Eolas · Broadcasters
Virgin Media Television
Virgin Media Television (VMTV) is the commercial broadcaster operating Virgin Media One, Virgin Media Two, Virgin Media Three and Virgin Media More. Owned by Virgin Media Ireland (Liberty Global). Commissions independent productions across news, sport, entertainment, drama and factual.
Commissioning
Indie production commissions are handled through the VMTV Commissioning team.
Deliverables — broad strokes
| Item | VMTV standard |
|---|---|
| Masterfile | DNxHD 120 OP1a MXF |
| Physical backup | Windows backup drive for commissioned content (in addition to file delivery) |
| Subtitles | EBU .stl |
| Audio description | Tracks 5 + 6 |
| ISL (Irish Sign Language) | Separate masterfile with 1578×890 ISL layout |
Asset deadlines
- Promos / logos / press: 6 weeks pre-TX
- Albert sustainability statement on end board (where applicable)
Editorial Spec, Archive List, Music Cue Sheet
VMTV publishes structured form schemas for these — producers fill them in as part of the standard delivery pack.
In Togra
Per-broadcaster delivery checklist on each commission record. Full VMTV spec reference at lib/vmtv_commissioning.md.
Related
Sources
- · Virgin Media Television Producer Guidelines + Deliverables