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Pete
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Digital Spew's latest trick appears to be using misleading headlines as clickbait.

Case in point
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/odd/news/a4 ... video.html

The headline implies he is hiding two lesbians thus getting the internet's anti-homophobia crusaders ready for a fight, however it turns out that the girls were going to kiss *him* while he was trying to report on the Boston bombing, therefore putting him entirely in the right for stopping two attention seeking fools.

What a credit to the internet DS is.
"He has to be larger than bacon"
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dosxuk
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Location: Sheffield

Has DS got overzealous with the ban hammer again?

I can't believe how bad the signal:noise has gotten in the last week. It's not even easter yet :(

ETA - the above comment was posted in relation to the sudden onset of idiotic posters on TV Forum. Not sure why it was moved here...
robschneider
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What, you're suggesting Beth Hart's gone on the rampage and they're taking refuge on TVF?
Alexia
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dosxuk wrote:I can't believe how bad the signal:noise has gotten in the last week. It's not even easter yet :(
With the advent of WIFI, tablets, dongles and smartphones, kids are now watching TV and posting online 24 fecking 7. No escape now.
all new Phil
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Within minutes of the news coming out that Discovery *might* have bought Channel 5, a new thread was started asking if this means Channel 5 will be dropping "the digital on screen graphic".

I imagine this was the first detail to be thrashed out in the negotiations.
Alexia
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all new Phil wrote:Within minutes of the news coming out that Discovery *might* have bought Channel 5, a new thread was started asking if this means Channel 5 will be dropping "the digital on screen graphic".

I imagine this was the first detail to be thrashed out in the negotiations.
Because of course all Discovery owned channels don't have DOGs, do they?
all new Phil
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I imagine this question came about from the 30% that Sky are rumoured to have as part of the deal - along with the suggestion that they might show Premier League football and look to get the rights for Wimbledon.
Philip
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I can't remember the last time I read DS Forums. In fact I can't remember the last time I actually went to Digital Spy full stop. It used to be a regular visit for me but I've gradually stopped since their shift from media news to entertainment news.
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stu
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I occasionally read it for Sky, freeview and radio gossip - it's 99% moaning about Murdoch or some other big corporation. Who gives a toss?
all new Phil
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You weirdo.
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iSon
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It's curtains for Digital Spy.
Good Lord!
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