Virgin Media gives its TV customers yet another | Tech News

Virgin Media is constant its current run of including new content material to its TV merchandise at no further price to subscribers, saying the launch of two more channels as half of its vary of FAST (Free Ad-Supported Streaming Television) choices/

From immediately, when you’ve got a Virgin V6, Virgin TV360 or Stream set-top box nestled beneath your telly, you’ll be able to tune in to Stingray Classica on channel 296 and Stingray DJAZZ on channel 297.

Stingray Classica is a channel devoted to the published of classical music, opera and ballet, with Virgin stating it consists of 50 world premiers every year from numerous live performance halls, festivals and well-known opera homes from world wide. You may also anticipate documentaries and different programmes round this musical world.

Stingray DJAZZ in the meantime is devoted to the jazz style, with concert events, movies and documentaries from jazz festivals. Virgin stated the channel may even host artist profiles, interviews and studies from backstage.

Virgin Media has spent the previous 12 months giving customers new channels, together with British Screen Classics, U&Transport, Inside Crime and Haunt TV. Last month, the firm opened up entry to its Ultra HD channel (channel 175) for the month of December to all customers, and simply final week introduced the launch of streaming service Tubi on its platform, additionally accessible to new and present subscribers.

“We are launching two brand new FAST channels to give our customers even more of the best entertainment Virgin TV has to offer,” stated David Bouchier, Chief TV and Entertainment Officer at Virgin Media O2.

“We’re always looking to offer our customers handpicked channels to broaden our offering which is why we’ve added two more to the mix. From classical music to jazz concerts and artist interviews, the new channels offer something for all music fans to enjoy!”

To discover your new channels, head to the Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) utilizing your Virgin distant the place they need to seem robotically within the channel checklist.

FAST channels permit Virgin so as to add linear-style programming to its roster at no further price to customers. They sit alongside conventional linear TV and ad-supported on-demand providers like Tubi that offer an different to more fashionable on-demand providers comparable to Netflix.

Despite the current flurry of new channel additions, Virgin Media O2 stated it will proceed so as to add more within the coming months to “provide customers with even greater choice, at no extra cost.”