Virgin Media arrives at The O2 with enhanced connected experiences

Virgin Media has arrived at The O2 with its model and logo positioned inside of the venue and programs to open a new experiential studio house this summer season.

The studio will have a key aim on Stream, Virgin Media’s new Television platform, which provides a new way to convey together Tv channels, video clip applications and streaming subscriptions all in a person spot.

Later this year, Virgin Media will open a gaming place where by visitors can play a assortment of games on the most recent consoles and platforms. They can gain accessibility to unique sport titles, and it can host esports competitions and business functions.

As portion of Virgin Media O2’s eyesight to make The O2 “the very best-connected location in the Uk”, its hyperfast gigabit broadband network will be installed. O2’s 5G cell network is now available inside of the venue.

Given that the two brand names joined collectively in June 2021, Priority was created out there to both of those Virgin Media and O2 shoppers. The cell community operator is providing its shoppers Precedence Tickets 48 hours right before common release and access to the O2 Blueroom and O2 Bluebar in The O2 arena.

Gareth Griffiths, director of partnerships and sponsorship at Virgin Media O2, explained: “We are delighted to be able to provide Virgin Media and O2 collectively underneath the very same roof at The O2. Virgin Media will make an improved related working experience for visitors with gigabit broadband offered so that it will turn out to be seamless to share unforgettable moments on the web.

“We’ll start a current market-main gaming knowledge this autumn and we are delighted Precedence is now obtainable to all Virgin Media and O2 customers at The O2. This involves Priority Tickets, wherever our clients get distinctive obtain to reveals in The O2 arena and indigo at The O2, 48 hours right before standard release.”

In 2005, AEG and O2 formed a partnership, brokered by AEG Worldwide Partnership. Now, 15 a long time on considering the fact that The O2 formally opened its doors, Virgin Media O2 will carry on to travel that partnership ahead, offering access to the most significant music and leisure to even more clients.

Paul Samuels, executive vice-president of AEG Global Partnerships, stated: “The O2 and O2 have been in shut partnership given that our doors opened in 2007, and jointly we have welcomed more than 100 million people and hosted extra than 3,000 situations at the world’s most well-known amusement location. Now, as we celebrate 15 productive several years of the location, we are delighted to mark this moment and welcome Virgin Media to the AEG loved ones and celebrate the start of Virgin Media at The O2.

“Their designs to make The O2 the most related venue in the region, by means of Virgin Media O2’s gigabit broadband network, will even further elevate the lover knowledge and put The O2 at the forefront of technological developments. We look ahead to continuing to make on an now profitable partnership in this subsequent chapter with Virgin Media O2 and can not wait to carry new and distinctive encounters from the worlds of gaming and experiential to The O2’s site visitors really shortly.”