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  • Thor: The Dark World – new poster

    Here’s the brand new UK poster for Marvel’s Thor: The Dark World. In the aftermath of Thor and Avengers Assemble, Thor (Chris Hemsworth) fights to restore order across the cosmos but an ancient race led by the vengeful Malekith returns to plunge the universe back into darkness.   Faced with an enemy that even Odin…

  • BT Sport scores with a near perfect launch

    More years ago than is personally comfortable to admit, I worked in a call centre where the bosses would regularly bring big clients around to show them how safe their business was with us. No visit was ever complete without a bigwig peering over some poor sap’s shoulder and watching them perform some mundane, everyday…

  • Kaleidoscope announces new teen comedy – It’s A Lot

    Kaleidoscope Entertainment has announced the theatrical release date for teen comedy It’s A Lot. The film stars a host of Britain’s most exciting young talent including Jazzie Zonzolo (Anuvahood), Red Madrell (Kidulthood), Jack Doolan (Cemetery Junction), Roxanne Pallett (Emmerdale) and Eddie Kadi (Shank). It also boasts cameos from DJ’s Choice FM’s Kojo and 1Xtra DJs…

  • It’s not just Virgin Media customers who are locked out of BT Sport

    It’s not just Virgin Media customers who are locked out of BT Sport

    A few days ago I looked at the frustrations of Virgin Media customers who face missing out on BT’s new sports channels when they launch today. While they’re certainly the most voluble group missing out on the channels, they’re not the only one. YouView customers who purchased their own boxes but have connected them to…

  • Ofcom research shows tablets and smartphones are bringing families together

    Almost a quarter of UK households own at least one tablet computer, according to new research published by Ofcom. The telecoms regulator says the growth of smartphones, now owned by 51% of UK adults, and tablets has helped increase the amount of time families spend watching TV together. The devices mean family members are able…

  • O2 announces 4G switch-on date

    O2 announces 4G switch-on date

    O2 says it will launch its new “superfast” 4G services later this month in London, Leeds and Bradford. The company will become the second to offer 4G, which offers faster mobile data speeds, and follows rival EE’s launch last year. O2 says its service, which will cover five million people from launch, will launch its…