Television
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New report says Freeview switch-off could help boost wider digital participation
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Switching delivery of the UK’s main TV service from aerials to broadband should be part of a wider national effort to boost digital participation.
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BBC reveals casting for new time travel drama
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Based on Kaliane Bradley’s bestselling debut novel of the same name and hailing from production outfit A24, the series has begun filming in and around London.
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Tea with Judi Dench returns with Sir Ian McKellen
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Last year’s debut episode saw Dame Judi welcome friend and star Sir Kenneth Branagh to her Surrey home for a chat in which they swapped star-studded stories from their careers.
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BBC’s Poirot ‘early years’ series adds new cast members
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The show will draw from three of Dame Agatha’s stories while inserting an ‘origins’ tale.
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STV Player now available across UK on LG smart TVs and monitors
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Owners of LG TVs across the UK can now access STV Player, the Scottish broadcaster’s free streaming app.
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Netflix beats BBC as UK’s ‘go to’ destination for TV
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The streaming service is now the first choice of 26% of viewers, narrowly ahead of the BBC (25%) and comfortably ahead of ITV (15%) and YouTube (10%).