How to watch pay per view events on Virgin Media
Premium live sport and other events you can watch for a one-off fee on your Virgin Media TV.
What is pay per view?
Premium live sport and other events you can watch for a one-off fee on your Virgin Media TV. Virgin Media brings you the best in pay per view boxing, mixed martial arts, wrestling events and more.
How does pay per view work?
Pay per view events can be ordered through your Virgin Media TV.
If your account is up to date, you can order most pay per view events up to 5 days before broadcast of the live event.
Watch the live event or catch the repeat, or order the repeat in case you missed the live event.
Please check scheduling details for the live event and any repeats at the point of purchase.
Pay per view events cannot be recorded on your Virgin Media set-top-box.
How to order a pay per view event on Virgin Media?
To order a pay per view event, you must have a TiVo®, Virgin TV V6 (powered by TiVo®), Virgin TV 360 or Stream set-top-box.
Go to Home > On Demand > Live Events.
Press the red button then choose the event and follow the instructions on screen.
A TV PIN may not be required.
To view your booking, once purchased, go to Home > On Demand > Live Events > Event Bookings.
Go to Home > Pay Per View events rail.
Press OK then choose your event and follow the instructions on screen.
A TV PIN may not be required.
To view your booking, once purchased, go to Home > Pay Per View events rail.
How to watch a pay per view event on another Virgin Media set-top-box?
If you have a TiVo®, Virgin TV V6 powered by TiVo® or Virgin TV 360 set-top-box you can watch your pay per view event on another Virgin Media set-top-box, rather than the one you purchased it on, provided it is the same set-top-box type associated to the account.
Pay per view events can be viewed on any second TiVo® or V6 set-top-box associated to the account.
Pay per view events can be viewed on any second Virgin TV 360 set-top-box associated to the account.
If you’re interested in having more than one Virgin Media TV box, see Set up multi-room (it’s easier than you’d think).
Pay per view not working?
Please follow the error message on your Virgin Media TV, or alternatively call us on 150 from your Virgin Media phone or mobile, or on 0345 454 1111* from any other phone.
Our team is available:
Monday – Friday, 8am until 9pm
Saturday 8am-8pm
Sunday 8am - 6pm
*Call costs may vary.