Virgin Media UK Gifts FREE Kids TV Content During Half Term
Customers of broadband ISP Virgin Media’s (VMO2) UK Pay TV service – reflecting around 3.5 million subscribers – might like to know that they’ll be able to access its “full range of premium kids entertainment and learning-based programmes” until 31st October 2021 and “at no extra cost” (including on-demand content).
The 13 channels include the Cartoon Network, Cartoon Network +1, Cartoonito, Nickelodeon, Nick +1, Nickelodeon HD, Nick Junior, Nick Jr Too, Nicktoons, Boomerang, Boomerang +1, Cartoon Network HD, Baby TV. All will remain free until 6am on 31st October 2021. The premium channels are usually only available with the ‘Kids TV Pick’ for £5 per month, with BabyTV available at an additional £5 per month.
Customers will also be able to stream related educational videos and kids box sets from their mobile or tablet devices, via the Virgin TV Go app.
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David Bouchier, Chief TV & Entertainment Officer at VMO2, said:
“Ahead of half term, we are giving all of our Virgin TV customers access to our full range of kids channels and on demand programmes at no extra cost.
Our kids TV line-up provides families with an eclectic mix of entertainment options, catering for all ages, from toddlers to teens – whether they are looking for educational programmes or want to tune into some cartoon classics.”
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Don’t mind me, just passing through before the army of people crying about Virgin get here.
Seems more of a PR stunt, to tempt people to subscribe to the kids bundle.
I take it that uptake isn’t that great if they are offering this for free, back in the day it was part and parcel of any base package. There is of course CBBC / Cbeebies which is provided as part of the base package as it’s funded by the TV licence.
£5 quid for this bundle on a monthly basis; 5.99 / 7.99 for Disneyplus without any adverts.
The issue with it being in other bundles back in the day was to utilise all channels you needed to go to Full House, which could take someone at the time from £30 to 50+ all so they could just watch some kids programmes. And you’re right that it’s 5.99/7.99 for Disney+ but it doesn’t appear to have things like Cartoon Network and some other ones. And children couldn’t care less for adverts, usually they’re all kid related and keeps them entertained which allows the parents to do other things like catch up on laundry or even work.
Benefits of this severely outweigh the cons and looks good for Virgin which may also make other providers follow suite and offer stuff free to children for a bit.
Follow suit* unsure why my phone autocorrected such a stupid thing but never really anything else.
Hahaha they give something for free and still some people Moan and complain,
Not much use for Scottish people whose half term was 2-3 weeks ago…?
Braindead Virgin Media execs in the head office, stupidity strikes again huh?
Its been free all October. Its old news basically.