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  • Trailer – The Michael J. Fox Show

    Trailer – The Michael J. Fox Show

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    TV fans are in for a treat – Michael J. Fox returns to screens later this year in a brand new sitcom based loosely on his own life. In The Michael J. Fox Show, Fox plays celebrated news anchor Mike Henry who gave up his career after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Five years later,…

  • LOVEFiLM brings Vikings back to the Thames

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    For the first time since the original 842 AD London invasion, two Viking longboats manned with fully-armed Viking raiders sailed down the River Thames today. The 35-foot boats were in the capital to promote the UK release of critically acclaimed US TV series Vikings which arrives on Amazon’s LOVEFiLM later this month. The TV and…

  • Broadband provider Plusnet trialling a new TV service.

    Broadband provider Plusnet trialling a new TV service.

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    Posting on the company’s support forums, one Plusnet staff member revealed internal trials were underway. The employee said: “We’re in the early stages of TV trials with staff. We are excited about the opportunities this will extend to our customers in the near future but as yet, have no fixed timings for a public launch.”…

  • TalkTalk adds 150,000 more YouView customers

    TalkTalk adds 150,000 more YouView customers

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    TalkTalk signed up 150,000 new subscribers to its YouView based TV service in the first three months of this year, taking total subscriber numbers to 230,000 at the end of March. The company three-quarters of new customers are upgrading from Freeview and are new to pay-TV. Subscribers to the service receive 70 channels and seven-day…

  • I Give It A Year gets June DVD & Blu-ray release

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    STUDIOCANAL is to release British comedy I Give It A Year on DVD and Blu-Ray on 3rd June. Directed by Dan Mazer and starring Rafe Spall, Rose Byrne, Minnie Driver, Stephen Merchant, Simon Baker & Anna Faris, the film gives audiences the inside track on the first year of marriage. Opening where the other romantic…

  • Billy Connolly, David Tennant and Ben Miller to star in new Guy Jenkin and Andy Hamilton comedy film

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    Filming starts next month on a new cinema comedy from the creators of BBC hit comedy Outnumbered. Written and directed by Guy Jenkin and Andy Hamilton, What We Did on Our Holiday is described as a heart-warming and uplifting comedy which tells the story of an ordinary family trying to survive in extraordinary circumstances. Doug…