Fancy feasting your eyes on a range of awesome films and TV, all in crystal-clear ultra high definition, and at no extra cost? Consider it our Christmas gift to you
By Virgin TV Edit
There is always a wealth of unmissable entertainment on the Virgin TV UHD channel, with great TV shows, concerts and top movies in glorious ultra high definition. Whether you’re in the mood for witty drama, mind-bending sci-fi, or hide-behind-the-sofa horror, it’s all coming to your telly this Christmas, on us.
From Sunday 1 December until Wednesday 1 January, all Virgin TV customers with our Virgin TV V6 box (powered by TiVo®), Virgin TV 360 or Stream box can enjoy our dedicated Virgin TV UHD channel (CH 175/999) at no extra cost. Don’t worry if you don’t have a 4K telly. You can also watch everything it has to offer in High Definition. Plus, if you’re busy decking the halls or visiting family over the festive period, you can catch up on all these fantastic titles in On Demand too.
And with Virgin TV 360, you can enjoy Virgin TV Ultra HD around the home thanks to our incredible multiroom experience.
Along with the usual UHD entertainment picks, this December you can unwrap musical theatre in the afternoons spanning from Kinky Boots: The Musical to The Wind In The Willows: The Musical. From there, afternoons are about family films featuring a host of flicks like Cinderella and Christmas On The Vine.
Then at 9pm, enjoy a movie night at home with pixel-packed treats including Last Action Hero, Bill And Ted’s Excellent Adventure, Holmes And Watson and more.
Please note, if you watch TV on our TiVo® box, you will not be able to access the Virgin TV Ultra HD channel. But it’s super simple to upgrade to our latest Virgin TV box by contacting us on 0345 454 1111 (or call 150 from a Virgin Media phone).
Read on to find out what you can watch in UHD this December at no extra cost...
Musical theatre in the afternoon
Daily from 1pm, Virgin TV Ultra HD (CH 175/999)
Do you live your life like it’s a musical? Are you always bursting into song while you do the dishes? Do you break into dance routines at a moment’s notice? Are all your feelings vocalised through melody? No doubt about it, it’s a fine way to live. Although maybe it’s best kept to solo moments rather than – say – your end-of-year review with your line manager. Again, we’re so sorry if you’re reading this, boss.
This December, the Virgin TV UHD channel is bringing the best in musicals to your afternoons. Featuring stone-cold classics like The King And I: The Musical to modern-day favourites like Kinky Boots: The Musical (which is touring again next year starring Strictly Come Dancing’s Johannes Radebe). Here are some of the other highlights:
- Titanic: The Musical
- An American In Paris: The Musical
- 42nd Street: The Musical
- Kinky Boots: The Musical
- The King And I: The Musical
- Hetty Feather: The Musical
- The Wind In The Willows: The Musical
Family films in the afternoon
Daily from early afternoon, Virgin TV Ultra HD (CH 175/999)
Family entertainment in December is readily available – Christmas markets, trips to see Santa and enough sugar to make Halloween seem like the confectionary equivalent of Dry January. All of that costs money, which may already be tied up in presents, food and a tree likely a foot too tall for the living room. We’ve got your back with afternoons dedicated to family movies in crystal-clear ultra high definition, on us.
Even the pickiest child will find something to love. Whether they’re going through a princess phase (Cinderella), thinking about first loves (My Girl), loving spookiness (Goosebumps) or in search of poop jokes that’ll make them laugh like a drain (The Emoji Movie), we’ve got all bases covered. Here are some of the other highlights:
- Cinderella
- Christmas On The Vine
- Smurfs: The Lost Village
- The Star
- My Girl
- The Swan Princess
- Goosebumps
- The Emoji Movie
- RV: Runaway Vacation
Box office movies in the evening
Daily from 9pm, Virgin TV Ultra HD (CH 175/999)
Picture the scene: you’ve spent your day trudging around shops hunting for your third cousin’s husband’s Christmas present, and you’re ready to drop (seriously, just get them socks – that’s what they got you!). So, where better to drop than onto the sofa and in front of the telly with a brilliant movie in glorious ultra HD?
There’s a whole host of great films showing in 4K from 9pm every day, featuring the biggest names in movies (literally with Arnold Schwarzenegger in Last Action Hero). You’ll find the likes of Bill And Ted’s Excellent Adventure, Whiplash, The Pianist, Holmes And Watson and more. That ticks off Keanu Reeves, JK Simmons, Adrien Brody, Will Ferrell and John C Reilly just on those films alone. Here are some of the other highlights:
- Whiplash
- All The Money In The World
- Call Me By Your Name
- As Good As It Gets
- In The Line Of Fire
- Last Action Hero
- Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure
- Holmes And Watson
- Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV
- Mulholland Drive
- Money Monster
- The Girl In The Spider’s Web
- The Pianist
- Black Hawk Down
- Chappie
- The Others
- The Last Vermeer
How to access the Virgin TV Ultra HD channel
Simply go to Channel 175/999 or press the Up button on the EPG to easily access Virgin TV Ultra HD. Don’t have a 4K TV? Never fear, because you can also watch the Virgin TV Ultra HD channel through your HD TV. Lucky you.
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