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Virgin Media to Drop BBC iPlayer on Legacy TiVo Boxes July 23

Affected TiVo users can swap their set-top box for a free TV 360 upgrade to keep BBC iPlayer

Overview

  • BBC iPlayer access will cease on select Virgin Media TiVo boxes on July 23 due to hardware inability to support platform updates
  • Virgin Media has notified the small proportion of customers who used iPlayer on TiVo in the past six months, offering them a free upgrade to the TV 360 box
  • Customers with V6 and TV 360 devices will experience no service disruption and can continue streaming BBC content as normal
  • The legacy TiVo box introduced in 2010 has been surpassed by more modern set-top hardware that supports current streaming apps
  • Virgin Media O2 is continuing its phased UK-wide 3G shutdown, with the next network switch-off scheduled for Torquay on August 4