Virgin Media gives customers access to 14 free channels
These South Asian channels will be accessible from July 18 until August 17.
The TV channels included are part of Virgin Media's Asian Mela bundle, which normally costs £12 per month.
Celebrate South Asian Heritage Month with premium entertainment – on us 🎊
From 18 July to 17 August, we're giving all Virgin TV customers access to 14 premium Asian Mela channels at no extra cost – to help customers celebrate #SouthAsianHeritageMonth.
We're proud to help our… pic.twitter.com/nwIAS9l7yz — Virgin Media O2 News (@VMO2News) July 18, 2025
The offer gives customers access to thousands of hours of premium South Asian entertainment.
Full list of free channels available to Virgin Media customers
A full list of Asian Mela TV channels available to all customers for no extra cost until August 17 is:
Channel 801: Utsav Gold HD
802: Utsav Bharat
803: Utsav Plus HD
805: Sony TV HD
806: Sony MAX HD
808: Sony MAX 2
809: Zee TV HD
810: Zee Cinema HD
811: Zee Punjabi HD
815: B4U Movies
825: Colors Gujarati
826: Colors HD
827: Colors Rishtey
828: Colors Cineplex
Chief TV & Entertainment Officer at Virgin Media O2, David Bouchier, said: "We want to celebrate South Asian Heritage Month the best way we know how – by giving Virgin TV customers access to world-leading South Asian entertainment to enjoy at no extra cost.
"It's an incredibly important time for families and friends to come together and celebrate the living legacy of South Asian Heritage, we hope there's something for everything to enjoy across the 14 premium Asian Mela channels.'
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BBC iPlayer to stop working on select Virgin Media TV boxes
Meanwhile, BBC iPlayer will stop working on select Virgin Media TV boxes across the UK on Wednesday (July 23).
Virgin Media has warned customers using older TiVo boxes to upgrade, as these older models will not support BBC iPlayer from July.
The change is only expected to impact a small number of customers, with a "vast majority" already owning newer models, including V6 and TV 360, which will be unaffected.
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Virgin Media has offered a free upgrade to a select group of customers who still use a TiVo box.
A Virgin Media spokesperson said: 'We have written directly to the small proportion of customers with a TiVo box, who have used BBC iPlayer within the past six months, to inform them that their box will not support iPlayer from 23 July.
"As we have previously communicated directly to relevant customers, anyone with a TiVo box is able to upgrade to a new Virgin TV 360 box at no extra cost.'
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