The BFI has launched an online print store offering film fans the chance to buy high quality copies of a range of posters and stills from the BFI's archives. An initial 300 prints are available ranging from London Film Festival posters (dating back to 1957), BFI Production titles, European and Hollywood portraits from the 1920s and 30s, and British Quota movies to Academy Cinema posters, Mitchell and Kenyon … [Read more...]
Fiver boasts of “barely broadcast-able” ad show
January 12, 2009 By
Falling as it does outside the entertainment slant of this website, we’ve not previously commented on the various reports that Five and Channel 4 could, or would like to, merge. Most commentators think this is an unlikely deal and some claim the authorities would block it on the grounds of reduced competition. Despite this weight of opinion against the deal, I can’t help but wonder whether this recent press … [Read more...]
Finally, ISPs pay the price for 'unlimited' claims
January 10, 2009 By
Hard not to laugh at news that internet providers are complaining about the impact the BBC's successful iPlayer service is having on their business model. I've been using, involved in, and commenting on the internet for well over a decade and in that time have witnessed first dial-up and then broadband providers claim to offer 'unlimited' web access, only to bury usage caps in the small print, safe in the knowledge … [Read more...]
What does DRM-free mean for iPod sales?
January 8, 2009 By
With this week's news that Apple are to convert their entire iTunes catalogue to non-DRM status, allowing tracks to be played on other brands of media players, I find myself wondering what this means for the future of iPod sales. I know it’s heresy in the eyes of many, but I’ve always suspected sales of iPods owed less to the success of iPods as an experience (expensive, poor battery life) and more to do with … [Read more...]
Sony announce new Walkman range
January 8, 2009 By
Personal audio pioneers Sony have announced the latest incarnations of their Walkman brand, including the X-series - a range of touchscreen MP3/video players. The new touchscreen devices include support for all popular music and video formats and Wi-fi connectivity for easy YouTube streaming, Podcast direct downloading and internet browsing. The ‘hybrid’ combination of large touchscreen plus dedicated music … [Read more...]
Google to clean up Android Market
January 8, 2009 By
Powered by Google's Android operating system, the T-Mobile G1 has been winning plaudits from users and reviewers alike. However some users have been unhappy at the nature of content to be found lurking in the comments section of the Android Market, a repository of applications users can download to their phones. Despite the mobile operator enforcing an opt-out content lock on content viewable from their handsets … [Read more...]
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