Virgin Media One

This article is about the television channel in Ireland. For its parent company, see Virgin Media Television (Ireland). For the defunct television channel from Virgin Media UK renamed from "Virgin 1", see Channel One (British and Irish TV channel).
"TV3 (Ireland)" redirects here. Not to be confused with Virgin Media Three, which was renamed from "Be3".

Virgin Media One
CountryIreland
NetworkVirgin Media Television
Programming
Language(s)English
Picture format1080i HDTV
(downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed)
Timeshift serviceVirgin Media One +1
Ownership
OwnerVirgin Media Ireland
Sister channelsVirgin Media Two
Virgin Media Three
Virgin Media More
Virgin Media Four
History
Launched20 September 1998 (1998-09-20)
Former namesTV Three (1998–2006)
TV3 (2006–2018)
Links
Websitewww.virginmediatelevision.ie
Availability
Terrestrial
Saorview
  • Channel 3
Streaming media
Virgin TV AnywhereWatch live (Ireland only)
Watch live (+1) (Ireland only)
Virgin Media PlayWatch live
(Ireland only)

Virgin Media One, also called Virgin One,[1][2][3] is an Irish free-to-air television channel owned by Virgin Media Ireland (part of Liberty Global), operated through its subsidiary Virgin Media Television. The channel launched on 20 September 1998, as TV Three, becoming Ireland's fourth television channel and the first commercial channel. It was known as TV3 from 2006, and then as Virgin Media One from 30 August 2018. The channel broadcasts a mix of Irish programming and acquired programming from ITV and other networks.

  1. ^ "Virgin Media TV goes live across the Republic of Ireland".
  2. ^ "19 of the best new shows on TV this week". The Irish Times.
  3. ^ "New autumn schedule for rebranded Virgin Media TV". MediaHQ. 23 August 2018.