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  • Robert Downey Jr. WILL return as Iron Man

    Robert Downey Jr. WILL return as Iron Man

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    Marvel has confirmed that Robert Downey Jr. is to reprise the role of Iron Man/Tony Stark in two new films. It had been widely rumoured that Iron Man 3 would be Downey’s final appearance as the billionaire, genius, playboy, philanthropist who dons the metal suit to fight bad guys. However the actor has now signed…

  • Doctor Who: Bookies make Rory Kinnear favourite for role

    Doctor Who: Bookies make Rory Kinnear favourite for role

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    Bookmakers William Hill have named Rory Kinnear the Even money favourite to replace Matt Smith in Doctor Who as the market was reopened. A flurry of bets had earlier seen Kinnear race to the top of the betting from 33/1, prompting the firm to close stop taking bets as it believed an announcement was imminent.…

  • Before Midnight – Review

    Before Midnight – Review

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    Director Richard Linklater and stars Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy reunite for this much anticipated follow-up to Before Sunrise (1995) and Before Sunset (2004). This third instalment is set nine years after the last film, Jesse (Hawke) and Celine (Delpy) are now living together in Paris with their two daughters but life is far from…

  • Ofcom backs Sky over BT Sport ad ban

    Ofcom backs Sky over BT Sport ad ban

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    Media regulator Ofcom has ruled Sky is free to block rival BT from advertising BT Sport on its Sky Sports channels. BT had argued that Sky’s actions amounted to discrimination because Sky had previously accepted adverts for ESPN’s channels. The broadband and phone company argued that blocking its adverts from Sky Sports would make it…

  • Microsoft u-turns on Xbox One used games DRM and always connected policy

    Microsoft u-turns on Xbox One used games DRM and always connected policy

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    Microsoft has u-turned on plans to block the use of pre-owned games and require its new Xbox One console to be connected at least once very 24 hours. Last week the company said the new games and home entertainment console would need to regularly dial home to check you’re allowed to play the games you…

  • BT accuses Sky of withholding Sky Sports package in new Ofcom complaint

    BT accuses Sky of withholding Sky Sports package in new Ofcom complaint

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    BT has asked media regulator Ofcom to investigate rival Sky for “an abuse of dominance” after the two companies failed to agree a carriage deal for Sky Sports 1 & 2 on BT’s YouView platform. Under the terms of an existing deal BT is able to offer the channels to users of its legacy BT…