Virgin Bigger Combo Bundle: TV & Broadband With Optional Sports & Movies

Virgin Media’s Bigger Combo Bundle includes 190+ TV channels and M250 Fibre Broadband. Read our review.

In the UK, the Bigger Combo Bundle is Virgin Media’s mid-range TV and broadband package. Currently available from £39.50 per month, it includes more than 190 television channels (including most Sky entertainment channels). You’ll also get Virgin Media’s M250 Fibre Broadband included, with an average download speed of 264Mbps.

You can upgrade your Bigger Combo Bundle to add the Sky Sports channels (with Bigger Sports Combo Bundle) or to add the Sky Cinema channels (with Bigger Movies Combo Bundle). Alternatively, you can upgrade to the Mega Volt Bundle for Sky Sports, Sky Cinema, Netflix and an unlimited O2 SIM card.

In this article, we’ll review Virgin Media’s Bigger Combo Bundle and what you’ll get with it, both in terms of television channels and the fibre broadband. We’ll then compare the Bigger Combo Bundle to rival packages from Sky and BT before looking at how you can switch your TV and broadband service to Virgin Media.

Bigger Combo Bundles & Channels

In the UK, the Bigger Combo Bundle is Virgin Media’s most popular broadband and TV bundle. It comes with 190+ television channels as standard (known as Mega TV) with the ability to add Sky Sports, Sky Cinema and Netflix to your plan.

You’ll also get Virgin Media’s M250 Fibre Broadband included on the Bigger Combo Bundle, along with a home phone service with weekend calls. There’s also a Bigger Combo Volt Bundle with an O2 SIM card included.

Bigger Combo Bundle

If you choose Virgin Media’s Bigger Combo Bundle, you’ll get more than 190 television channels included as standard. This includes the Sky Entertainment channels such as Sky Showcase, Sky Witness and Sky Max (though you won’t get have access to Sky Atlantic). You’ll also get Eurosport channels included, along with other factual and documentary channels like Discovery, Nat Geo and more.

The following table shows a list of channels you’ll get included on the Bigger Combo Bundle from Virgin Media:

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At present, you can get the Bigger Combo Bundle from £39.50 per month:

Service	Broadband	Television	Mobile	Monthly Price
Bigger Combo Bundle	264Mbps average download	190+ channels Mega TV	No SIM	£39.50/month for 18 months
Bigger Combo Volt Bundle	516Mbps average download	190+ channels Mega TV	10GB Data mobile SIM card	£49.99/month for 18 months

Prior to September 2023, the Bigger Combo Bundle (which was previously known as the Bigger Bundle) came with TNT Sports included. For new plans that have been taken since the 4th September 2023, it’ll cost an extra £18 per month to add the TNT Sports channels.

Bigger Sports Combo

If you’d also like access to the Sky Sports channels, you’ll need to upgrade to Bigger Sports Combo Bundle. This is currently available for £62 per month. It gives you everything that’s included on the Bigger Bundle, as well as access to the following Sky Sports channels:

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This package is normally advertised as having 195+ TV channels in total.

Service	Broadband	Television	Mobile	Monthly Price
Bigger Sports Combo Bundle	362Mbps average download	195+ channels Mega TV + Sky Sports	No SIM	£62/month for 18 months
Bigger Sports Combo Volt Bundle	516Mbps average download	195+ channels Mega TV + Sky Sports	10GB Data mobile SIM card	£72/month for 18 months

Bigger Movies Combo

If you want access to the Sky Cinema channels, this is available on Bigger Movies Combo Bundle. Currently available from £57 per month, it gives you everything that’s on the Bigger Combo Bundle, plus the following Sky Cinema channels on top:

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The Bigger Movies Combo bundle is normally advertised as having 200+ channels included.

Service	Broadband	Television	Mobile	Monthly Price
Bigger Movies Combo Bundle	362Mbps average download	200+ channels Mega TV + Sky Cinema	No SIM	£57/month for 18 months
Bigger Movies Combo Volt Bundle	516Mbps average download	200+ channels Mega TV + Sky Cinema	10GB Data mobile SIM card	£67/month for 18 months

You’ll get a speed boost on your broadband and an inclusive O2 SIM Card when you upgrade to the Bigger Movies Combo Volt Bundle.

Biggest Combo

If you upgrade to the Biggest Combo Bundle (previously known as the Bigger TV bundle), you’ll get both Sky Sports and Sky Cinema included on your plan. You’ll also get a Netflix Standard subscription included (worth £10.99 per month). This gives you access to the entire Netflix catalogue with the ability to stream shows and movies on-demand in HD.

For the ultimate experience, you can upgrade this to the flagship Mega Volt Bundle which costs £85 per month. You’ll also get children’s TV channels included on the Mega Volt bundle, along with anytime calls on your landline and an O2 SIM card with unlimited data.

Service	Broadband	Television	Mobile	Monthly Price
Mega Volt Bundle	516Mbps average download	230+ channels Mega TV + Sky Sports + Sky Cinema + Kids Pick + Netflix	Unlimited Data mobile SIM card	£85/month for 18 months

Broadband on Bigger Combo

When you choose a Bigger Combo bundle on Virgin Media, you’ll get M250 Fibre Broadband included as standard. This is delivered over Virgin Media’s cable network and it gives you an average download speed of 264Mbps.

For comparison, the most widely-available plans on BT and Sky will only give you an average download speed of 67Mbps and 59Mbps. This is unless you’re able to get full fibre (FTTP) broadband where you live.

If you upgrade to a Bigger Combo Volt bundle, you’ll also get an O2 SIM card included with 10GB data per month (or unlimited data if you upgrade to the Mega Volt Bundle). You’ll also get a speed boost on your broadband. Volt customers will also get Intelligent Wi-Fi Plus, with up to three Intelligent WiFi Pods to boost the Wi-Fi signal through your home.

Alongside the broadband service, you’ll also get a home phone service included on all Bigger Combo bundles. You’ll get Virgin’s Weekend Chatter package included as standard, giving you unlimited weekend calls to UK landlines and Virgin Mobile customers.

Alternatives

Sky TV & Broadband

The closest alternative to Virgin Media’s Bigger Combo Bundle is Sky’s TV and broadband plans. On Sky, you’ll currently pay £36/month for Sky TV with Superfast Broadband (or £36/month for Ultimate TV which also comes with Netflix).

On Sky, you’ll get a average download speed of either 36Mbps or 59Mbps, depending on the plan you choose. You’ll get 140+ channels included on your Sky Stream deal, including all of Sky’s Entertainment channels (including Sky Atlantic).

Service	Broadband	Television	Monthly Price
Sky Stream, Sky Entertainment & Netflix with Superfast Broadband	61Mbps average download	Sky Entertainment & Netflix 150+ channels included	£36/month for 18 months
Sky Stream, Sky Entertainment & Netflix with Superfast Broadband + Sky Cinema	61Mbps average download	Sky Entertainment & Netflix + Sky Cinema Pack 150+ channels included	£44/month for 18 months
Sky Glass, Sky Entertainment & Netflix with Superfast Broadband	61Mbps average download	Sky Entertainment & Netflix 150+ channels included	£50/month for 48 months plus £29.95 upfront
Sky Stream, Sky Entertainment & Netflix with Superfast Broadband + Sky Sports	61Mbps average download	Sky Entertainment & Netflix + Sky Sports Pack 150+ channels included	£54/month for 18 months
Sky Stream, Sky Entertainment & Netflix with Superfast Broadband + TNT Sports	61Mbps average download	Sky Entertainment & Netflix + TNT Sports Pack 150+ channels included	£64/month for 18 months
Sky Stream, Sky Entertainment & Netflix with Superfast Broadband + Sky Sports & TNT Sports	61Mbps average download	Sky Entertainment & Netflix + Sky Sports & TNT Sports Pack 150+ channels included	£78/month for 18 months

In selected postcodes, you’ll have the option to upgrade this to an Ultrafast or Gigafast broadband plan.

BT TV & Broadband

Another alternative that’s worth considering is BT’s TV and broadband plans.

For instance, you can choose BT’s Fibre 2 + Entertainment plan for an average download speeds of 67Mbps, along with Netflix and Sky’s Entertainment channels (including Sky Atlantic). There are also a range of Sports packages available on BT.

Service	Broadband	Television	Monthly Price
Fibre 2 + Sport	67Mbps average download	Sport with TNT Sports & discovery+	£53.99/month for 24 months £1 for 3 months
Fibre 2 + Entertainment	67Mbps average download	Entertainment with NOW & Netflix	£55.99/month for 24 months plus £30 upfront £20 for 3 months
Fibre 2 + Big Entertainment	67Mbps average download	Big Entertainment with NOW & Netflix	£65.99/month for 24 months plus £30 upfront £30 for 3 months
Fibre 2 + Big Sport	67Mbps average download	Big Sport with TNT Sports, Sky Sports & discovery+	£70.99/month for 24 months £35 for 3 months
Fibre 2 + VIP	67Mbps average download	VIP with NOW, TNT Sports, Sky Sports, Netflix & discovery+	£100.99/month for 24 months £65 for 3 months

In selected postcodes, you’ll have the option to upgrade to BT’s full fibre broadband. This can give you average download speeds of up to 900Mbps.

Switching to Virgin Media

If you’re currently using another broadband & TV provider, it’s easy to switch your service to Virgin Media.

Start by ordering your new Virgin Media package online. When you do this, you’ll be given a choice of possible installation dates. Normally, a Virgin Media engineer will come around to install the service for you, unless you’ve recently been connected to the Virgin Media network (in which case, you might be able to install it yourself using a QuickStart kit).

You’ll need to tell your old provider that you’re moving to Virgin Media and that you’d like to cancel the old service with them.

For step-by-step instructions on how to switch, please select your current provider below:

For more information, see our full guide to switching broadband provider in the UK.

More Information

For more information about the Bigger Combo bundle, please see Virgin Media’s official website. You can also read our Virgin Media review and our guide to Virgin TV 360.