Last updated: January 19, 2022
Virgin Media - formed in 2006 through the merger of NTL and Telewest - is the UK's primary supplier of cable TV, reaching just over half of all households. The company was the country's first quadruple-play provider, also offering broadband, phone and mobile services.
The full list of channels available, including local variants where applicable, follows below.
Entertainment
100: Virgin Media Previews HD
101: BBC One SD (England regions) / BBC One Wales HD (Wales) / BBC One Scotland HD (Scotland) / BBC One Northern Ireland HD (Northern Ireland)
102: BBC Two HD (England and Scotland) / BBC Two Wales HD (Wales) / BBC Two Northern Ireland HD (Northern Ireland)
103: ITV HD (England and Wales) / STV HD (Scotland) / UTV HD (Northern Ireland)
104: Channel 4 HD (London only) / Channel 4 SD (not London or Wales) / S4C HD (Wales)
105: Channel 5 HD
106: E4 SD
107:BBC Four
108: BBC One HD (England) / Channel 4 SD (Wales) / BBC Scotland (Scotland)
109: Sky Showcase HD
110: Sky Showcase SD
111: Sky Witness HD
112: Sky Witness SD
113: ITV SD (England and Wales) / STV SD (Scotland) / UTV SD (Northern Ireland)
114: ITV+1 (England and Wales) / STV+1 (Scotland) / UTV+1 (Northern Ireland)
115: ITV2 SD
116: ITV2+1
117: ITV3 SD
118: ITV4 SD
119: ITVBe SD
120: ITVBe+1 (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) / BBC Alba (Scotland)
121: Sky Max HD
122: Sky Max SD
123: Sky Comedy HD
124: Gold HD
125: W SD
126: Alibi SD
127: Dave SD
128: Really
129: Yesterday
130: Drama
131: Dave ja vu
132: Comedy Central HD
133: Comedy Central+1
134: MTV HD
135: Sky Comedy SD
136: Sky Crime HD
137: Sky Crime SD
138: Syfy HD
139: Syfy SD
140: Sky Arts HD
141: Channel 4 HD (not London)
142: Channel 4+1
143: 4seven SD
145: E4 HD
146: E4+1
147: More4 SD
148: CBS Reality
149: Horror Channel
150: 5Action HD
151: 5Star
152: 5Select
153: 5USA
154: Channel 5 SD
155: Channel 5+1
156: Pick
159: Local channels
160: Challenge
161: BBC Alba (England, Wales and Northern Ireland)
162: BBC Scotland (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) / ITVBe+1 (Scotland)
163: E! HD
164: E! SD
165: Sky Arts SD
166: S4C HD (England, Scotland and Northern Ireland)
167: TLC HD
168: Investigation Discovery
169: Quest HD
170: Quest Red
171: DMAX
172: TLC+1
173: Investigation Discovery+1
174: ITV3+1
175: ITV4+1
176: ITV2 HD
177: ITV3 HD
178: ITV4 HD
179: ITVBe HD
180: Sky Replay
181: Comedy Central SD
182: Comedy Central Extra
183: MTV SD
185: 5USA+1
186: 5Star+1
187: 5Action SD
189: GREAT! tv
190: W+1
191: Alibi+1
192: CBS Justice
194: Gold+1
195: More4 HD
196: More4+1
197: CBS Drama
200: Yesterday+1
201: CBS Reality+1
202: Horror Channel+1
203: 4seven HD
204: Netflix
205: Amazon Prime
206: Sky Witness+1
207: Sky Crime+1
209: Crime+Investigation HD
211: W HD
212: Alibi HD
213: Quest+1
214: DMAX+1
216: Blaze
222: Crime+Investigation+1
226: Drama+1
227: Dave HD
228: Virgin TV Ultra HD
229: Syfy+1
Factual and Lifestyle
245: Eden SD
246: Eden+1
247: Eden HD
250: Discovery HD
251: Animal Planet HD
252: Discovery Science
256: Discovery Turbo
257: Discovery History
258: Discovery+1
259: Animal Planet+1
260: Discovery Science+1
261: Discovery History+1
265: Nat Geo Wild HD
266: National Geographic SD
267: National Geographic+1
268: National Geographic HD
269: Together
270: Sky History HD
271: Sky History+1
272: Sky History2 HD
273: PBS America
274: Forces TV
276: Smithsonian Channel HD
277: Sky Documentaries HD
278: Sky Documentaries SD
279: Sky Nature HD
280: Sky Nature SD
285: Food Network
286: HGTV
290: HGTV+1
292: GOD Channel
Music
300: VM Music
310: MTV Music
311: MTV Live HD
312: MTV Hits
313: MTV Base
316: MTV Classic
335: The Box
336: Box Hits
337: 4Music
338: Kiss
340: Magic
342: Kerrang!
344: Vevo
345: Clubland TV
346: NOW 70s
347: NOW 80s
348: NOW 90s
Movies
400: Virgin Movies and Store
401: Sky Cinema Premiere
402: Sky Cinema Feel Good
403: Sky Cinema Hits
404: Sky Cinema Greats
406: Sky Cinema Family
407: Sky Cinema Vengeance
408: Sky Cinema Comedy
409: Sky Cinema Thriller
410: Sky Cinema Drama
411: Sky Cinema Sci-Fi and Horror
412: Sky Cinema Animation
415: TCM Movies SD
416: TCM Movies HD
417: TCM Movies+1
419: Movies24
420: Movies24+
424: GREAT! movies classic
425: GREAT! movies
426: GREAT! movies action
428: Film4 SD
429: Film4 HD
430: Film4+1
445: Talking Pictures TV
Sports
501: Sky Sports Main Event HD
502: Sky Sports Premier League HD
503: Sky Sports Football HD
504: Sky Sports Cricket HD
505: Sky Sports Golf HD
506: Sky Sports F1 HD
507: Sky Sports NFL HD
508: Sky Sports Arena HD
509: Sky Sports News HD
510: Sky Sports Mix HD
511: Sky Sports Main Event SD
512: Sky Sports Premier League SD
513: Sky Sports Football SD
514: Sky Sports Cricket SD
515: Sky Sports Golf SD
516: Sky Sports F1 SD
517: Sky Sports NFL SD
518: Sky Sports Arena SD
519: Sky Sports News SD
520: Sky Sports Mix SD
521: Eurosport 1 HD
522: Eurosport 2 HD
526: MUTV
527: BT Sport 1 HD
528: BT Sport 2 HD
529: BT Sport 3 HD
530: BT Sport ESPN HD
531: BT Sport Ultimate
535: Sky Sports Racing HD
536: Racing TV HD
544: LFCTV HD
546: BoxNation
551: Premier Sports 1 HD
552: Premier Sports 2 HD
553: FreeSports HD
554: LaLiga TV HD
News
601: BBC News HD
602: Sky News HD
603: Sky News SD
605: BBC Parliament
609: Bloomberg HD
613: CNBC Europe
620: Euronews
621: NDTV 24x7
622: Al Jazeera English
624: France 24 English HD
625: NHK World HD
626: GB News HD
Kids
700: Kids TV On Demand
701: CBBC HD
702: CBeebies HD
703: BabyTV
704: Cartoon Network SD
705: Cartoon Network+1
706: Cartoonito
712: Nickelodeon SD
713: Nickelodeon+1
714: Nickelodeon HD
715: Nick Jr
716: Nick Jr Too
717: Nicktoons
730: Boomerang
731: Boomerang+1
732: Cartoon Network HD
734: CITV
736: Pop
737: Tiny Pop
Shopping
740: QVC
741: QVC Beauty
742: QVC Style
747: Ideal World
748: Create and Craft
755: Gems TV
756: Jewellery Maker
757: TJC HD
International
800: Desi Entertainment
801: Utsav Gold HD
802: Utsav Bharat
803: Utsav Plus HD
805: Sony Entertainment Television HD
806: Sony Max HD
807: Sony SAB
808: Sony Max 2
809: Zee TV
810: Zee Cinema HD
815: B4U Movies
816: B4U Music
825: Colors Gujarati
826: Colors HD
827: Colors Rishtey
828: Colors Cineplex
829: NDTV Good Times
831: Al Jazeera Arabic
832: France 24 French HD
837: NDTV Spice
838: Islam Channel
839: Islam Channel Urdu
National and Regional variants
851: BBC One AD
852: BBC Two AD
853: ITV AD
854: Channel 4 AD
855: Channel 5 AD
856: S4C AD
858: BBC One alternative region
861: BBC One London
862: BBC One Scotland
863: BBC One Northern Ireland
864: BBC One Wales
865: BBC Two (network version)
870: ITV alternative region
871: ITV alternative region
875: RTE One (Northern Ireland)
876: RTE2 (Northern Ireland)
877: TG4 (Northern Ireland)
Radio
901: BBC Radio 1
902: BBC Radio 2
903: BBC Radio 3
904: BBC Radio 4
905: BBC Radio 5 Live
906: BBC Radio World Service
907: BBC Radio 1Xtra
908: BBC Radio 5Live Extra
909: BBC Radio 6 Music
910: BBC Radio 4 Extra
911: BBC Radio 4 LW
912: BBC Radio Asian Network
913: BBC Radio Cymru 2
915: Absolute Radio
916: Smooth Radio
917: RTE Radio 1
918: Heart London
919: LBC
920: World Radio Network
921: Heart 80s
922: Classic FM
923: Gold Radio
924: Planet Rock
927: talkSPORT
928: Magic
930: BBC Radio Scotland
931: BBC Radio Wales
932: BBC Radio Ulster
933: BBC Radio Foyle
934: BBC Radio nan Gaidheal
936: BBC Radio Cymru
937: BBC London
951: Absolute 80s
952: Absolute Classic Rock
958: Capital
959: Capital Xtra
960: Radio X
963: Kiss FM
Adult
969: Adult Previews
970: Television X PPV
971: Babes & Brazzers
972: Adult Channel PPV
973: XXX Brits PPV
974: TVX 40+
976: TVX Porn Stars 2
978: Television X
979: XXX Brits
980: Adult Channel
981: Babenation
Information
991: BBC Red Button
997: Get Moving HD
998: Virgin Media Previews
999: Virgin TV Ultra HD
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