Virgin Media O2

https://www.virginmediao2.co.uk
https://www.linkedin.com/company/virgin-media/

Virgin Media O2, also known as VMO2, is a privately owned company headquartered in the UK. It is a joint venture between Liberty Global and O2 (Telefonica UK), founded in 2007, with approximately 16,700 employees, and reported $13.7 billion in revenue as of 2024. The company specializes in telecommunications, functioning as a converged services provider by integrating the UK's gigabit broadband network with mobile operations. It provides multi-gigabit fiber broadband, 5G mobile connectivity, and digital entertainment platforms to approximately 47 million retail and business connections. Virgin Media O2 positions itself as a customer-experience brand rather than a traditional utility, leveraging "Volt" bundles to bridge fixed and mobile services and utilizing its O2-branded assets to offer consumer rewards and entertainment access. Its infrastructure strategy involves a multi-billion pound transition to full-fiber (FTTP) technology and a commitment to achieving net-zero carbon operations by 2040.

2024 Revenue

Founded

2007

Headcount

16,700

Headquarters

Primary Segment

Telecoms

Ownership

Privately Owned

News Summary:

On April 17, 2026, the Multichannel Multipoint Distribution System (MMDS) service is set to end, with the broadcasting spectrum that facilitates it being reallocated. This change is expected to result in up to 10,000 households, solely relying on MMDS, losing their television service. Previously, on April 7, the Pensions Regulator advised pension scheme trustees to begin preparations for the "Virgin Media fix," which addresses potentially invalid historic changes and requires advisers to do groundwork for actuarial clearance as soon as the Pension Schemes Bill passes. This followed news on April 2 that Virgin Media users gained access to three new Rakuten TV channels at no additional cost. Earlier, on April 1, Virgin Media made Sky Atlantic, a channel previously exclusive to Sky set-top boxes for over 15 years, available to its one million TV subscribers, marking a significant expansion of content offerings.

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Virgin Media O2 offers 9 products in the connectivity and cloud and media and telecoms services industries. Virgin Media O2's product portfolio comprises of telecoms, broadcast television and radio, enterprise connectivity services, media and TV services and consumer electronics.

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Virgin Media O2's revenues were over $1B in 2024. Caretta Research has split Virgin Media O2's revenue into 10 different product categories, the largest of which is mobile services. For full access to Virgin Media O2's revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.

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Apr

17th

2026

18:30

B2B Tag

MMDS Service To End

Change coming for television viewers across the country who rely on the soon to be redundant MMDS service. Up to 10,000 households that depend solely on the Multichannel Multipoint Distribution System (MMDS) are expected to lose their television service at midnight when the broadcasting spectrum that facilitates it is reallocated.

RTÉ

Apr

13th

2026

18:30

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

What’s the difference between Virgin Media Essential and Advanced Security?

Staying safe online shouldn’t require a degree in scamology. That’s why every Virgin Media broadband package comes with Essential Security built-in to help keep your home network secure, working quietly in the background to protect you.

Virgin Media

Apr

7th

2026

18:30

B2B Tag

UK Pensions Briefing | Getting ready to use the Virgin Media fix

Trustees can start preparing their Virgin Media fix now, says the Pensions Regulator. If your pension scheme has potentially invalid historic changes, it’s time to get your advisers doing the groundwork. That way you can get actuarial clearance as soon as the Pension Schemes Bill is passed, and get rid of this problem.

Norton Rose Fulbright

Apr

2nd

2026

10:51

Partnerships and Alliances, B2B Tag

Virgin Media users gain trio of new TV channels, and watching won't cost you a penny

There's no shortage of exciting new telly for Virgin Media viewers to enjoy. Hot on the heels of the arrival of HBO Max and Sky Atlantic after 15 years of exclusivity for rival Sky set-top boxes , Virgin Media users have unlocked 3 brand-new channels courtesy of Rakuten at no extra cost.

GB News UK

Apr

1st

2026

03:51

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

Watch TV on Virgin Media? You've just unlocked a new channel that was exclusive to Sky for over 15 years

Virgin Media viewers will find a brand-new channel in the TV Guide on their set-top box today. Sky Atlantic — a paid-for channel that's been exclusive to Sky set-top boxes for the last 15 years — is now available to one million people with Virgin Media TV subscriptions.

GB News UK

Mar

30th

2026

18:30

B2B Tag

Virgin Media – Pensions Regulator Guidance for Trustees on Remediation

The Pension Schemes Bill (the Bill) includes a legislative remedy for issues arising out of the Virgin Media judgments. The remedy will enable trustees to obtain retrospective actuarial confirmation that historic changes to contracted-out benefits met the relevant statutory requirements.

Jd Supra

Mar

30th

2026

09:32

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

Virgin Media dishes out free TV this Easter with a major upgrade to rival Sky

Virgin is also paying new customers up to £250 in bill credits when switch by April 1. Virgin Media is dishing out a free TV upgrade this Easter as many families enjoy a well-earned break over the school holidays.

BirminghamLive

Mar

30th

2026

05:06

B2B Tag

O2 is giving away 50,000 free Greggs breakfasts, £10k cash prizes, VIP theatre tickets and more

Monday, 30 March 2026: Mobile network O2 is giving away hundreds of thousands of rewards and experiences to its customers this spring – from 50,000 free Greggs Breakfast Baguettes, £10,000 cash prizes, VIP theatre tickets and more – through Priority, O2’s award-winning customer membership programme.

Virgin Media O2

Mar

29th

2026

18:30

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Virgin Media – Pensions Regulator Guidance for Trustees on Remediation

Mayer Brown

Mar

25th

2026

18:30

B2B Tag

Virgin Media ruling: TPR says work can start now on remediation

TPR has issued guidance on section 37 remediation, confirming that schemes can instruct their actuaries to begin analysis, rather than waiting for the bill to become law. It also said schemes did not need to report remediation efforts to the regulator.

Pensions Expert

Mar

25th

2026

11:06

B2B Tag

Broadband bills are set to rise in DAYS – but millions are eligible for little-known exemption

BILL hikes are coming for UK broadband consumers in April, but there’s still time to beat the rises. Millions of households could avoid paying more by switching to a cheaper deal before the end of March, and some may even qualify for exemptions.

The Sun UK

Mar

25th

2026

06:57

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

Virgin Media's free broadband upgrade to every UK customer

The nationwide telecommunications provider is introducing smart support (a 24/7 broadband speed and connection monitoring service) at no extra cost for users. It comes as a pilot of the service saw 330,000 customers benefit from “significantly improved” broadband speeds recently.

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Virgin Media O2 currently holds 16 broadcasting rights for sports competitions including american football, greyhound racing, soccer | association football, horse racing, cycling, combat sports and motorsports.