Virgin Media Television
Key facts
- Operator / parent
- Virgin Media Ireland
- Origin
- Ireland
- Headquarters
- Dublin, Ireland
- Launched
- Vertical drama from 2026
- Category
- Established media and tech
Virgin Media Television is Ireland's commercial broadcaster. It announced its first vertical drama, Zero Focals Given, in its autumn schedule launch on 18 August 2026. The series is produced by Vico Films for the broadcaster's Virgin Media Discovers strand, funded by Fis Eireann / Screen Ireland, and shot in a 9:16 frame. It is an Irish-language school comedy extending Trasna na Line, a Virgin Media Discovers short that won at the Dublin International Film Festival. Niamh Bryson directs and co-wrote with Heather O'Sullivan, who also stars. The broadcaster has published no start date, episode count, running time or distribution platform.
Reported figures
| Metric | Figure | Basis | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vertical commissions | one — Zero Focals Given | reported | AdWorld, 18 August 2026 |
| Episode count, running time, launch date, platform | not disclosed | no basis given | — |
| Audience | not disclosed | no basis given | — |
Profile
- Markets
- Ireland.
- Content
- One commissioned Irish-language vertical drama. Format details beyond the 9:16 frame are not disclosed.
- Genres
- Comedy, youth and school drama.
- Monetisation
- None disclosed. Broadcaster-funded with public production funding; no coin layer or in-app purchase mechanism announced.
- Profitability
- Not disclosed at title level.
- Backers
- Fis Eireann / Screen Ireland provided production funding.
People
- Niamh Bryson, director and co-writer
- Heather O'Sullivan, co-writer and lead
- Anthony Nilan, programme director.
Sources
Correction
: The profile called Zero Focals Given the second commission of original vertical fiction by a European broadcaster and the first by a commercial one. Radio Bremen and Saarländischer Rundfunk had already released Between the Beats in June 2026, and the ranking has been removed.