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  • Miss Moneypenny Actress Dies

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    Lois Maxwell who played the original Miss Moneypenny in the the James Bond films has died in Western Australia aged 80. The actress first appeared in ‘Dr No’ alongside Seam Connery, last appearing in the 1985 adventure ‘A View To A Kill’ with Roger Moore with whom she appeared in two episodes of The Saint.…

  • Virgin 1 Launch Date Announced

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    Virgin Media’s new general entertainment channel Virgin 1 launches on October 1. The channel was developed after a breakdown in negotiations saw Sky One, Sky News and Sky Sports News exit the Virgin Media platform. Channel bosses have snapped up a number of big name acquisitions including Terminator spin-off The Sarah Connor Chronicles and The…

  • Indy 4 Title Revealed

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    The title of the fourth Indiana Jones film has been announced as ‘ The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull’ The title was announced at the MTV Video Music awards by actor Shia LeBouf who stars in the film alongside Harrison Ford, Care Blanchett and Karen Allen. The film is expected to be released worldwide on…

  • Top Gear's Hammond Races Jet

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    Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond has filmed a a new high-speed stunt less than a year after suffering horrific injuries at the wheel of a jet powered car. Filming for the latest series which is expected to broadcast from next month Hammond drove a Bugatti Veyron as it raced a Typhoon fighter jet at RAF…

  • Disney Axe ABC1 From Freeview

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    Disney have announced that the abc1 channel is to be pulled from Freeview owing to the lack of a prime time slot. Since launch the channel has been restricted to a daytime-only slot on the service which has seen the channel ceasing broadcasting just as the majority of viewers are switching on. Walt Disney Television…

  • BBC Secures Rights to Heroes Season 3 Onwards

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    The BBC have cemented their hold over hit US series Heroes with a deal guaranteeing them first refusal on all future seasons of the show. The corporation already has exclusive UK rights to the second series. According to the Guardian BBC2 controller Roly Keating has struck the deal with producers NBC Universal “guaranteeing that the…