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Michael Bay announces more Transformers 4 casting
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Transformers 4 director Michael Bay has announced the casting of Irish actor Jack Reynor. Reynor will star alongside Mark Wahlberg in the upcoming sequel which Bay has stressed “is not a reboot”. In a statement announcing Reynor’s casting, Bay said: “He is an Irish kid that came to America with 30 bucks in his pocket. Pretty…
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London 2012 Olympics DVD sets sales record
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The London 2012 Olympics DVD and Blu-ray has become the UK’s best-selling Sport & Fitness DVD according to figures from the Official Charts Company / British Video Association. The release features over seven hours of sporting highlights from the Olympic Games. It also includes Danny Boyle’s hugely-celebrated opening ceremony and exclusive commentary plus the full…
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BAFTA nominations announced
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Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln is in the frame for 10 awards at this year’s Baftas, including best film and best actor for Daniel Day-Lewis. Skyfall, the latest James Bond film, has eight nominations including Outstanding British Film and Best Supporting Actress. Other films up for awards include Les Misérables and Life of Pi, which are each…
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YouView software update adds EPG search
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YouView has begun rolling out its latest software update, bringing the ability to search live TV content for the next seven days and support for Dolby surround sound over HDMI. Developed by BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5, Arqiva, BT and Talk Talk, YouView combines subscription-free broadcast channels with broadband delivered content from catch-up services…
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BAFTA’s EE Rising Star Award shortlist announced
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BAFTA has announced the names of this year’s EE Rising Star Award. Sharma (Life of Pi), Alicia Vikander (Anna Karenina,), Andrea Riseborough (W.E.), Elizabeth Olsen (Martha Marcy May Marlene) and Juno Temple (Killer Joe) are all up for the award, the only BAFTA decided by the public. The Rising Star Award was created in honour…
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Primeval: New World – clip
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Primeval: New World – the Canadian spin-off from the the original UK series – debuts on Watch this week. The series follows a specialised team of animal experts and scientists who discover dinosaurs and other dangerous predators emerging onto the streets of modern-day Vancouver through strange anomalies in time. Andrew Lee Potts guest stars in…