most of the super-fast speeds. Whether that's streaming your favourite shows, keeping little ones quiet for an hour, or browning the web.
The Irish Sun
25-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Millions of Brits can unlock two new TV channels for FREE with no change to their subscription in major shake-up
MILLIONS of Brits are set to unlock TWO new TV channels for FREE with no change to their subscription. Virgin TV customers can expect the freshly added channels to the guides in a major shake-up. 1 Millions of Brits are set to unlock TWO new TV channels for FREE Credit: Getty They will be FAST channels, Free Ad-Supported Streaming Television, which means they will be available through broadband connection. This means customers will need to have a Virgin TV 360 box, Virgin Stream or a Virgin V6 box with Wi-Fi or ethernet. The new channels are British Screen Classics on 450 and wedotv movies on 451. British Screen Classics offers a 24/7 stream of hits from ITV Studios and Studio Canal. Read More It features adored titles from every genre, including comedy, horror, war, adventure, drama, and romance. Meanwhile wedotv boasts over 500 films which are rolled out across Romance Mondays and Sci-fi Wednesdays. This comes as 33 more FAST channels are also accessible on Virgin TV, including Inside Crime, Homes Under The Hammer, Red Bull TV, Hell's Kitchen, and many more. Virgin Media O2 Chief TV and Entertainment Officer, David Bouchier said: "Virgin TV is home to the best in entertainment and more choice for our subscribers. We offer enhanced value with fantastic on demand and channel content at no extra cost, including two brand-new streaming movie channels. Most read in Tech "On top of the existing streaming channels available to Virgin TV customers, they now have even more choice and 24/7 access to exciting movies for free." The new channels can be found on the Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) on your Virgin TV box. This comes as customers have been warned The Sun can exclusively reveal how telecoms giant has been informing affected customers about the changes that are due to take place on July 23. Those impacted are being offered a free upgrade to a newer Virgin Media box. The firm says it has written directly to customers who have accessed BBC iPlayer in the last six months. Only a small portion are expected to be affected due to the TV box's age. The boxes affected are the older TiVo models - V6 and Virgin TV 360 boxes will continue to offer access to BBC iPlayer as normal. And, Channel operator DAZN has made changes that affect all viewers, whether they're on Virgin Media or watching via other platforms. But, Virgin Media often has sweetened its TV and broadband deals with free tech to attract new customers. And right now, you can bag yourself a free 9th Gen iPad when you sign up for its £88.99 MegaVolt bundle. I've covered similar Virgin Media deals like this before, and they consistently deliver great value for money. One of the most recent included up to £100 bill credit for new TV and broadband customers. This month, the provider is throwing a free 9th generation Apple iPad exclusively to those opting for the MegaVolt package. The It's packed with top features, including Virgin Media's fastest Gig1 Fibre broadband with speeds of up to 1130Mbps. That's ideal for busy households with lots of devices competing for bandwidth. Of course, that free iPad is the icing on the cake here, and it's a fantastic gadget to make the most of the super-fast speeds. Whether that's streaming your favourite shows, keeping little ones quiet for an hour, or browning the web.
