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Sky Atlantic secures UK rights to Oliver Stone history series
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Sky Atlantic HD has struck a deal with FremantleMedia Enterprises for the exclusive free and basic UK TV rights for the new landmark factual series, The Untold History of the United States. Written and narrated by Oliver Stone, the series goes beyond the headlines to explore key moments in US history, looking into the deeper…
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YouView ad campaign debuts this weekend
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The first TV ad for YouView will premiere this weekend during the ITV 1‘s The X Factor, kicking off a “major” ad campaign for the service. 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…
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BT poaches BBC Olympics producer for new sports channel
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British Telecom has poached Jamie Hindhaugh, head of London 2012 production at the BBC, to oversee its new sports channel. In June the company won the rights to show 38 live Barclays Premier League games per season for three years. The deal includes 18 of the best quality ‘first pick’ games and marked the first…
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BT to launch YouView based TV offering in October
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BT says it will launch its revamped TV service on 26 October, giving customers “super-fast fibre broadband” and a YouView box for just £18 per month. New customers who sign up to BT Infinity will receive the YouView box for free. Customers not in an Infinity enabled area will also be able to get a…
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Nick Love’s The Sweeney wins at the box office
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Nick Love’s big screen adaptation of The Sweeney has taken the number one spot at the UK and Ireland box office. The film stars Ray Winstone and Ben Drew as the Flying Squad’s Regan and Carter, London coppers even harder than the armed villains they take down. The pair find themselves up against enemies inside…
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New documentary to tell inside story of the Bond films
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A new feature documentary exploring the untold story of the James Bond films – the longest running film franchise in cinema history – is to be released exclusively through Odeon Cinemas. Everything or Nothing focuses on three men with a shared dream – Bond producers Albert R. Broccoli, Harry Saltzman and author Ian Fleming. Documentary…