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Sky pulled up over ad claims
Television
Written by Matt Chapman   
Tuesday, 23 October 2007
Anyone who has witnessed the bun fight that is American television advertising will be aware of the constant "our company is better than their company" comparisons. We don't go in for that much over here in Blighty, so when we do it's worth getting it right. A lesson satellite broadcaster Sky needs to learn, it seems...
 
Longterm review: UK cable and satellite television
Television
Written by Matt Chapman and Hillary Childs   
Sunday, 07 October 2007
As we kick off our longterm reviews of the UK's television services, Sky and Virgin Media battle it out. We'll be extending this to cover additional services such as Freeview and internet options such as BT Vision in the near future.
 
Home entertainment gets to the NextBase
Tech
Written by Matt Chapman   
Tuesday, 11 September 2007
The problem with falling in love with gadgets [there’s a problem? – Ed] is that pretty soon every nook and cranny in your house of the future is crammed full of the latest gizmos. NextBase aims to help you out of that dilemma by producing what it calls “the Swiss Army knife of home entertainment”.
 
Sky signs deal with cable firms
Television
Written by Matt Chapman   
Thursday, 05 July 2007
Virgin Media V+ boxHas BSkyB finally buried the hatchet with Virgin Media and reinstated its basic channels to 3.3m subscribers? Sadly not. But if you happen to be a Newtel, Smallworld or Wightcable customer, things are looking good...
 
Catherine Tate adds more Tardis travel
Television
Written by Matt Chapman   
Wednesday, 04 July 2007
Catherine TateHot on the heels of news that Kylie Minogue will feature heavily in the 2007 Doctor Who Christmas Special, it seems the Tardis also has another visitor. Catherine Tate, who starred in last year’s Christmas Special, will be joining the show as the 10th Doctor’s newest companion.
 
RPGs are good for kids
Games
Written by Matt Chapman   
Tuesday, 03 July 2007
Runescape logoNo, we wouldn’t recommend arming teens with rocket-projected grenades (RPGs). But if a study by Brunel University is to be believed, young players can get huge benefits from online role-playing games (RPGs).
 
Kylie lands Doctor Who gig
Television
Written by Matt Chapman   
Tuesday, 03 July 2007
Kylie with David TennantTiny pop princess Kylie Minogue has landed a “major lead role” in the 2007 Christmas special of Doctor Who. Executive producer Russell T Davies claims the hour-long show – titled Voyage of the Damned – will be something special.
 
Amazon offers HD DVD boost for Indie filmmakers
DVD
Written by Matt Chapman   
Monday, 02 July 2007
Amazon Indie ProjectAmazon is planning to offer independent filmmakers a leg up onto high definition DVD by selling 1,000 titles. The 1,000 HD DVD Indies Project will distribute the high-def films using Amazon’s CustomFlix DVD-on-demand service.
 
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