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November DVD release for Merlin series 4
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The fourth series of BBC One’s sorcery drama Merlin comes to on DVD on 28th November. The show returns to television screens this weekend and fans will be able to re-live the adventure with two DVD releases starting with next month. A second volume and a complete series boxset will be released on 23rd January.…
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Sky Arts brings Onion News Network to UK screens
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US news satire Onion News Network, based on the popular theonion.com website, is coming to British screens in November courtesy of Sky Arts HD. A send-up of 24 hour news channels, the ten-part series will air from Saturday 26 November. Highlights include: FactZone, a blend of hyperactive graphics and sound effect-laden news explosions presented by…
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Blackberry Torch 9810 new available from Three
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Blackberry’s Torch 9810 is now available from Three’s stores and website. The handset combines a 3.2” touchscreen with BlackBerry’s famous and much loved QWERTY keyboard which slides out so that people can type or touch. It also ships with the updated BlackBerry 7.0 OS and includes a 5MP camera capable of shooting HD video. The…
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Inbetweeners tops 4oD chart
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Channel 4 says its 40D catch-up service attracted 31m views last month, up 2m on July’s user levels. According to the broadcaster, year to date Video on Demand views of its programmes now stand at 273m, a 20.9% increase on the same period last year. Comedy series The Inbetweeners was the top performing series, drawing…
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Future announces new iPad edition of Tap!
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Future Publishing has unveiled a new a monthly iPad edition of Tap! The iPhone and iPad magazine – built from the ground up exclusively for the iPad. The company promises readers “a rich, intuitive and easy-to-navigate reading experience that makes the most of the iPad’s revolutionary features.” Game reviews feature will include “high-quality” and recommended…
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Man Booker Prize teams up with Apple’s iBooks
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The Man Booker Prize for Fiction has teamed up with Apple’s iBookstore to offer samples of each of the prize’s shortlisted titles in both book and audio format. Three of this year’s shortlisted authors – Carol Birch, Patrick deWitt and A.D. Miller – will also be appearing at the Apple Store, Covent Garden on Thursday…