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In a surprise move, NBC has jettisoned Heroes writers/co-executive producers Jesse Alexander and Jeph Loeb. The news comes as the show struggles in its third season, as viewers tire of its convoluted plotlines. Ratings are down on average 18 per cent this season.
Rather than be seen as a positive move, Loeb’s departure in particular has […]

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China will switch over from analogue to digital TV by 2015. That’s the pronouncement of the State Administration of Radio, Film and TV.  The country currently offers both digital and analogue programming. Digital TV reaches around 40 million homes in major conurbations such as Beijing and Shanghai, in which there’s a choice of 80 channels.  […]

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London’s annual hi-fi show lands at Heathrow this weekend. Few of the big names in AV appear to be participating at the Park Inn this year, but it might still be worth a visit.
Probably the key attraction is the area run by high-end distributor Absolute Sounds, which is exhibiting in four separate suites in […]

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It looks like Marvel still isn’t sure how to develop The Hulk for the big-screen, and there seems no consensus on the development of an Avengers franchise. While The Incredible Hulk didn’t exactly flop, it looks like the jury is still out on future projects.
Talking on MTV, star Edward Norton said: “The minds of Marvel […]

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This year’s technical Emmy’s have proved good news for the team’s behind genre shows, with the announcement of a brace of awards. Battlestar Galactica scored an Emmy for the special effects work on the season four opener He That Believeth In Me. Its spin-off TV movie Razor was also honoured.
Other genre wins this year include […]

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