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BBC Trust to review Corporation’s involvement in YouView
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The BBC Trust is to review the broadcaster’s participation in YouView, the broadcast and internet TV platform which launched last year. The service is a joint venture between the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5, BT, Talk Talk and Arqiva and combines digital terrestrial TV with catch-up television and access on-demand TV players such as…
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Michelle Ryan and Peter Davison join Death in Paradise
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Michelle Ryan, Helen Baxendale and Peter Davison are to guest star in the third series of BBC One murder drama Death in Paradise. The trio will appear alongside Kris Marshall who takes over from Ben Miller as the show’s lead detective. In April it was announced that Miller was leaving the series and would be…
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LOVEFiLM adds Man Vs. Food Nation in new content deal
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Popular Food Network and Travel Channel shows including Man Vs. Food Nation, House Hunters International and Restaurant: Impossible are now available through LOVEFiLM Instant. The TV and movie streaming service has added struck a deal with Scripps Networks Interactive to offer subscribers selected shows from the food and lifestyle channels. The deal gives LOVEFiLM its…
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BT Sport announces Scottish Rugby sponsorship deal
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BT Sport has signed a new shirt sponsorship deal with Glasgow Warriors and Edinburgh Rugby as part of a wider four-year deal with Scottish Rugby. The BT Sport logo will be displayed on the front of both clubs’ shirts until 2017. In addition, the deal will see BT Group and BT Sport promoted at Scotstoun…
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Channel 4 to broadcast The Returned series 2 in 2014
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Channel 4 has confirmed it’ll broadcast the second series of The Returned next year. The first series, which finished last night, was the first subtitled drama on Channel 4 for over 20 years, and attracted an average of 1.8million viewers and a 7.1% share each week. The eight-part second series is currently in development with…
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Review: NOW TV Box
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We look at SKy’s new NOW TV BOX, a £9 gizmo which allows you to stream content from Sky Sports and Sky Movies as well as selected 3rd party services such as BBC iPlayer and Spotify.