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Virgin Media O2

Logo: Virgin Media O2 / Virgin Media / Telefónica, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

British mass media and telecommunications company

VMED O2 UK Limited, trading as Virgin Media O2, is a British mass media and telecommunications company based in Reading, Berkshire, England. The company was formed in June 2021 as a 50–50 joint venture between Liberty Global and Telefónica through the merger of their respective Virgin Media and O2 UK businesses, after approval by the Competition and Markets Authority.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Jun 1, 2021Founded1

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VMED O2 UK Limited, trading as Virgin Media O2, is a British mass media and telecommunications company based in Reading, Berkshire, England. The company was formed in June 2021 as a 50–50 joint venture between Liberty Global and Telefónica through the merger of their respective Virgin Media and O2 UK businesses, after approval by the Competition and Markets Authority.2

Corporate structure

Virgin Media O2 is part of a group headed by Telefónica. 85 entities, 15 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Subsidiaries and ownership

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Acquisitions

  1. Jun 1, 2021Acquired O21
  2. Jun 1, 2021Acquired Virgin Media1

Timeline

  1. Jun 1, 2021Founded Founded1

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