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Heads Up - July Edition

4th July, 2023

Heads Up - July Edition

COMING UP: We have something for everyone this month including big impact high profile sport sponsorship opportunities, Rugby World Cup 2023, your chance to sponsor Gogglebox Ireland and much more.

Get on the couch! 

Gogglebox Ireland Returns this September   

Your favourite Goggleboxers are back this September on Virgin Media One, sharing their insights, opinions and passions while enjoying the week’s biggest and best TV shows, and we have some exciting opportunities for your brand to get involved. 

This year’s Gogglebox Sponsorship also includes a Celebrity Special Show celebrating 25 years of great entertainment and programming across Virgin Media Television. With Product Placement also available, speak to the team today before another brand gets a seat on the couch! 

Game on! 

Rugby World Cup 2023 Coming this September 

Virgin Media Television and RTÉ will be the destination for fans in Ireland wanting to watch every moment of Rugby World Cup 2023. After securing an impressive Guinness Six Nations Grand Slam earlier this year, all eyes will be on France in the Autumn as Andy Farrell and Co. look to deliver big time on the world stage.  

All 48 matches will be broadcast free to air on Irish television across Virgin Media Television and RTÉ. We have a host of exciting commercial opportunities available now. Speak to the VMS Team today and get your brand in the scrum. 

Sponsor Six! 

The Six O'clock Show Title Sponsorship Available Now

It's the show that has it all, from big name guests and nightly scrumptious culinary delights to live performances and so much more. The title sponsorship of Virgin Media Television's weeknight must watch entertainment show is now available. Hosted by Greg O’Shea & Karen Koster, this fast-paced, witty, entertainment show airs weeknights live from 6pm on Virgin Media One and is mixed with big name celeb interviews, live music, cooking, showbiz, and more. It’s the perfect mix to help target that younger audience. 

On your marks... Set... GO! 

World Athletics Championships Starts 19th August 

For the first time ever, Virgin Media will broadcast live coverage of the World Athletics Championships in Budapest this August, returning the event to Irish terrestrial television for the first time in decades. The Championships start on 19th August and run for nine days with live coverage each day across Virgin Media Television. 

Hosted in the purpose-built National Athletics Centre in Budapest, it is the largest sporting event in the world this year, featuring around 2,000 athletes from over 200 nations. 

Talk to the VMS Team today about our broadcast sponsorship opportunity, as well as other commercial offerings.

Email Client.Solutions@virginmedia.ie today to talk to the team for more information.

Allow your brand to be the star of the show! 

Drama Sponsorship on VM One  

We love a good drama here at VMTV, and we have some unmissable series coming up across Virgin Media Television that has your brand written all over it! With our Drama Strand Sponsorship Opportunity your brand can become the star, enjoying 10’’ stings at the top and tail of each broadcast and 5’’ stings around all centre breaks. If that was not enough, you will also enjoy logo placement/stings on all on air promos. Talk to VMS today and don’t miss out on all the drama! 

Achieve your brand goals! 

UEFA Europa League Sponsorship - New Season Coming this August 

Our live coverage of the UEFA Europa League is fast becoming a Thursday night staple for Irish sport fans, and this is your brand’s opportunity to sponsor the big match action as we bring you more tasty Thursday night clashes. With some big names set to battle it out for European glory, this new season is set to be a cracker. Get your brand on the attack with our UEFA Europa League sponsorship opportunity.

Email Client.Solutions@virginmedia.ie now before the final whistle.   

Events Corner

A little look back at some of our recent events where we all got together at the Virgin Media Solutions Exploration of AI in Media with Peter Heneghan, Taste of Dublin and our Cork Showcase
 

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