Virgin Media O2 Add Apple TV to Stream and TV360 Boxes + New Channels

Customers of broadband ISP Virgin Media’s (VMO2) various Pay TV platforms may like to know that the UK operator has finally added Apple TV+ to their Virgin TV 360 and STREAM boxes. On top of that, customers of the STREAM service have also just gained access to 7 “new” linear channels (already available on TV360).

The addition of Apple TV+ to Virgin’s primary TV platforms is long overdue (most of their rivals have already added it), although there is a caveat in that it will not be extended to their old TV set-top-boxes, such as those based on TiVo. The change comes after Apple TV hit customers with a £2 price hike last week – going from £6.99 to £8.99 per month in the UK.

As for STREAM, the new channels being added – at no extra cost – include: Legend (Channel 149), PBS (Channel 187), HGTV (Channel 191), TalkTV (Channel 606), Bloomberg (Channel 609) and CNBC HD (Channel 613). Customers paying extra for Virgin’s Essential Entertainment plan will also get access to Crime + Investigation (Channel 133).

David Bouchier, Chief TV and Entertainment Officer at VMO2, said: “Virgin TV is the home of great entertainment with all the must-have channels, apps and on demand shows we know our customers love. With Apple TV+ now available on Virgin TV 360 and Stream, our customers can enjoy even more unmissable shows and movies all in one place.”