News

  • George Sampson and Robson Green join Mount Pleasant

    George Sampson and Robson Green join Mount Pleasant

    —

    by

    Staff

    Sky has announced that George Sampson and Robson Green are to join the cast of its comedy drama Mount Pleasant when when the show returns later this year. Set in Manchester, the series follows the work and personal lives of Lisa (Sally Lindsay) and Dan (Daniel Ryan), their friends and families. The first run attracted…

  • The Cabin in the Woods – new picture

    The Cabin in the Woods – new picture

    —

    by

    Staff

    Hot on the heels of the trailer, we have a great new image from Joss Whedon and Drew Goddard’s The Cabin in the Woods which gets its UK release on April 13. The picture shows the film’s action man, hunky Chris Hemsworth. The film also stars Kristen Connolly, Anna Hutchison, Fran Kranz, Jesse Williams, Richard…

  • US hit series Alcatraz launches March 13th

    US hit series Alcatraz launches March 13th

    —

    by

    Staff

    Watch is bringing hit US drama Alcatraz, the latest series from JJ Abrams, to the UK. Launching on March 13th, the series stars Sarah Jones, Jorge Garcia, Sam Neill and Parminder Nagra. When San Francisco Police Department detective Rebecca Madsen (Jones) is assigned to a grisly homicide case, a fingerprint leads her to a shocking…

  • Virgin Media starts work on broadband speed upgrade

    Virgin Media starts work on broadband speed upgrade

    —

    by

    Staff

    Virgin Media says work has started on its upgrade programme which will see all broadband customers receive a speed boost. In January the company announced an 18-month the upgrade programme which will boost speeds for its current 10Mb, 20Mb, 30Mb and 50Mb subscribers. Most customers will see their speeds “at least doubled” while those with…

  • Ofcom proposes action to protect mobile customers from high roaming bills

    Ofcom proposes action to protect mobile customers from high roaming bills

    —

    by

    Staff

    Phone regulator Ofcom says it is working with the mobile phone industry and EU to protect customers from unexpectedly large bills. At present, EU rules require operators to suspend an account once the bill reaches €50 for customers travelling in Europe. Networks are also required to send alerts to consumers when they reach 80 and…

  • Kobo to feature in Windows 8 preview

    —

    by

    Staff

    Kobo will be one of the first retailers to offer an eBook app via the Windows Store for Microsoft’s Windows 8 operating system. The company’s app will allow customers to read books on a laptop or desktop running Windows 8. In a blog post Kobo say the app offers “a new and improved interface” and…