Irish content at heart of new Virgin channel
Virgin Media Television will officially launch tomorrow, Thursday 30th August, when viewers will see new channel names and identities go live on-air.
The broadcaster’s three free-to-air channels will be rebranded as Virgin Media One (TV3), Virgin Media Two (3e) and Virgin Media Three (be3). Irish content is at the heart of the schedule with new Virgin Media News at 8pm, Hutch v Kinahan: Ireland’s Deadliest Feud and David McWilliams: Back to the Future all debuting tomorrow night on Virgin Media One. The Tonight Show with Matt Cooper and Ivan Yates, returns for a new series at 11pm and the World TV premiere of Irish feature-length movie 'A Date for Mad Mary' will air on Virgin Media Three at 9pm.
Daily studio shows, Ireland AM, Elaine, The Six O’Clock Show all continue on Virgin Media One, with Xposé launching on its new home on Virgin Media Two from Friday, August 31st.