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 £39.99 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.

Plans From:	From £39.99 per month
TV Channels:	190+ channels including Sky Entertainment
Upgrades:	Bigger Sports Combo Bundle adds Sky Sports channels Bigger Movies Combo Bundle adds Sky Cinema channels Biggest Combo & Mega Volt Bundle adds Sky Sports, Sky Cinema & Netflix
Broadband:	M250 Fibre Broadband (264Mbps average download speed)
Contract Length:	18 months
Box:	Virgin TV 360 Box
Availability:	53% of UK homes (check your postcode)

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 £39.99 per month:

Service	Broadband & TV	Monthly Cost (will rise each April by RPI inflation plus 3.9%)
Bigger Combo Bundle M250 Fibre Broadband Virgin TV 360 box	264Mbps average download 190+ channels Sky TV channels (exc. Atlantic)	£39.99 per month No upfront fee 18 month contract	See deal
Bigger Combo Volt Bundle M350 Fibre Broadband Virgin TV 360 box 10GB SIM from O2	362Mbps average download 190+ channels Sky TV channels (exc. Atlantic)	£49.99 per month No upfront fee 18 month contract	See deal

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 £69.99 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 & TV	Monthly Cost (will rise each April by RPI inflation plus 3.9%)
Bigger Sports Combo Bundle M500 Fibre Broadband Virgin TV 360 box	516Mbps average download 195+ channels Sky TV channels (exc. Atlantic) Sky Sports channels	£69.99 per month No upfront fee 18 month contract	See deal
Bigger Sports Combo Volt Bundle Gig1 Fibre Broadband Virgin TV 360 box 10GB SIM from O2	1130Mbps average download 195+ channels Sky TV channels (exc. Atlantic) Sky Sports channels	£79.99 per month No upfront fee 18 month contract	See deal

Bigger Movies Combo

If you want access to the Sky Cinema channels, this is available on Bigger Movies Combo Bundle. Currently available from £60.99 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 & TV	Monthly Cost (will rise each April by RPI inflation plus 3.9%)
Bigger Movies Combo Bundle M250 Fibre Broadband Virgin TV 360 box	264Mbps average download 200+ channels Sky TV channels (exc. Atlantic) Sky Cinema channels	£60.99 per month No upfront fee 18 month contract	See deal
Bigger Movies Combo Volt Bundle M350 Fibre Broadband Virgin TV 360 box 10GB SIM from O2	362Mbps average download 200+ channels Sky TV channels (exc. Atlantic) Sky Cinema channels	£70.99 per month No upfront fee 18 month contract	See deal

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 £79.99 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 & TV	Monthly Cost (will rise each April by RPI inflation plus 3.9%)
Mega Volt Bundle Gig1 Fibre Broadband Virgin TV 360 box Unlimited SIM from O2	1130Mbps average download 230+ channels Sky TV channels (exc. Atlantic) Sky Sports channels Sky Cinema channels Netflix Standard with Ads	£84.99 per month No upfront fee 18 month contract	See deal

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 £39/month for Sky TV with Superfast Broadband (or £44/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 & TV	Monthly Cost (may rise during contract)
Sky Stream, Ultimate TV & Netflix with Full Fibre 75 Broadband Sky Full Fibre 75 Sky Stream	75Mbps average download Ultimate TV & Netflix Sky Atlantic Sky Entertainment channels Netflix Standard with Ads Discovery+ Standard	£43.00 per month No upfront fee 24 month contract	See deal
Sky Stream, Ultimate TV & Netflix with Full Fibre 75 Broadband + Sky Cinema Sky Full Fibre 75 Sky Stream	75Mbps average download Ultimate TV & Netflix + Sky Cinema Pack Sky Atlantic Sky Entertainment channels Sky Cinema channels Netflix Standard with Ads Discovery+ Standard	£51.00 per month No upfront fee 24 month contract	See deal
Sky Stream, Ultimate TV & Netflix with Full Fibre 75 Broadband + Sky Sports Sky Full Fibre 75 Sky Stream	75Mbps average download Ultimate TV & Netflix + Sky Sports Pack Sky Atlantic Sky Entertainment channels Sky Sports channels Netflix Standard with Ads Discovery+ Standard	£63.00 per month No upfront fee 24 month contract	See deal
Sky Stream, Ultimate TV & Netflix with Full Fibre 75 Broadband + TNT Sports Sky Full Fibre 75 Sky Stream	75Mbps average download Ultimate TV & Netflix + TNT Sports Pack Sky Atlantic Sky Entertainment channels TNT Sports channels Netflix Standard with Ads Discovery+ Standard	£69.00 per month No upfront fee 24 month contract	See deal
Sky Stream, Ultimate TV & Netflix with Full Fibre 75 Broadband + Sky Sports & TNT Sports Sky Full Fibre 75 Sky Stream	75Mbps average download Ultimate TV & Netflix + Sky Sports & TNT Sports Pack Sky Atlantic Sky Entertainment channels Sky Sports channels TNT Sports channels Netflix Standard with Ads Discovery+ Standard	£87.00 per month No upfront fee 24 month contract	See deal

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 & TV	Monthly Cost (will rise each April by £5)
Fibre 2 + Sport Fibre 2 EE TV Box Pro	67Mbps average download Sport TNT Sports channels Discovery+ Standard	£51.99 per month plus £11.99 upfront £50 reward card 24 month contract	See deal
Fibre 2 + Entertainment Fibre 2 EE TV Box Pro	67Mbps average download Entertainment Sky Atlantic Sky Entertainment channels Netflix Standard with Ads	£51.99 per month plus £11.99 upfront £50 reward card 24 month contract	See deal
Fibre 2 + Big Entertainment Fibre 2 EE TV Box Pro	67Mbps average download Big Entertainment Sky Atlantic Sky Entertainment channels Sky Cinema channels Netflix Standard with Ads	£61.99 per month plus £11.99 upfront £50 reward card 24 month contract	See deal
Fibre 2 + Big Sport Fibre 2 EE TV Box Pro	67Mbps average download Big Sport Sky Sports channels TNT Sports channels Discovery+ Standard	£66.99 per month plus £11.99 upfront £50 reward card 24 month contract	See deal
Fibre 2 + VIP Fibre 2 EE TV Box Pro	67Mbps average download VIP Sky Atlantic Sky Entertainment channels Sky Sports channels TNT Sports channels Sky Cinema channels Netflix Standard with Ads Discovery+ Standard	£109.99 per month plus £11.99 upfront £50 reward card 24 month contract	See deal

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.