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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20081121120601
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000895345-08-000598
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081120
FILED AS OF DATE:		20081121
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20081121

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SIMMONS STEVEN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001439433

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-50886
		FILM NUMBER:		081206190

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-906-8440

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O VIRGIN MEDIA INC.
		STREET 2:		909 THIRD AVENUE, SUITE 2863
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VIRGIN MEDIA INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001270400
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813]
		IRS NUMBER:				593778247
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0208

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		909 THIRD AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2863
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		00441256753762

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		160 GREAT PORTLAND STREET
		CITY:			LONDON
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			W1W 5QA

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NTL INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20060315

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TELEWEST GLOBAL INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20031117
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-11-20</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001270400</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>VIRGIN MEDIA INC.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>VMED</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerName>SIMMONS STEVEN</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>909 THIRD AVENUE, SUITE 2863</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-11-20</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>15000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>3.70</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>15000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
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            <transactionCoding>
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                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>3.50</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Steven J. Simmons</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-11-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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