Audio
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The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 2 soundtrack is coming to streamers and retailers
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The soundtrack to season 2 of Prime Video’s Lord of the Rings prequel, The Rings of Power, will be available through digital stores and major music streamers worldwide from August 23rd. Composed by Emmy Award-winner Bear McCreary, the soundtrack will be available just days before the new season debuts on August 29th for Prime Video subscribers…
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Deezer reports record growth in latest market update
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Music streamer Deezer has reported a 1.3m growth in its subscriber base, which now stands at 10.5 million (+13.7% year on year).
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Amazon’s Fire TV streaming sticks explained
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Amazon’s range of Fire TV streaming devices offer a simple and affordable way to turn your existing TV into a Smart TV or to bring the latest apps to an older Smart TV which is no longer getting updates.
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Kim Cattrall and Ed Harris to star in new CIA audio drama for BBC Radio
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Using insiders’ accounts and declassified documents, Central Intelligence tells the true insider story of the CIA from the perspective of Eloise Page (Kim Cattrall) – who joined on the agency’s first day in 1947 and became one of its most powerful women.
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BBC promises Olympic fans 250 hours of Paris 2024 live TV coverage
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Olympics fans are promised access to all 32 events at Paris 2024, plus a nightly highlights programme to recap all the best bits.
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Ofcom blocks BBC Radio 2 spin-off channel on competition grounds
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Media regulator Ofcom has ordered the BBC to halt work on a planned Radio 2 spin-off channel after concluding it could “have a significant adverse impact on fair and effective competition”.