Seven in ten women would ‘do a Angelina Jolie’

Published on May 16 2013 // Showbiz & Celebrity, Special Reports, Top Stories
Seven in ten women would ‘do a Angelina Jolie’
A YouGov poll has found that seven in ten women would do same as Jolie following the news the actress underwent a preventive double mastectomy to avoid cancer.

Channel 4 look to council housing

Published on May 14 2013 // Broadcasting, Special Reports
Channel 4 look to council housing
Channel 4 has commissioned a three-part series called I Want a Council House which will step inside the council, onto the estate and into the bedsit to document the reality of life for some of the 1.8 million people living on Britain’s social housing list.

Celebrity Supported E-Petition Calls On Government To Ban Sales Of Farmed Puppies & Kittens

Published on May 08 2013 // Showbiz & Celebrity, Special Reports
Celebrity Supported E-Petition Calls On Government To Ban Sales Of Farmed Puppies & Kittens
Leading animal welfare campaign group Pup Aid, have launched an e-petition to help ban the cruel practice of puppy and kitten farming in the UK.

MasterChef voted ‘best cookery programme’ by Freeview viewers

Published on May 02 2013 // Broadcasting, Special Reports
MasterChef voted ‘best cookery programme’ by Freeview viewers
Long running BBC series MasterChef, which has gone through a couple of format changes since it first launched in 1990 with Loyd Grossman at the helm, has been voted the best telly cookery show by Freeview viewers – but a third of those who took part would rather eat a ready meal while they watch.

Spotify and iTunes reduce piracy

Published on Apr 29 2013 // Showbiz & Celebrity, Special Reports, Top Stories
Spotify and iTunes reduce piracy
As the world celebrates 10 years of iTunes, one leading analysis firm has said that digital music channels could help artists capitalise on lucrative new markets.

ITC Classic Themes issued on Vinyl

Published on Apr 26 2013 // Broadcasting, Special Reports, Top Stories
ITC Classic Themes issued on Vinyl
Network Releasing has ventured into its first foray into vinyl record releases with themes from the ITC classic adventure series’ originally made for ATV.

Wedding Band for DVD

Published on Apr 25 2013 // Broadcasting, Special Reports
Wedding Band for DVD
Hit American series, as seen in the UK on 5Star, Wedding Band starring Brian Austin Green comes to DVD on the 27th May after a successful run on 5* which saw it win a legion of hard-rockin’ fans.

Old people increase their social network presence

Published on Apr 23 2013 // Features, Special Reports, Top Stories
Old people increase their social network presence
Ofcom research published today has revealed that old people are increasingly turning to social networking.

Glenda Jackson attacks Margaret Thatcher’s reign

Published on Apr 10 2013 // Broadcasting, Special Reports, Top Stories
Glenda Jackson attacks Margaret Thatcher’s reign
The Oscar-winning actress – turned MP – attacked the former PM’s time in power and the effect it had on many parts of Britain that were not ‘Tory rich’ and warned Britain appears to be heading back to a world of “greed, selfishness, no care for the weaker, sharp elbows,...

Lady Thatcher’s death fails to rate

Published on Apr 09 2013 // Broadcasting, Special Reports
Lady Thatcher’s death fails to rate
News and documentaries concerning the life and death of former British Prime Minster Margaret Thatcher failed to pull in significant viewers yesterday. However in the music charts, songs used to ‘celebrate’ her demise such as ‘Ding Dong! The Witch Is Dead‘ are selling fast.
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