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Pacific – HBO Ten Part Mini Series – Preview

By Neil McCormick Do not forget, that the HBO mini series starts on SKY Movies tonight at 9pm with episodes 1 and 2. I will shy away from the debate on whether SKY can justify putting this onto their premium … Continue reading

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Treme – New Trailer and Behind the Scenes Peek

Can the team from ‘The Wire’ find their magic again? Well, the long wait is over, and judging by HBO’s new trailer for ‘Treme’ (premiering Apr. 11), we have our answers: yes. In just a mere 97 seconds, HBO has … Continue reading

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HBO – In Production – Treme

Exciting news for any fans of The Wire, David Simon, one of the creators of The Wire is currently working on a new project which is due to hit screens in April 2010. That project is called Treme. A teaser … Continue reading

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Statement from Microsoft regarding Sky Player Issues

BY Neil McCormick You may have experienced problems with Sky Player yesterday, Microsoft temporarily removed the player from xbox live, while a minor technical issue was resolved. Here is a statement we received regarding the matter:- “Sky Player on Xbox … Continue reading

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Xbox 360 – Sky Player Launched Today

By Neil McCormick Sky’s online TV service, launched today on Xbox LIVE, giving Xbox 360 owners access to live and on-demand pay TV content via their console. Xbox reveals that the service*, the first of its kind on any games … Continue reading

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US TV – Glee – 20th Century Fox Broadcasting Company

By Neil McCormick In the second of electro-candy’s look at new gems emerging from Fall 2009 – comes GLEE, a new comedy played out in a musical style by Ryan Murphy, the creator of “Nip/Tuck,” The series follows an optimistic … Continue reading

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Hung – US TV – HBO Broadcast 28 June 2009 – 13 September 2009

By Neil McCormick As a fan of most things made by HBO – The Wire, The Sopranos to name but a couple of their recent success storys, I have been keeping an eye on what they have been producing. The … Continue reading

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The Time Traveler’s Wife to come to TV?

Sources are reporting here that Audrey Niffenegger’s masterpiece is being given the small screen treatment now that the movie has proved a hit. Apparently ABC are to turn the sprawling romance into a series, thereby fulfilling the wishes of die … Continue reading

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The Wire – Overview

The Wire is an american television series set in Baltimore which I came to love almost to the point of obsession. Sadly the programme only ran for five seasons; coming in with a total of 60 episodes, which started in … Continue reading

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