The UK Digital TV and Technology Podcast
Virgin 1 in the UK
Fancy a bit of Virgin 1 in your life? We let you know how to receive this UK digital TV channel.
Virgin 1 launched in October 2007. It's a free TV channel available with most of the digital TV services.
Shows on Virgin 1 include: Star Trek Next Generation, Star Trek Deeps Space 9, Star Trek Enterprise, Star Trek Voyager (seeing a theme here yet?), Home Improvement, X Files, Room 101 and the Sarah Connor Chronicles.
Digital TV services offering this channel:
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| Sky Digital | |
Virgin 1 is on Sky Channel 121. There is also a "Plus 1" service on Channel 122 Sky Digital is a satellite TV service. To get Sky, you'll need to have a satellite dish installed, get a set-top box, and pay a monthly subscription. More info on our Sky Basics page. To get Sky, sign up online at www.sky.com. |
| Virgin Media | Virgin 1 is on Virgin Channel 122. There is also a "Plus 1" service on Channel 123 Virgin Media uses special fibre-optic cables. You need to be in a cable area, get a special set-top box, and sign up to a monthly subscription. |
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| BT Vision | Virgin 1 is on Freeview Channel 20 for 12 hours a day (6pm to 6am). BT Vision gets live TV via a TV aerial and gets movies plus extra TV and Sport content via your Broadband connection. The special set-top box is provided free to BT's broadband customers. More on our BT Vision page or at btvision.bt.com |
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| Freeview | Virgin 1 is on Freeview Channel 20 for 12 hours a day (6pm to 6am). Freeview is delivered to set-top boxes via a TV aerial. Boxes cost from £20, and no subscription is required. More on our Freeview page |
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| Top Up TV Anytime | Virgin 1 is on Freeview Channel 20 for 12 hours a day (6pm to 6am). Top Up TV Anytime uses a TV aerial to get live TV channels, and the special set-top box records extra TV programmes overnight, that you can watch over the next seven days. This is a subscription service. More on our Top Up TV Anytime page |
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| Tiscali TV | Tiscali TV is available in parts of the UK, and uses your existing phone line to deliver digital TV to your home. This is a subscription service. More details at www.tiscali.co.uk/tv |
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| Freesat | Freesat is a subscription-free satellite TV service. You'll need a satellite dish and set-top box More on our Freesat page |
Need any help with digital TV? Try our Digital Basics page
Looking for info on another channel? Our UK Channel List
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