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  • Sky & Universal Team Up for New Music Service

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    Sky has announced a tie-up with Universal Music to create a new online music service aimed at UK and Irish consumers. In return for a monthly subscription music fans will be able to enjoy unlimited listening to a range of music as well as the opportunity to download tracks to own forever. Sky say customers…

  • BBC Celebrates 40 Years of Dad's Army

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    Cast and crew from classic sitcom Dad’s Army will be joining Jonathan Ross on Sunday as the BBC celebrates the show’s 40th anniversary with a multi-platform tribute. On Jonathan Ross Salutes Dad’s Army the presenter interviews writers David Croft and Jimmy Perry plus surviving cast members including Ian Lavender, Bill Pertwee, Pamela Cundell and Frank…

  • TCM Supports Crime Scene 2008

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    Movie channel TCM has announced its involvement in the UK’s only crime film, literature and TV festival, TCM Crime Scene. The festival runs from 24th to 28th September, with literary events taking place at Waterstones Piccadilly, with film and TV events at the ICA (Institute of Contemporary Art).

  • Merlin Comes To BBC One in September

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    BBC One will be hoping Merlin help to enchant audiences when the 13-part series starts this September. This new take on the legend follows the unlikely friendship of would-be wizard Merlin (Colin Morgan) and Prince Arthur (Bradley James). The cast also includes Richard Wilson as Gaius, Anthony Head as King Uther Pendragon, rising star Angel…

  • Torchwood: The Complete Series Two Boxset

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    June 30th sees Captain Jack and the Torchwood team’s second run of adventures arrive on DVD. As was clear on original transmission the series has improved a lot since the first run (although that had a number of good moments) and seems to found the right tempo.

  • In The Name of The King: A Dungeon Siege Tale

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    ‘In The Name of The King’ is a sword and sorcery adventure movie based on the Dungeon Siege games. The plot revolves around the character of Farmer (Jason Statham) who was found as a child and adopted by the village he lives in. When a nearby town is attacked by hordes of creatures Farmer’s child…