Disney channels leaving Virgin Media

Not great news for Virgin Media customers who worship at the altar of the mighty Disney corporation: by October 1st 2020 UK customers will only be able to access Disney content by subscribing to the paid streaming service, Disney+.

As Disney+ is not yet a feature found on our Virgin V6 boxes, Virgin customers will have to access the Disney+ platform via NowTV or through other devices.

It could be a deal-breaker, not just for families but also fans of the Marvel and Star Wars films, too. 

The three TV channels being cut from regular Virgin Media services are The Disney Channel, Disney XD, and Disney Junior. Other Disney-owned channels, such as Fox and National Geographic, will still be available on Virgin Media and the Sky Cinema Disney channel is still around, as are a selection of Marvel, Pixar and Disney films on the other Sky Cinema channels. I suspect thought that the writing's on the wall for them, too.