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An Ofcom study has exposed that nearly half of those surveyed (47%) were unsure whether the content they accessed online was legal.The report, entitled Online copyright infringement tracker benchmark study Q3 2012, also revealed that 16% of those surveyed believed they downloaded illegal content, in a three month period this year. The report details the… Continue reading Half of UK internet users unsure of legality of downloaded content

BBC’s Strictly continued to dominate the weekend, although ITV’s I’m a Celebrity wasn’t too far behind in the race. Meanwhile, The X Factor (while it’s a far way off from being dragged around the back and shot) seems to be trapped in the stalls from the off.

Total Ltd. sue YouView for infringement of ‘YOUR VIEW’ trade mark and seek an injunction limiting use of the ‘youview’ brand

The popular American e-reader Nook has set its sights on the UK market, with two version of the Barnes & Noble device now available.Consumers can now purchase the Nook HD 7-inch tablet and the Nook HD+ 9-inch device from a range of retailers and online. Both Nooks come with Bluetooth and WiFi, as well as… Continue reading Barnes and Noble’s e-reader hits UK stores

The UK is the world leader in dual screening with over 70% of UK tablet owners using them while watching TV, according to research showcased at the MRG Conference.

A week after Nintendo unintentionally announced a delay to it’s TVii service for the Wii U, two major OTT giants have surprised many by launching apps for the new console.Hulu and Amazon Instant have added their services to the Nintendo eShop, offering owners the access to tens of thousands of TV shows and films.The Wii… Continue reading Amazon Instant and Hulu launches on Wii U

UKTV, the commercial television network in the UK and co-owned by BBC Worldwide and Scripps Networks Interactive Inc., confirmed yesterday that it has secured a deal for a fourth DTT channel slot.Dave Ja Vu, a catch up service for entertainment channel Dave, will hold Freeview channel 25 for a limited time from January 2013 while… Continue reading UKTV lands fourth Freeview slot

Thursday night brought another elimination to the jungle in I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! (ITV1, 8pm). Nine more to go and this will all be a distant memory – remain strong.There was just so much ‘wilderness’ action to catch up on, we were treated to a whole hour and a half of campfire… Continue reading TV Overnights: ITV1’s NeverEnding Story bags 7.8m

Superfast lines take 12% of the UK broadband base according to latest findings from Point Topic.

The key thing about Hall, says Raymond Snoddy, is that he is an “outside insider; he knows the place but is not in thrall to anyone.”