Virgin Media customers can access premium channel today at no extra cost and it’s filled with box office movies

VIRGIN Media is giving customers a special upgrade this Christmas so telly lovers can catch even more top content.

Normally, you need to pay for a pricier package to access this channel.

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Oscar-winning Whiplash, starring J. K. Simmons, is on the channel[/caption]

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Unforgettable classics like Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure can also be found[/caption]

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There’s plenty for the kids too[/caption]

But it will be free to everyone throughout December.

Virgin TV Ultra HD is home to a mix of premium entertainment, including box office movies, all shown in beautiful 4K UHD.

And you don’t need a 4K TV to benefit – if you have an older telly the channel can still be enjoyed in HD instead.

Viewers don’t have to wait for the movies to air on Virgin TV Ultra HD either, as the titles shown on the channel are available on demand to watch when you like too.

This month, Virgin TV Ultra HD is showing musical theatre related titles in the early afternoon, followed by family favourite films and then big movie nights from 9pm onwards.

Musical titles include Kinky Boots: The Musical and The Wind In The Willows: The Musical.

See the full list below:

• Titanic: The Musical
• An American In Paris: The Musical
• 42nd Street: The Musical
• Kinky Boots: The Musical
• The King And I: The Musical
• Hetty Feather: The Musical
• The Wind In The Willows: The Musical

The family movies on offer range from Goosebumps to The Emoji Movie.

There’s also a bit of festive cheer in the form of Christmas On The Vine.

See the full list of family movies below:

• Cinderella
• Christmas On The Vine
• Smurfs: The Lost Village
• The Star
• My Girl
• The Swan Princess
• Goosebumps
• The Emoji Movie
• RV: Runaway Vacation

The box office movies in the evening range from classic sci-fi comedy Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure to psychological drama Whiplash.

See the full list of movies showing below:

• Whiplash
• All The Money In The World
• Call Me By Your Name
• As Good As It Gets
• In The Line Of Fire
• Last Action Hero
• Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure
• Holmes And Watson
• Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV
• Mulholland Drive
• Money Monster
• The Girl In The Spider’s Web
• The Pianist
• Black Hawk Down
• Chappie
• The Others
• The Last Vermeer

Virgin TV Ultra HD can be found on channel 175/999.

The channel is accessible from Virgin TV V6, Virgin TV 360 or Stream – but it’s not available on older TiVo boxes.