Virgin Media will give you a free TV this weekend - how to claim yours today

Upgrading your broadband and TV package is one thing, but shopping for a television to watch at the same time can be stressful and expensive. You can kill two birds with one stone this weekend thanks to Virgin Media, which is offering all new customers a free 50-inch Hisense Smart TV with four of its internet and TV bundles until July 9.

The cheapest of these bundles costs £44.99 per month, which gets you 363Mbps speed fibre broadband, plus more than 200 channels via Virgin's TV offering with Sky channels, including Sky Cinema HD.

For £65.99 per month you can opt for the same 362Mbps broadband with 200+ TV channels but with eight Sky Sports channels instead of Sky Cinema.

You can also go for a £78.99 per month bundle that offers faster 516Mbps broadband with 210+ channels, Sky Sports HD, Sky Cinema HD, and even Netflix's Standard plan with ads thrown in.

The priciest option is Virgin's Mega Volt bundle, which for £84.99 per month also includes an unlimited data, minutes and texts O2 SIM card. This also gives you 1130Mbps broadband, and more than 230 channels, with Sky Sports HD, Sky Cinema HD and Netflix Standard with ads.

"Choose between a 50-inch Hisense 4K Smart TV worth £249.99 or £200 bill credit when you order this bundle up until 9 July," Virgin Media said.

All four of these bundles come with either the free TV or £200 in bill credit if you don't want a new TV or would prefer the money off your new bills. All four contract options are for 24 months and do not include a set up fee.

View the free TV deal from Virgin Media

You must first enter your postcode on Virgin's website to see if the services are available in your area. It's also worth noting that each of the bundles will increase in price from April 2026, with another price rise in April 2027, so it's important you do the maths and make sure you can afford to pay the bills across the two year commitment.

Here is how Virgin Media describes each of the eligible free TV bundles:

Bigger Combo bundle + Movies for £44.99 per month

• Ideal for connected homes with 4-6 people and 10+ devices
• TV from everywhere, at home and on the go
• Sky Cinema HD and Sky channels

Bigger Combo bundle + Sports for £65.99 per month

• Ideal for connected homes with 4-6 people and 10+ devices
• TV from everywhere, at home and on the go
• 8 Sky Sports channels, including Main Event and F1

Biggest Combo bundle

• Great for super-connected homes with 6-8 people and 10+ devices
• My Watchlist allows you to save shows from anywhere, all in one place
• Sky channels, Sky Sports HD, Sky Cinema HD
• Netflix standard with ads

Mega Volt bundle

• Blazing-fast speed for busy households gaming and streaming at the same time
• WiFi guarantee
• TV from everywhere, at home and on the go
• Sky Cinema HD, Sky Sports HD
• Netflix standard with ads

Check the terms and conditions to see if there are any price rises after the end of the contract so you don't get some nasty bill shock. If the price is set to rise sharply in month 25, you should be able to cancel before that happens - but consider if that is an inconvenience worth the free TV in the first place.