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  • BT strikes Sky Movies deal for Vision and YouView customers

    BT strikes Sky Movies deal for Vision and YouView customers

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    BT has struck a deal to offer the 11 Sky Movies channels to its TV customers. The channels and catch-up content from them will be available in standard definition to BT TV customers with either a YouView box or the latest Vision + box and BT’s Infinity fibre broadband. For customers with regular BT broadband…

  • Humax’s latest Freeview+ HD box out 18 October

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    Set top box maker Humax has unveiled a new internet connected Freeview+ HD model which also offers access to BBC iPlayer and selected web apps. The HDR-2000T/500GB offers 500GB of recording space – enough for 125 hours of high definition and 300 hours of standard definition – the ability to record two channels at once or…

  • Trailer: National Geographic’s Killing Kennedy

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    Based on the best-selling book by Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard, National Geographic Channel’s Killing Kennedy chronicles the build-up to one of America’s most shocking events: the assassination of President John F. Kennedy by Lee Harvey Oswald. The film stars Rob Lowe as President Kennedy, Ginnifer Goodwin as Jacqueline Kennedy, Will Rothhaar as Lee Harvey…

  • Pre-order: Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of The War of the Worlds – The New Generation

    Pre-order: Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of The War of the Worlds – The New Generation

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    Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of The War of the Worlds – The New Generation is coming to DVD and Blu-ray on Monday 25 November.

  • London council offers ereader help classes

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    A London council is offering local residents courses on how to use its ebook library. Richmond Council is offering owners of Sony, Nook and Kobo readers, plus tablet owners a short demonstration on how to borrow books from its eLibrary or read them online using the Public Library Online Service. Cabinet Member for Community, Business,…

  • Lovefilm brings Marvel Anime to UK

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    Fans of Marvel’s superhero stable can now enjoy “groundbreaking” Anime versions of their favourite caped heroes thanks to Amazon’s Lovefilm. The streaming service has signed up the UK premiere of four new series featuring vampire hunter Blade, Tony Stark’s alter ego Iron Man, the fearsome Wolverine and mutant superheroes X-Men. Produced by Marvel in collaboration…