Virgin Media Four Explained

Virgin Media Four is an Irish television channel from Virgin Media Television.^{[1] [2]}

The channel focuses on general entertainment programming from both Ireland and the UK as well as weekly coverage of the NFL.

The channel launched on 24 August 2022.

History

Virgin Media Ireland confirmed it would launch a new channel in August 2022, at a Virgin Media Showcase event. The channel is currently available on Saorview, Virgin Media and Sky. The channel made it to Virgin Media Play on the 2nd of September, 2024, following the rebrand.

The channels programming is largely a replay of previously aired content from across Virgin Media channels with little investment in Irish content. The channels schedule is dependent on content from UK broadcaster ITV and generally broadcasts double episodes of programmes to fill its schedule.

On 16 March 2023, the channel began testing on Sky, using the frequency 12363 V 27500 2/3 DVB-S2 8PSK,^{[3] [4]} and was launched on Sky on 27 April 2023 on channel 160 and 159 (Sky Glass)^[5]

Rebrand

On the 2nd of September, 2024: Virgin Media Four got a new ident.

Programming

• Winning Combination
• The Chase
• The Hotel Inspector
• Ireland’s Paramedics
• Don’t Look Back In Anger^{[6] [7] [8]}
• The Group Chat^[9]
• Two Sides^{[10] [11]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Showcase Commercial Opportunities 2022. 29 June 2022. Bcboltvirgin.akamaized.net. 23 July 2022.
2. Web site: Virgin Media and TG4 both set to launch new TV channels. article. 14 August 2022. independent.ie. 16 July 2022.
3. Web site: 5044 Event log for BSkyB at 28E. https://web.archive.org/web/20230420101001/https://www.satellite-calculations.com/DVB/log_bskyb.php?/2023_03_16/2023_03_17. satellite-calculations.com. 20 April 2023. 20 April 2023.
4. Web site: Virgin Media Four - LyngSat. 16 April 2023. 19 April 2023.
5. Web site: Virgin Media launching new channel on Sky Ireland > RXTV Info. 22 April 2023. 23 April 2023.
6. Web site: Don't Look Back in Anger . Virginmediatv.ie . 2022-09-08.
7. Web site: Tv Guide .
8. Web site: Don't Look Back in Anger . Virginmediatv.ie . 2022-09-08.
9. Web site: Virgin Media Four goes live on Saorview . 24 August 2022 .
10. Web site: Virgin Media Television launches new TV channel, Virgin Media Four | the Irish Film & Television Network .
11. Web site: Virgin Media Ireland launches new channel . 24 August 2022 .