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TV viewers are moving towards more and smarter screens
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TV used to be a pretty passive experience – you’d sit down and watch what the broadcasters were showing at that time and maybe afterwards discuss the show with a friend or family member. But today we’re increasingly interacting with our TVs and engaging with shows and fellow audience members in new ways to such…
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After unflattering big screen depictions, Peru says ‘Don’t Watch the Film, Live it’
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Sponsored Article Peru has not done well out of popular culture – here in the UK it’s almost universally known as the birth place of Paddington Bear, sent abroad by his Aunt Lucy with just an old hat (a gift from his Uncle Pastuzo) and a suitcase full of marmalade sandwiches. Sending a small, unaccompanied…
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Filming underway on Last Tango in Halifax second series
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Filming has started on the second series of BBC One’s award-winning Last Tango in Halifax. The romantic drama stars Derek Jacobi and Anne Reid as a couple reunited after 60 years and was a ratings hit when it aired last year, attracting audiences of more than 7m. Produced by Red Productions, the show also stars…
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The Internship
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Somewhere towards the final third of The Internship Owen Wilson’s reluctant date reveals much she’d expected to hate him (or at least his character Nick) and expresses surprise that she’s actually had a really nice night out. That scene pretty much captures my feelings towards the film – having seen the last possible media screening…
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Image Comics drops DRM from all titles
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Image Comics, publishers of the Walking Dead, Saga and Witchblade series, says it has ditched DRM from all titles. The company, the third-largest comic publisher after Marvel and DC, announced earlier this week that all titles bought via its website can be downloaded without DRM and in a number of formats including PDF, EPUB, CBR,…
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Nook slashes UK tablet prices ahead of exiting hardware market
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Barnes & Noble has slashed the UK prices for its Nook tablets, the move comes just days after the US giant announced it would stop making such devices next year. Officially the company is billing the price-cut as part of its literacy promotion – supported by the London Evening Standard newspaper – and “in celebration…