Virgin Media offers you a blockbuster TV upgrade that's available now for free

If you are bored with the current crop of content on your TV screen and you happen to use Virgin Media's telly platform, there's good news. The telecoms firm has just announced it's dishing out two new channels to customers, and the best part is... this TV upgrade is totally free.

Virgin says the changes will arrive directly via your set-top box and include British Screen Classics (Ch 450) and wedotv movies (Ch 451).

These new FAST channels will show content 24 hours a day, seven days a week and now join other free advert-supported services on Virgin.

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“Virgin TV is home to the best in entertainment and more choice for our subscribers. We offer enhanced value with fantastic on demand and channel content at no extra cost, including two brand-new streaming movie channels," said David Bouchier, Chief TV and Entertainment Officer at Virgin Media O2.

"On top of the existing streaming channels available to Virgin TV customers, they now have even more choice and 24/7 access to exciting movies for free.”

If you want to know what's included on these channels, we've got full details below.

British Screen Classics (Ch450): This new service offers a multitude of film and TV gems originating from the iconic classic film libraries of ITV STUDIOS and STUDIO CANAL brought together in one dedicated FAST channel. The channel will take viewers on a journey through Britain’s great cinematic heritage by delving deep into the history of legendary British film studios and production houses to provide a 24/7 stream of adored titles such as This Sporting Life, Doctor in the House, Heaven's Above! and Clockwise. From comedy to horror, war, adventure, drama, and romance; every theme and genre is covered.

wedotv movies (Ch451): A contemporary film channel with a catalogue of over 500 movies across all genres. The channel has genre themed stunts each day such as Romance Mondays and Sci-fi Wednesdays, as well as special seasonal events tied to key calendar moments including Halloween and Christmas.

If you have Virgin TV, you shouldn't need to touch your box or retune it with the upgrade happening automatically.