Subscribers to Virgin Media’s Horizon service in Ireland can now turn back time with the introduction of Replay TV and Startover functionality.
In a first for Ireland, customers will be able to enjoy a backwards EPG for a full seven days of programmes.
With the new Startover function, also launching tomorrow, Horizon TV viewers who miss the start of a show can select a ‘Play from Start’ option and the programme will automaticlly replay from the beginning.
Initially, 26 channels will be available including RTÉ One, RTÉ2, TV3, 3e, UTV Ireland, BT Sports, Setanta, MTV, Disney and Nickelodeon, and more will be added over the coming months.
Bill Blake, Virgin Media’s Head of Commercial and Products said, “At Virgin Media we promised to bring the magic to our Irish customers and a delighted to bring these brilliant new services to our Horizon TV customers in time for Christmas for no extra charge. Not only are these features a first for our customers, Virgin Media are the first company to offer Replay TV and Startover in Ireland. This is only the beginning and we’ll be constantly adding new channels.”
Already Virgin Media offers the most popular Irish and International TV players including RTÉ Player, TV3, TG4 and Sky to name a few.