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tlbingham
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2 months ago

Moving from virgin to O2 for broadband and to.

I am moving from virgin to o2 for broadband and tv. O2 say as it’s still virgin media broadband we can keep our virgin email accounts is this right.

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  • Roger_Gooner's avatar
    Roger_Gooner
    Alessandro Volta
    2 months ago

    O2 is a mobile operator and so provides mobile (not fixed) broadband and no TV.

    • newapollo's avatar
      newapollo
      Very Insightful Person
      2 months ago

      O2 doesn't provide their own TV service seperate from VM but O2TV was registered at the UK's intellectual property office on 10 January 2025. 

      https://trademarks.ipo.gov.uk/ipo-tmcase/page/Results/1/UK00004146222 

      There was a paywalled article by William Turvill, Chief Business Correspondent
      Saturday June 07 2025, 10.00pm BST, The Sunday Times.

      https://www.thetimes.com/article/5bc0051e-4221-417e-b292-198c275de184

      The Times & The Sunday Times
      Virgin Media O2 considers launch of streaming TV service
      The service would provide a new competitor in the TV package space, potentially rivalling its sister brand Virgin Media

      The owner of mobile network O2 is considering launching a “premium” streaming TV service to compete with rival telecoms giants.

      Virgin Media O2, co-owned by Telefonica and US investment firm Liberty Global since a 2021 merger, would launch the product under the name O2 TV.

      The service would provide a new competitor in the TV package space, potentially rivalling its sister brand Virgin Media. The newly merged VodafoneThree is also considering launching a service to take on Virgin Media and BT’s EE TV.

      It is not clear what form O2 TV would take. But one well-placed source stressed that it would not resemble a traditional linear TV service and could ape Virgin Media’s Stream product.

      The digital-focused Stream is a physical box that customers can plug into their television and use to watch subscription services including Sky Sports, Netflix and Disney+. It also includes apps for the BBC’s iPlayer and YouTube.

      Sources stressed that VMO2 has not committed to launching O2 TV and that it is unlikely to be announced as a new service before next year. The company recently registered the brand name as a trademark in this country.

      Media and telecoms analyst Paolo Pescatore said he expected the company to make more of the “premium” O2 name, after struggles with Virgin Media’s brand, and that therefore “it would make sense to then offer TV under this brand”.

      VMO2 declined to comment.