If you are a Virgin Media customer, your cable subscription opens access to an array of TV channels. These span from free-to-air to premium subscription networks.
This guide organizes all Virgin Media channels by genre. We have also included the channel number for each. This will make locating them quick on your box.
Entertainment/lifestyle
This is the class with the most TV stations. Under it, you get the following selections:
- 100 – Virgin Media MORE
- 101 – RTE One HD
- 102 – RTE Two HD
- 103 – Virgin Media One HD
- 104 – TG4 HD
- 105 – Virgin Media Two HD
- 106 – Virgin Media Three HD
- 107 – RTE One +1
- 108 – BBC1 HD
- 109 – BBC 2
- 110 – Virgin Media One +1
- 111 – Channel 4 SD
- 112 – E4
- 113 – E4+1
- 114 – Sky Showcase
- 115 – Sky Replay
- 117 – BBC FOUR
- 118 – More4
- 119 – Sky Max
- 120 – G.O.L.D.
- 121 – TLC
- 122 – Dave
- 123 – Sky Comedy
- 124 – Sky Witness
- 125 – Sky Witness +1
- 126 – AMC HD
- 127 – Comedy
- 128 – Comedy +1
- 129 – Sky Sci-Fi
- 130 – CBS Reality
- 131 – ITV3
- 132 – ITV4
- 133 – Pick
- 134 – Comedy Extra
- 135 – TG4 +1 HD
- 136 – Sky Nature
- 137 – Sky Documentaries
- 138 – Legend
- 139 – E4 Extra
- 140 – BBC TWO HD
- 141 – Sky Arts
- 142 – Channel 4 HD
- 143 – Sky Showcase HD
- 144 – Sky Witness HD
- 145 – Sky Arts HD
- 146 – Horror Xtra
- 147 – E!
- 149 – Sky Max HD
- 151 – Alibi
- 152 – More4+1
- 153 – G.O.L.D. +1
- 154 – Discovery Quest
- 156 – Discovery Turbo
- 157 – Challenge
- 158 – Sky Crime
- 159 – Quest Red
- 160 – Watch
- 161 – Channel 4 +1
- 162 – E4 HD
- 163 – Reality Xtra
- 164 – Drama
- 165 – Really
- 168 – More4 HD
- 173 – Sky Comedy HD
- 177 – Comedy HD
- 179 – Sky Sci-Fi HD
News and current affairs Virgin Media channels
The brand also carries several global and regional news channels, many in HD. They are as follows:
- 200 – RTE News Now
- 201 – BBC News 24
- 202 – Sky News
- 203 – Euronews
- 204 – CNBC Europe
- 205 – CNN HD
- 206 – BBC News 24
- 207 – Oireachtas TV
- 240 – Bloomberg
Documentary and knowledge
For history, science, wildlife, and lifestyle content, you have these selections:
- 208 – Discovery Channel
- 209 – Discovery Channel +1
- 210 – HGTV
- 211 – Discovery Science
- 212 – Discovery History
- 213 – Animal Planet
- 214 – DMAX
- 215 – National Geographic
- 216 – Nat Geo Wild
- 217 – Sky History
- 219 – Discovery HD
- 220 – Sky History HD
- 221 – National Geographic HD
- 222 – Nat Geo Wild HD
- 223 – Sky Nature HD
- 224 – Sky Documentaries HD
- 225 – Crime & Investigation HD
- 226 – Sky HISTORY2
Movie channels
Most of the choices here are premium and subscription-based. They focus on top-notch movie or series content. Here are the options under this classification:
- 300/999 – Netflix (Subscription Needed)
- 301 – Sky Cinema Comedy
- 302 – Sky Action
- 303 – Sky Family
- 304 – Sky Cinema Sci-Fi
- 306 – Sky Select
- 307 – Sky Greats
- 308 – Sky Drama
- 309 – Sky Crime and Thriller
- 312 – Sky Cinema Animation
- 318 – Sky Hits
- 320 – Sky Premiere
- 331 – Sky Cinema Comedy HD
- 332 – Sky Action HD
- 333 – Sky Family HD
- 334 – Sky Cinema Sci-Fi HD
- 336 – Sky Select HD
- 337 – Sky Greats HD
- 338 – Sky Drama HD
- 339 – Sky Thriller HD
- 340 – Sky Hits HD
- 341 – Sky Premiere HD
- 342 – Sky Cinema Animation HD
- 323 – Film Four
- 324 – FILMFOUR +1
- 343 – Film4 HD
Sports Virgin Media channels
Similar to the movies section above, sports coverage includes premium channels that will need a subscription. The TV stations are as follows:
- 401 – Sky Sports Main Event
- 402 – Sky Sports Cricket
- 403 – Sky Sports Action
- 404 – Sky Sports Golf
- 405 – Sky Sports Premier League
- 406 – Sky Sports Arena
- 407 – Sky Sports Football
- 408 – Sky Sports News HQ
- 409 – Sky Sports Mix
- 410 – Sky Sports F1
- 411 – Racing UK
- 412 – TNT Sport 1
- 413 – TNT Sport 2
- 414 – TNT Sport 3
- 415 – TNT Sport 4
- 416 – Premier Sports 1
- 417 – Premier Sports 2
- 418 – Sky Sports Racing
- 428 – MUTV
- 431 – Sky Sports Main Event HD
- 432 – Sky Sports Cricket HD
- 433 – Sky Sports Action HD
- 434 – Sky Sports Golf HD
- 435 – Sky Sports Premier League HD
- 436 – Sky Sports Arena HD
- 437 – Sky Sports Football HD
- 438 – Sky Sports News HD
- 439 – Sky Sports Mix HD
- 460 – Sky Sports F1 HD
- 470 – TNT Sport 1 HD
- 471 – TNT Sport 2 HD
- 472 – TNT Sport 3 HD
- 473 – TNT Sport 4 HD
- 474 – Premier Sports 1 HD
- 475 – Premier Sports 2 HD
Kids and family
Virgin Media channels also include a selection of preschool, animation, and general family content from these options:
- 600 – RTEjr
- 601 – TRTE
- 602 – Cula4 HD
- 603 – Boomerang
- 604 – Nickelodeon
- 605 – Nick +1
- 606 – Nick Toons
- 607 – Nick Junior
- 608 – CBBC
- 609 – Cbeebies
- 617 – Cartoon Network +1
- 618 – Cartoonito
- 620 – Cartoon Network
- 634 – Nickelodeon HD
Music and culture Virgin Media channels
The brand has music, pop culture, and specialty channels that include the following:
- 701 – MTV
- 703 – MTV Hits
- 704 – MTV Base
- 707 – MTV 80s
- 708 – MTV 90s
- 710 – The Box
- 712 – 4Music
- 713 – Magic
- 715 – Kerrang!
- 716 – E4Extra
- 717 – KISS
- 502 – Fashion TV
Shopping, religious, and adult channels
For shopping, Christian, muslim, or secular and adult content, you are covered by the following TV stations:
- 504 – ID
- 505 – QVC
- 508 – Food Network
- 808 – Zee TV
- 815 – EWTN
- 816 – The God Channel
- 825 – TV5
- 859 – The Adult Channel
- 860 – Babes TV
- 862 – PPV Channel
- 863 – PPV Channel HD ()
Radio stations
Virgin Media channels include the following radio stations for listeners:
- 901 – RTE Radio 1
- 902 – RTE 2 FM
- 903 – RTE Lyric FM
- 904 – Today FM
- 905 – RTE R Na G
- 906 – BBC Radio Ulster
- 907 – BBC Radio 1
- 908 – BBC Radio 2
- 909 – BBC Radio 3
- 910 – BBC Radio 4
- 911 – BBC Radio 5Live
- 912 – BBC 6 Music
- 913 – BBC World Svce
- 914 – Galway Bay FM
- 917 – WRN Radio
- 928 – BBC 5Live Extra
- 929 – BBC Radio 4 Extra
- 930 – FM104 Radio
- 931 – 98FM Radio
- 932 – NewsTalk 106
- 933 – Sunshine 106.8 Radio
- 934 – Spin 1038 Radio
- 936 – 4FM
- 937 – Radio Nova
- 940 – RTE Radio 1 Extra
- 941 – RTE Gold Radio
- 942 – RTEjr Radio
- 943 – RTE Pulse Radio
- 944 – RTE 2XM Radio