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  • Whitney Houston’s Sparkle

    Whitney Houston’s Sparkle

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    Whitney Houston and Jordin Sparks star in Sparkle, a tale of a musical prodigy (Sparks) struggles to become a star while overcoming issues that are tearing her family apart. From an affluent Detroit area and daughter to a single mother (Houston), she tries to balance a new romance with music manager, Stix (Derek Luke). At…

  • The Hobbit – second official trailer

    The Hobbit – second official trailer

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    Here’s the second full length, official trailer for The Hobbit, the long-awaited movie adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic book which is being shot as a prequel to Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy. As previously reported, the film version is to be released in three parts, with the first hitting the big screen later…

  • Daleks kick off YouView ad campaign

    Daleks kick off YouView ad campaign

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    Doctor Who’s Daleks have helped kick off YouView’s publicity campaign, with an army of the metal meanies appearing in the service’s first ever TV ad. Developed by BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5, Arqiva, BT and Talk Talk, YouView combines broadcast channels with broadband delivered content from catch-up services such as the BBC’s iPlayer and…

  • Three to carry HTC’s Windows Phone 8X and Windows Phone 8S

    Three to carry HTC’s Windows Phone 8X and Windows Phone 8S

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    UK mobile network Three has confirmed it will be offering HTC’s 8X and 8S Windows Phone smartphones. Both phones include Beats Audio™ technology, with Three describing the 8X as perfectly suited to music lovers who want a stylish, feature-packed smartphone. The handset also features an 8 megapixel camera and “crisp” 4.3” HD screen.

The 8S offers…

  • David Harewood discusses Homeland Series 2

    David Harewood discusses Homeland Series 2

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    David Harewood is the British actor who plays David Estes, the director of the CIA’s Counterterrorist Centre, the the brilliant Channel 4 drama Homeland. A graduate of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, Harewood has been a fixture on the London stage for many years, earning praise for his work in such plays as Sam…

  • EC consults on eBook agency pricing settlement

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    Apple, Simon & Schuster, HarperCollins, Hachette and Macmillan have reached a proposed settlement with the European Commission over the isse of ebook pricing. Last year the EC opened an investigation into whether the firms had broken EU antitrust rules by engaging in “anti-competitive practices affecting the sale of e-books”. A number of publishers sell ebooks…