VIRGIN Media customers will notice a brand new channel on their boxes today available at no extra cost.
The channel is dedicated to women’s football, including coverage of the UEFA Women’s Champions League.
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It’ll also show women’s Liga F matches, as well as the Saudi Women’s Premier League.
Virgin Media says it’s the first UK pay TV platform to offer the DAZN Women’s Football channel through their set-top boxes.
But the channel is available on free streaming platform Pluto already for anyone who isn’t a Virgin customer.
“The introduction of DAZN’s FAST channel on Virgin TV demonstrates our commitment to enhance our entertainment offering and champion women’s sport – of which we’re proud to be the first Pay TV provider in the UK to offer a FAST channel dedicated to women’s football,” said David Bouchier, Chief TV and Entertainment Officer at Virgin Media O2.
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“From comedy to sport and everything in between, now more than ever there’s something for everyone on Virgin TV.”
The move comes a week before International Women’s Day, which takes place on March 8.
Virgin has placed DAZN Women’s Football at channel number 554.
How to access DAZN Women’s Football
If you don’t have Virgin Media there are other ways to tune into DAZN Women’s Football.
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The channel is free to stream via Pluto TV.
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You can access Pluto TV via the website.
But if you want a true TV experience you can access it via the Pluto TV app which is available on most smart TVs.
Another way to watch is by downloading the DAZN app.
What is Pluto TV and how do I watch it?
Pluto TV is what’s known as a Free, Ad-supported Television – or FAST – channel.
The platform is supported by iPhone, Amazon Fire Stick, TV Plus, Android, Roku, Chromecast, PlayStation, LG, Virgin Media TV, and Samsung.
Pluto TV can be watched online or downloaded as an app – via Apple App Store, Google Play and Amazon App Store.
The channels include a mix of drama, news, sport, entertainment and kids’ programmes.
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While series including The Drew Barrymore Show, Baywatch, Gomorrah and Pradise City are also available.
Later this year, Pluto TV will merge with Channel 5’s on-demand service My5 to form a mega-app.
That means viewers will be access all Channel 5 content, plus Pluto TV‘s full library of more than 1,000 movies and over 400 shows, all in one place.
Paramount and Channel 5 (and other partners like MTV) already provide Pluto with some of their top shows, including Judge Judy, CSI titles, Catfish, Come Dine with Me and Most Haunted.
