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Lost in France, Last in Malmo, Bonnie Tyler is off to Eurovision

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Fair play to Bonnie Tyler’s management, they’ve landed her with one of the biggest musical stages in Europe, just as her new album is released in the UK and across the continent. My problem with today’a announcement of the UK’s singer to the Eurovision Song Contest in 2013 is more towards the BBC. There’s focusing on UK ratings as opposed to pushing for victory, but there needs to be a cultivation of Eurovision as a good place for artists… and that’s lacking. I just wonder what lesson the BBC learned from last year’s adventure with ‘The Hump’ that has led

Will Netflix UK herald access fees on the UK networks?

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The problem with Netflix in the UK is hat there’s barely enough room for all that iPlayer streaming. The UK networks are already screaming at the BBC for a carriage charge, what’s going to happen when Netflix (which takes up some 30% of US internet traffic) gets some real traction on this side of the Atlantic? Netflix is hardly likely to want to see operators charging more money to consumers to access it’s service. If anything, Netflix is likely to want a cut. But then, if Netflix 3G usage skyrockets over the next few months, it won’t be long before we

UK networks and the best data plans money can buy

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Ben Smith: …the choice for users needing higher data allowances is Three or T-Mobile. I routinely use more than 1GB per month of file transfer (if you apply the wider definition as explained below) and without the option to buy more from T-Mobile, this rules them out . If you are a mobile data power user Three is the only network to offer a suitable tariff. Never mind “who’s best”… there is no competition for power users. Amazing.