TV
Ross Kemp heads for the Amazon
Sky1/HD has announced details of Ross Kemp – In the Amazon (working title); a two-part documentary looking into the socio-economic and environmental pressures facing the Amazon regions of Brazil and Ecuador.
Horsepower with Martin Clunes
Martin Clunes travels the world to unlock the secrets of man’s partnership with horses in Horsepower, a new documentary series for ITV1.
Raise a ‘toast’ to 50 years of the Rover’s Return
A life size recreation of Coronation Street’s iconic Rover’s Return pub, made entirely from Warburtons bakery products, has been unveiled to shoppers at The Trafford Centre in Manchester today. The artwork celebrates the launch of Warburtons official involvement in Coronation Street’s 50th Anniversary, as a Best of British brand.
This is Big Brother – Will all babes report to Nicola T
Nicola T has launched a nationwide search for the 2010 Bennetts Babes by donning her leathers and getting in front of the camera for the first time since leaving the Big Brother house.
Home owners in Albert Square are quids in
House prices on Albert Square have sky rocketed over the past 25 years, with a 436% increase taking the average house to £574,764, compared to £122,813 in 1985 when the soap began according to property portal FindaProperty.com.
Virgin Media customers to get Discovery HD channel
Virgin Media, the UK's leading entertainment and communications company, has confirmed its TV customers will soon be able to enjoy Discovery HD as well as more HD shows on demand, as part of the company’s growing High-Definition offering.
Alicia Keys to perform with Jay-Z at BRIT Awards
In keeping with a history of memorable and exciting live collaborations, the UK record label’s body, the BPI, has announced that Alicia Keys will perform with Jay-Z at the BRIT Awards on Tuesday 16 February 2010 at London’s Earls Court Arena.
Download a BRITs souvenir on iTunes
As the most thrilling night in music looms, UK record labels’ body, the BPI can reveal that Dizzee Rascal and Florence & The Machine performance at the BRIT Awards 2010 with MasterCard will be made available for download on the iTunes Store (itunes.co.uk).
Honda launches Channel 4 idents
Honda (UK) is launching a series of TV advertising idents to support its sponsorship of all Channel 4 documentaries for the coming year.
Record breaking year for Virgin Media’s on demand TV
Virgin Media saw a record breaking 2009 with over 750 million on demand views, an increase of 50% on the previous 12 months.
Feline adventurous? Walk with lions in Zimbabwe
ITV1’s new ‘Lion Country’ series is putting Zimbabwe’s magnificent wildlife back on the tourist map while highlighting its unique Big Cat conservation efforts.
Andi Peters chats about staying connected
Generations of British families remember Andi Peters from the BBC ‘broom cupboard’ with furry friend Edd the Duck. Most recently, he starred in TV’s Dancing on Ice, and caused a stir with photos of his impressively bulked-up physique for a challenge in a leading men’s fitness magazine.
EastEnders online spinoff draws in 1.7 million views
The BBC has released viewing figures for EastEnders: E20 – the online soap – which took Walford into the wider world of the web.
Open auditions in London for final Big Brother
Calling out to London! Could you be part of one of the biggest television series of the past decade? Have you got what it takes to leave behind your loved ones, your luxuries and control of your destiny this summer?
Chris Packham gets ‘really wild’ in Scotland
Wildlife photographer and TV presenter Chris Packham spent a day in Highland Perthshire in search of Scotland’s elusive winter white wildlife earlier this month.