Virgin Media sign 2 new contracts with Turner and Viacom

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Virgin media in the UK have announced signing 2 new contracts with Ireland mentioned in both of them, including a new HD channel for us. This might be the start of Virgin acting as one company when negotiating new contracts for their Television service.

Viacom and Virgin Media expand programme offer with new deal
20th October 2016

Virgin Media customers to be first in UK to access Viacom’s ‘Play’ mobile streaming apps

Virgin Media and Viacom, owner of Channel 5, have agreed a new multi-year programming deal in the UK and Ireland.

The partnership ensures Virgin Media customers will continue to enjoy favourite networks like MTV, Comedy Central and Nickelodeon as well as bringing new channels, additional catch up TV and box sets to Virgin Media’s TV platform.

As part of the new deal, Virgin Media customers will have access to hundreds of hours of box sets featuring programmes such as Geordie Shore and Inside Amy Schumer. New kids box sets from Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. – including SpongeBob SquarePants and Paw Patrol – and from November, Channel 5’s Milkshake – will further boost Virgin Media’s existing selection of kids’ programmes.

The new programming deal for the UK and Ireland also extends many of Viacom’s most-watched TV channels onto Virgin Media’s TV Anywhere platform. This means Virgin Media customers can continue to enjoy programmes from MTV, Comedy Central and Nickelodeon on their mobile devices.

Virgin Media customers will be the first in the UK to have access to four new mobile streaming apps – MTV Play, Nickelodeon Play, Nick Jr. Play and Comedy Central Play – giving them on-demand, on-the-go access to a library of content from each brand, as well another means of accessing a live feed of the relevant channel and a range of short-form content and games.

As part of the deal, Spike has also been made available to Virgin Media customers for the first time, alongside more than 20 other Viacom channels. Spike mixes the best of US entertainment, drama and reality TV with Mixed Martial Arts and UK commissions – its current line-up includes Lip Sync Battle, Battlebots and Wynonna Earp.

David Bouchier, Chief Digital Entertainment Officer at Virgin Media said: “This agreement with Viacom means our customers will not just continue to have access to some of the very best TV from MTV, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon or the newly launched Spike, but can now enjoy even more programmes on demand - whether on TV or mobile. We continue to give our customers the very best TV to watch when and how they want and it’s fantastic to work with partners who really understand this.”

Arran Tindall, SVP, Commercial and Content Distribution, for Viacom International Media Networks, added: “This deal gives Virgin Media’s customers even greater choice and control over what, when and where they watch the broad array of quality content that Viacom has to offer. We’re delighted to be partnering with Virgin Media to make content from all our branded networks available on every screen and both on-demand and on-the-go.”

http://www.virginmedia.com/corporate/media-centre/press-releases/new-deal-with-viacom-expands-programme-offering.html

Turner and Virgin Media expand programme offer with new deal

11th November 2016
Virgin Media customers to benefit from significant increase in on-demand shows

Virgin Media and Turner, one of the world’s leading entertainment brands, have agreed a long term programming deal in the UK and Ireland.

The partnership ensures Virgin Media customers will continue to enjoy their favourite channels like Cartoon Network, Boomerang, Cartoonito, TCM and CNN International, as well as bringing Cartoon Network in HD to customers in Ireland for the first time. Also launching is catch-up TV and box sets to Virgin Media’s TV platform.

As part of the new deal, Virgin Media customers will have access to hundreds of hours of boxsets for kids featuring programmes such as Regular Show, Ben 10, The Powerpuff Girls, Scooby Doo, Mr Bean, The Tom and Jerry Show and Fireman Sam. This will further boost Virgin Media’s existing selection of kids’ programmes.

The new programming deal also unlocks a wealth of Turner catch-up TV for Virgin Media customers in the UK and Ireland. Customers will have access to hours’ worth of programming with a 30 day catch up window.

The deal also strengthens the partnership over the long term, with Turner guaranteeing new rights to support Virgin Media’s future product launches.

David Bouchier, Chief Digital Entertainment Officer at Virgin Media said: “Our new deal with Turner means our customers will be able to access a wealth of on-demand programs, as well as continuing to enjoy some of the very best TV from channels as diverse as Cartoon Network, TCM and CNN International. We are committed to giving our customers the very best TV to watch, when and how they want, and it’s fantastic to work with partners who think in the same way.”

Ian McDonough, Senior Vice President and Managing Director, Turner, Northern Europe commented: “We’re very excited about strengthening our much valued partnership with Virgin Media, built around our premium kids and entertainment brands. At Turner we are committed to delivering the best curated branded experiences to our audiences, wherever they are. We look forward to working closely with Virgin Media to deliver entertaining channels and on-demand content that captures the growing appetite of our audiences for many years to come.”

http://www.virginmedia.com/corporate/media-centre/press-releases/turner-and-virgin-media-programme-deal.html