News
-
New deals sees Kobo expand in Spain and Italy
—
by
Kobo has signed deals which will expands the availability of its ereader and tablets in Spain and Italy. Online retailer La Central will become the first Spanish bookseller to offer Kobo’s ereaders and tablets, which all include access to the ebook retailer’s store. Kobo already operates its own localised Spanish online store and will offer…
-
TalkTalk introduces £3.50 per month SIM-only plan
—
by
TalkTalk Mobile has announced what it says is the country’s “best priced” SIM-only plan – a £3.50 per month tariff with 100 minutes, 250 texts and 100MB of data. The company, which says it has more than 200,000 smartphone and SIM-only customers, has also boosted allowances on existing tariffs. Minutes on its Medium plan are…
-
Lost Doctor Who episodes become iTunes best-sellers
—
by
Long-lost Doctor Who episodes have soared to the top of the iTunes charts just hours after being released by the BBC’s commercial arm. At midnight BBC Worldwide released The Enemy of the World (1967) and The Web of Fear (1968), both starring Patrick Troughton as the second Doctor and companions Frazer Hines (Jamie) and Deborah…
-
Filming underway on new “high-octane” ITV thriller
—
by
Filming has begun on a new “high-octane” ITV thriller which stars John Simm as a Detective who suddenly finds himself on the wrong side of the law. In Prey, Simm plays DC Marcus Farrow, a well-liked copper, with a wife and two kids. But when Farrow is found at the scene of a brutal crime,…
-
Video – Poirot: The End is Near
—
by
Four upcoming films will mark the end of Agatha Christie’s Poirot, and see David Suchet reprise his iconic role as the world famous Belgian detective for the very last time. The Big Four forms part of the thirteenth and final series, which includes Dead Man’s Folly, The Labours of Hercules and Curtain: Poirot’s Last…
-
BT CEO: ‘We want to be an immovable part of UK sports broadcasting’
—
by
BT boss Gavin Patterson says the company plans to be an “immovable” part of the UK’s sports broadcasting arena but it is not looking to beat Sky. Speaking at the Leaders in Football 2013 event, Mr Patterson repeated BT’s previous sentiment that the company was happy to co-exist alongside the pay-TV giant. He told attendees…