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Virgin Media Ireland

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Virgin Media Ireland

Virgin Media Ireland is Liberty Global's telecommunications operation in Ireland. It is the largest digital cable television provider within the country. As of 3 August 2024, the company offers broadband internet, digital television digital (VoIP) telephony and mobile phone services to 1 million customers (31 December 2014). Until 4 May 2010, Virgin Media Ireland traded under the name Chorus NTL and UPC Ireland until 5 October 2015. Its main competitors in the Irish pay TV market are Sky Ireland, Eir and Vodafone Ireland.

Infobox

Company type
Private
Industry
Telecommunications
Founded
12 December 2005; 19 years ago (2005-12-12)
Headquarters
Eastpoint Business Park, Dublin, Ireland
Area served
Ireland
Key people
Tony Hanway (CEO)
Products
Broadcast television Cable television Broadband Internet Telephone Mobile phone
Revenue
$505.2 million
Owner
Liberty Global
Number of employees
800
Subsidiaries
Virgin Media Television
Website
www.virginmedia.ie

Tables

UPC Ireland Subscriptions · Subscriptions
2009
2009
Date
2009
Digital TV
276,900
Other TV
153,600
Broadband
148,100
Phone
60,400
Total
639,000
2010
2010
Date
2010
Digital TV
381,000
Broadband
199,200
Total
785,000
2011
2011
Date
2011
Digital TV
386,400
Broadband
255,400
Total
886,400
2012
2012
Date
2012
Digital TV
383,200
Other TV
63,200
Broadband
304,300
Phone
238,000
Total
988,700
2013
2013
Date
2013
Digital TV
338,300
Other TV
89,900
Broadband
338,300
Phone
293,500
Total
1,060,000
Unique Customers
533,000
Date
Digital TV
Other TV
Broadband
Phone
Total
Unique Customers
2009
276,900
153,600
148,100
60,400
639,000
2010
381,000
199,200
785,000
2011
386,400
255,400
886,400
2012
383,200
63,200
304,300
238,000
988,700
2013
338,300
89,900
338,300
293,500
1,060,000
533,000

References

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    https://www.libertyglobal.com/operation/ireland/
  2. Irish Times
    https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/0504/breaking43.htm
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    https://www.irishtimes.com/business/media-and-marketing/branson-gets-geared-up-for-upc-s-rebranding-as-virgin-media-1.2366647
  4. Quarterly Key Data Report
    http://www.comreg.ie/_fileupload/publications/ComReg09101.pdf
  5. "Migration FAQs"
    http://www.upc.ie/pdf/Migration_FAQs.pdf
  6. "Cork Digitization Program"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20080501123405/http://www.upc.ie/service/?cid=124&aid=139
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    https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/0504/breaking43.html
  8. The Irish Times
    https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/0504/breaking43.html
  9. rte.ie
    https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2015/0703/712512-upc-tv3-takeover/
  10. "UPC to rebrand as Virgin Media in Ireland"
    https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2015/0828/724148-upc-rebranding/
  11. The Times
    https://www.thetimes.com/article/liberty-offload-virgin-media-ireland-uk-merger-o2-2f3gr3z5f
  12. the Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/apr/14/virgin-media-and-o2-merger-cleared-by-competition-watchdog
  13. RTÉ.ie
    https://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0504/upc-business.html
  14. "UPC launches 50Mbps entry-level broadband"
    http://www.bonkers.ie/blog/121-upc-launches-50mbps-entry-level-broadband
  15. "Quarterly Key Data Report Q3 2020 | Commission for Communications Regulation"
    https://www.comreg.ie/publication/quarterly-key-data-report-q3-2020/
  16. mkc.ie
    http://www.mkc.ie/press/upc-plans-a-summer-spectacular-of-new-products-starting-with-a-unique-new-irish-horizon-tv-app-horizon-tv-online-serv/
  17. "UPC unveils a New Horizon for Irish TV"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20131019061751/http://www.upc.ie/pdf/UPCHorizon.PDF
  18. The Irish Times
    https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2012/0522/breaking35.html
  19. The Sunday Business Post
    http://www.businesspost.ie/#!story/Home/News/UPC+movies-on-demand%3A+what%2C+where%2C+how+much/id/19410615-5218-4fbb-8f0e-169b72087823
  20. Silicon Republic
    http://www.siliconrepublic.com/new-media/item/27337-upc-to-launch-on-demand-tv/
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    http://www.independent.ie/business/irish/upc-to-launch-movies-on-demand-2062766.html
  22. rte.ie
    https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2018/0109/932030-tv3-to-rebrand-as-virgin-media-television-this-autumn/
  23. independent
    https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/television/tv-news/tv3-set-to-be-renamed-under-very-significant-re-brand-36472134.html
  24. The Irish Times
    https://www.irishtimes.com/business/media-and-marketing/tv3-warms-up-for-super-saturday-ahead-of-channel-rebrand-1.3349815
  25. Business & Leadership
    http://www.businessandleadership.com/business/item/20334-upc-ireland-hits-148-000-br
  26. Silicon Republic
    http://siliconrepublic.com/business/item/20601-upc-broadband-subscriptions
  27. TechCentral.ie
    http://www.techcentral.ie/upc-says-99-fibre-subscriptions-on-speeds-of-20mbs-and-over/
  28. MKC Communications
    http://www.mkc.ie/press/upc-ireland-reports-another-strong-performance-for-2012-and-1-million-subscriptions-in-ireland/
  29. The Irish Times
    https://www.irishtimes.com/business/technology/upc-home-phone-subscriptions-rise-23-in-2013-1.1691651
  30. Quarterly Key Data Report Q3 2019 - Commission for Communications Regulation, 12 December 2019
    https://www.comreg.ie/publication/quarterly-key-data-report-q3-2019
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