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BBC and HBO commission new Christopher Guest comedy series
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Chris O’Dowd is to star in a new BBC/HBO comedy series which will air on both sides of the Atlantic next Spring. Family Tree follows the world and journey of 30-year-old Tom Chadwick (O’Dowd). Having recently lost his job and girlfriend, Tom has a rather unsure sense of his own identity. But when he inherits…
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Skyfall writers confirm their departure from 007 franchise
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James Bond writers Neal Purvis and Robert Wade have announced their departure from the hit film series. The screenwriting duo penned Skyfall, the most successful Bond film in the franchise’s 23 film history, and also worked on The World Is Not Enough, Die Another Day, Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace. The pair also wrote…
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Jack Reacher – new TV spots
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Here’s the TWO brand new TV spots for Paramount’s upcoming Jack Reacher. Adapted from Lee Child’s novel One Shot, the film stars Tom Cruise in the title role. A city is thrown into chaos following a shooting that leaves five dead. What at first seems like a simple case to solve becomes complicated when the…
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BT uses Lord Sugar’s Amscreen to announce Infinity arrival
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BT has teamed up with Lord Sugar’s Amscreen network of forecourt screens to announce the arrival of its Infinity fibre broadband product. Fibre broadband which offers speeds of up to 80Mbps, is currently being rolled out around the UK by BT’s Openreach division. Sold under a variety of names by providers such as Sky, TalkTalk…
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YouView could bring National Theatre to UK homes
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UK households with a YouView set top box could soon be enjoying the very nest of the National Theatre, CEO Richard Halton has suggested in an interview with City AM. Launched in July, YouView combines broadcast channels with on-demand and catch-up video delivered via broadband and is expected to add live internet delivered (IPTV) channels…
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Doctor Who: Christmas special title revealed
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This year’s Doctor Who Christmas special is called The Snowmen and introduces Jenna-Louise Coleman as new companion Clara, the BBC has confirmed. A special trailer airing during Friday’s also revealed a new look for the Doctor and a new monster that will have families shivering behind their sofas. Matt Smith returns as the Doctor who…