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  • The Bodyguard – help unveil the first official image

    The Bodyguard – help unveil the first official image

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    Producers of the West End production of The Bodyguard are inviting fans to help unveil the first official image from the musical, by liking, sharing and tweeting across their favourite social media networks. Based on the hit film of the same name, The Bodyguard stars Heather Headley and Lloyd Owen and features a multitude of…

  • Domino’s Pizza launches new movie rental service

    Domino’s Pizza launches new movie rental service

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    With the weather turning grim we all appreciate the luxury of having a pizza delivered to the door, but what if you have nothing to watch while munching down your deep pan? Who really wants to trek though the rain and cold and queue in the DVD rental store when they could be curled up…

  • ITV adds pay content to ITV Player

    ITV adds pay content to ITV Player

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    ITV has unveiled a new version of its popular ITV Player catch-up service, adding the ability to rent add-free shows content from its archives. Traditional catch-up content will remain available at no charge. Visitors to www.itv.com/itvplayer will be able to watch 30 day advertising funded catch-up for free, register to access 8-30 day catch-up content,…

  • BT grabs more football rights

    BT grabs more football rights

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    BT has built on its Premier League and Rugby Premiership rights by signing deals with a number of international football leagues. In June the company won the rights to show 38 live Barclays Premier League games per season for three years, including 18 of the best quality ‘first pick’ games. Its latest deals include Italy’s…

  • NOOK Simple Touch goes on sale in UK

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    Barnes & Noble’s NOOK Simple Touch and NOOK Simple Touch with GlowLightBook ereader are now available to buy in the UK. Earlier this year the firm announced it would be bringing the devices to the UK via a dedicated nook.co.uk website and retail partnerships with John Lewis, Foyles, Argos and Blackwells. The two E-ink devices…

  • Random House and Penguin to merge

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    Publishing houses Random House and Penguin are to merge, with current owners Bertelsmann and Pearson respectively taking a 57/43% stake in the new joint venture. The two partners say they want to create “the world’s leading consumer publishing organisation”. The new Penguin Random House will not include Bertelsmann’s trade publishing business in Germany and Pearson…