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  • David Harewood discusses Homeland Series 2

    David Harewood discusses Homeland Series 2

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    David Harewood is the British actor who plays David Estes, the director of the CIA’s Counterterrorist Centre, the the brilliant Channel 4 drama Homeland. A graduate of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, Harewood has been a fixture on the London stage for many years, earning praise for his work in such plays as Sam…

  • EC consults on eBook agency pricing settlement

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    Apple, Simon & Schuster, HarperCollins, Hachette and Macmillan have reached a proposed settlement with the European Commission over the isse of ebook pricing. Last year the EC opened an investigation into whether the firms had broken EU antitrust rules by engaging in “anti-competitive practices affecting the sale of e-books”. A number of publishers sell ebooks…

  • Sky Atlantic secures UK rights to Oliver Stone history series

    Sky Atlantic secures UK rights to Oliver Stone history series

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    Sky Atlantic HD has struck a deal with FremantleMedia Enterprises for the exclusive free and basic UK TV rights for the new landmark factual series, The Untold History of the United States. Written and narrated by Oliver Stone, the series goes beyond the headlines to explore key moments in US history, looking into the deeper…

  • YouView ad campaign debuts this weekend

    YouView ad campaign debuts this weekend

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    The first TV ad for YouView will premiere this weekend during the ITV 1‘s The X Factor, kicking off a “major” ad campaign for the service. Developed by BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5, Arqiva, BT and Talk Talk, YouView combines broadcast channels with broadband delivered content from catch-up services such as the BBC’s iPlayer…

  • BT poaches BBC Olympics producer for new sports channel

    BT poaches BBC Olympics producer for new sports channel

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    British Telecom has poached Jamie Hindhaugh, head of London 2012 production at the BBC, to oversee its new sports channel. In June the company won the rights to show 38 live Barclays Premier League games per season for three years. The deal includes 18 of the best quality ‘first pick’ games and marked the first…

  • BT to launch YouView based TV offering in October

    BT to launch YouView based TV offering in October

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    BT says it will launch its revamped TV service on 26 October, giving customers “super-fast fibre broadband” and a YouView box for just £18 per month. New customers who sign up to BT Infinity will receive the YouView box for free. Customers not in an Infinity enabled area will also be able to get a…