Archive for the ‘TV & Film’ Category

BBC iPlayer launches Wii channel

Well it finally happened. It was hinted at long ago when the Beeb first made the iPlayer available for the Wii via its internet browser, but now it seems that there will be a dedicated channel on the Wii. I’m glad that it finally came along. After the recent Internet Channel update, the iPlayer hasn’t [...]

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How to download BBC iPlayer programmes

Fed up with the BBC iPlayer? Well this article explains how to download BBC videos straight to your computer to watch in your favourite video player.

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BBC iPlayer on Wii!

Well, I’m very excited. The Beeb have made it possible for Wii users to watch streaming video with the iPlayer. Right now, UK Wii owners who use the Internet Channel (£3.50 to you squire) can visit the iPlayer website and watch TV right now. There are also hints that an iPlayer channel for the Wii [...]

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Elephants on the Moon

I’ve just ‘played’ Sky One’s viral marketing campagin promoting the new series of 24 through the www.ctuagent.com website. A mildly entertaining diversion which has you looking at YouTube and other sites that present themselves as authentic. It’s the first time that I’ve actually participated in one of these marketing campaigns – but I quite enjoyed [...]

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Battlestart Galactica: Epiphanies

This was the first time that I’ve actually been annoyed with the resolution of am episode of BSG. After building up to what is basically an inevitable death for a lead character, the sci-fi engine kicks in and saves Roslin from dying of terminal cancer. Not only that – but she’s completely cured! Nevermind the [...]

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Sky+ Engineer Menu

Annoyingly, failed recordings are a shortcoming of the box’s ability to manage the hard disk drive that’s inside.

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