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Emin Agalarov to make Eurovision appearance
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Emin Agalarov is to make a special live performance during the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 on May 26th. Saffron Music and EMI have confirmed. Born in Azerbaijan Emin is a star in both his home country and Russia, and a rising star in Britain where his second album, After The Thunder, will be released in…
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Sky announces streaming TV brand
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Sky has unveiled the brand for its new internet TV service which will bring its premium content to internet connected PCs, TVs, set-top boxes and Blu-ray players. The service was first announced in January and is part of Sky’s plans to expand its customer base beyond the traditional dish set-up. Speaking at the Media Guardian…
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BBC America announces new ‘Ripper’ series
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Spooks (MI-5) actor Matthew Macfadyen is to star in Ripper Street, a new period crime drama being co-produced by BBC America, Tiger Aspect Productions and Lookout Point. The eight part series is set in and around Whitechapel in London’s East End in 1889, during the aftermath of the Jack The Ripper murders and centers on…
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Sky Anytime+ ‘enabled for all ISPs’
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According to posts on Sky’s official customer forums, the pay-TV giant has now enabled its Anytime+ catch-up service to users of any ISP. The service, previously available only for Sky Broadband customers, allows viewers to watch a selection of films, sports events and TV shows after they’ve been aired via the Sky box’s broadband connection.…
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Three million revamped iPads sold
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Apple says it has sold more than 3million of its revamped iPad tablets. The third generation iPad went on sale at stores and resellers across the UK last friday and has sold out at most stores while Apple’s online store is quoting 1-2 weeks for deliveries. Apple announced the revamped iPad earlier this month, adding…
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iPlayer launches on Xbox 360
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The BBC iPlayer is now available on Microsoft’s Xbox LIVE free platform. In December Microsoft announced a revamp of its Xbox 360, morphing the games console into a general entertainment hub via a free software update. At the time, Microsoft announced that UK users would gain access to LOVEFiLM, 4oD, Demand 5, VEVO, YouTube, MSN,…