The new arrangement between Virgin Media in the UK and DAZN will see the DAZN app launch on selected Virgin Media boxes in the future.
The partnership starts with former two-time Heavyweight Champion of the World Anthony Joshua’s bout with American powerhouse Jermaine Franklin in one of the most eagerly anticipated fights for years, on Saturday 1st April 2023.
Thanks to the newly agreed distribution deal, the DAZN event will be made available for Virgin TV customers to watch as a PPV add-on through their TiVo, V6, Virgin TV 360 or Stream set-top-box for £19.99.
The purchase will include access to the fight as well as allowing customers to redeem one month’s access to DAZN’s full service via the DAZN app at no extra cost, which can be downloaded on smart TVs, games consoles and mobile devices. However, the app won’t yet appear on Virgin Media’s own set top boxes. Newer boxes will receive the app at some point in the future, according to Virgin Media.
How to buy DAZN PPV on Virgin Media in the UK:
From 10:00am on Tuesday 28th March, Virgin TV customers can order Joshua v Franklin from their set-top-box as follows:
Customers with a TiVo and/ or V6 set-top-box – by pressing Home or On Demand on their remote control and going to:
- On Demand > Live Events
- Then pressing the red button
Meanwhile, customers with a Virgin TV 360 or Stream set-top-box – by pressing Home on their remote control and going to:
- ‘Pay Per View Events’ rail
- Then pressing OK
Corporate comment
David Bouchier, Chief Entertainment TV and Entertainment Officer at Virgin Media O2, said:
“We’re always looking to offer our customers access to all the best sport and entertainment, and with the Joshua vs Franklin fight set to be a showstopper, there’s no better way to kick-off ourpartnership with Dazn so that Virgin TV customers can enjoy every bit of the action – with lots more to come in future.”
Marc Thornham