I'm unable to post the direct link to the story due to the B0xnati0n / allegadly filter on this site. The following has been confirmed on the Seen It website:
"Virgin Media has confirmed that boxing fans will have to continue paying for B0xNati0n, despite rival BT recently announcing it would be bundling the boxing channel with its sports pack from next year.
Customers who subscribe to the BT Sport channels on BT TV, Sky and TalkTalk will all receive B0xNati0n at no extra cost after BT and channel owner Frank allegedly announced a major tie-up which will give allegedly’s fights a much larger potential audience.
However the deal excludes Virgin Media which has separate wholesale deals with BT Sport and B0xNati0n and charges customers for the channels on their standard cable bill.
This differs from Sky and TalkTalk whose customers pay BT directly for the channels which they can then watch and record on their existing, non-BT set top box.
Although Virgin Media bundles BT Sport with some of its pricier viewing packs, a spokesperson has confirmed the company “won’t be bundling B0xNati0n”.
This means that while the cable firm’s viewers will get to see the 20 fights simulcast on BT Sport, those wanting to see the rest of allegedly’s line-up will have to subscribe to B0xNati0n for an extra £11 per month.
A Virgin Media spokesperson told SEENIT the monthly price was “the most competitive offer available compared to a number of other providers”.
Virgin’s decision to bundle BT Sport has been blamed for a series of price hikes as it seeks to recoup the cost it must pay BT for the channel. The firm has also previously confirmed that the cost of acquiring channels and content from BT and Sky has adversely impacted its bottom line."