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Comment on New wartime drama ‘Whittington Manor’ to be made into TV drama by BBC To Produce New Wartime Drama Whittington Manor! | Act On This - The TV Actors' Network

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:05:41 +0000

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Comment on UK Facebook usage falling by Facebook set to hit 1 billion user mark [STUDY] | imediamonkey

Facebook set to hit 1 billion user mark [STUDY] | imediamonkey — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:58:44 +0000

[...] we reported earlier that Facebook usage in the UK has fallen a study has said that the social network is likely to hit 5 billion users by August this [...]

Comment on Netflix makes it’s UK Debut by Virgin Media doubling broadband speed | imediamonkey

Virgin Media doubling broadband speed | imediamonkey — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 13:09:51 +0000

[...] Netflix coming to the UK (see our story here) the boost in broadband speeds will be greatly welcomed by the UK [...]

Comment on ‘Blockbusters’ and Bond – Bob Holness dies aged 83 by John Wood

John Wood — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:22:58 +0000

Sorry to hear that Bob has passed away.

The ‘out of vision’ announcer on the BBC’s Generation Game was Tony Hawes. I don’t know if Bob Holness was ever involved with the show.

Comment on Katherine Kelly to leave Coronation Street by Judy

Judy — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 20:51:17 +0000

I”m devastated to see Katherine Kelly leaving Coronation Street. She is by far the best actor on the programme, more believeable than anyone else. Please don’t close the door permanently, Kelly, and come back to the Street sometime in the future. We love you!

Comment on Simon Cowell’s plans to shake up ‘The X Factor’ by Martin Lamont

Martin Lamont — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 16:45:20 +0000

Well thank goodness for that.

Simon has been needing to do something for a while now. It’s gone on long enough.

We need something new and fresh. Each year we know what to expect, thousands audition, one leaves the winner, second place generally does better than first. Yawn Yawn.

C’mon Cowell, we know you have something in that head of yours. Give it to us.

Comment on 20 local TV stations named by Ofcom by Anna Howell

Anna Howell — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:11:50 +0000

Whilst it has been confirmed that the set up of these stations will be funded from the BBC licence fee pot, it is just to get the concept going. Once the stations have been started they will then rely on local advertising to fund them, and will be independent television stations, not branching from the BBC, so this will almost certainly not affect the BBC licence and advertising policies already in place. Hope this answers your question. ^AH

Comment on 20 local TV stations named by Ofcom by Alice

Alice — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:59:21 +0000

Will this mean that the future BBC will have advertising?

Comment on ‘Strictly’ 3D final being screened at Apollo, Odeon Cinemas by Duke Daniels

Duke Daniels — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 04:11:05 +0000

I am happy that Odeon and Apollo Cinemas will be screening the ‘Strictly Come Dancing” final.

Comment on Zara Brownless chosen as Lord Sugar’s ‘Young Apprentice’ by Tim

Tim — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 01:38:22 +0000

Both candidates did really well, although I think Zara again disappointed with a fairly lame advert.

All credit to her, though. I have had my doubts about her overall business ability – too often she was all style over substance – but she was also a fantastic presenter, and clearly knows what she wants to do next, so good luck to her. But I still maintain Harry H was the best overall candidate.

Overall, I have to say the standard of the Apprenti-Kids has been much higher than many of the grown-up candidates. I take my hat off to all of them. Except maybe Mahamed – who did, to be fair, provide the two best moments of the episode with his zombie game suggestion and then being chased around the room by the burly butcher. Comedy gold.

http://slouchingtowardsthatcham.com/2011/12/13/young-apprentice-final-fantasy-as-crazy-cabinet-takes-on-piggy-panic/