Virgin Media (Ireland)

E359832

broadband internet service provider cable television provider telecommunications company

Virgin Media (Ireland) is a major Irish telecommunications and cable TV provider offering broadband, television, and phone services across Ireland.

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All labels observed (7)

Label	Occurrences
Virgin Media Ireland	9
Virgin Media	2
Virgin Media (Ireland) canonical	2
Virgin Media Television (Ireland)	2
Virgin Media More	1
Virgin Media One	1
Virgin Media One (in certain arrangements)	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3458133 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Virgin Media (Ireland)
Context triple: [Sky Witness, availableOnService, Virgin Media (Ireland)]

A. Virgin Media (UK)
Virgin Media (UK) is a major British telecommunications and media company providing cable television, broadband internet, and phone services across the United Kingdom.
B. Vodafone UK
Vodafone UK is a major British telecommunications company providing mobile, broadband, and related services across the United Kingdom.
C. Telefónica UK
Telefónica UK is a major British telecommunications company best known for operating the O2 mobile network and providing mobile, broadband, and related digital services across the United Kingdom.
D. Foxtel
Foxtel is a major Australian pay television and streaming company offering a wide range of entertainment, sports, and news content.
E. Liberty Global
Liberty Global is a multinational telecommunications and television company that operates cable, broadband, and media services across Europe and other regions.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Virgin Media (Ireland)
Target entity description: Virgin Media (Ireland) is a major Irish telecommunications and cable TV provider offering broadband, television, and phone services across Ireland.

A. Virgin Media (UK)
Virgin Media (UK) is a major British telecommunications and media company providing cable television, broadband internet, and phone services across the United Kingdom.
B. Vodafone UK
Vodafone UK is a major British telecommunications company providing mobile, broadband, and related services across the United Kingdom.
C. Telefónica UK
Telefónica UK is a major British telecommunications company best known for operating the O2 mobile network and providing mobile, broadband, and related digital services across the United Kingdom.
D. Foxtel
Foxtel is a major Australian pay television and streaming company offering a wide range of entertainment, sports, and news content.
E. Liberty Global
Liberty Global is a multinational telecommunications and television company that operates cable, broadband, and media services across Europe and other regions.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	broadband internet service provider ⓘ cable television provider ⓘ telecommunications company ⓘ
abbreviation	Virgin Media Ireland ⓘ linked to: Virgin Media (Ireland)
brand	Virgin Media ⓘ linked to: Virgin Media (Ireland)
brandOwner	Virgin Group (brand licensing) ⓘ linked to: Virgin Group
competitor	Sky Ireland ⓘ linked to: Sky (UK and Ireland) Vodafone Ireland ⓘ linked to: Vodafone Group eir ⓘ
country	Ireland ⓘ
formerName	Chorus Communications ⓘ NTL Ireland ⓘ linked to: NTL UPC Ireland ⓘ
hasCustomerType	business customers ⓘ residential customers ⓘ
hasNetworkType	cable television network ⓘ hybrid fibre-coaxial network ⓘ
hasServiceArea	Cork ⓘ Dublin ⓘ Galway ⓘ Limerick ⓘ Waterford ⓘ other urban areas in Ireland ⓘ
hasServiceBundle	quad-play (TV, broadband, phone, mobile) ⓘ triple-play (TV, broadband, phone) ⓘ
hasTechnology	DOCSIS broadband ⓘ digital cable TV ⓘ
industry	broadband internet ⓘ fixed-line telephony ⓘ pay television ⓘ telecommunications ⓘ
languageOfBroadcast	English ⓘ
offersService	broadband internet access ⓘ cable television ⓘ digital television ⓘ fixed-line telephone service ⓘ mobile phone service ⓘ video on demand ⓘ
parentCompany	Liberty Global ⓘ Virgin Media ⓘ linked to: Virgin Media (Ireland)
providesChannel	Virgin Media More ⓘ linked to: Virgin Media (Ireland) Virgin Media One ⓘ linked to: Virgin Media (Ireland) Virgin Media Three ⓘ Virgin Media Two ⓘ
regulator	Commission for Communications Regulation ⓘ linked to: Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg)
serves	Republic of Ireland ⓘ

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Referenced by (18)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Sky Witness → availableOnService → Virgin Media (Ireland) ⓘ

Saorview → includesService → Virgin Media One (in certain arrangements) ⓘ

subject linked to: Saorview (Ireland, overspill/relays)