Category Archives: Media
Are you a Ping Pong Pom?
ABC radio recently interviewed Dr Mary Holmes from Flinders Uni about her survey on English expats in Australia, and why they choose to return to the UK. Its interesting stuff.. – 20% of English migrants return from Aus to the UK … Continue reading
BBC iPlayer iPad App Now Live in Australia
The long awaited Australian version of the BBC iPad app launched today. The app will make British TV shows such as Little Britain, A Bit Of Fry And Laurie and Absolutely Fabulous available for iPad users through the App store for a … Continue reading
Tired of Waiting? Watch iPlayer in Australia Now
As POMSTAR reported recently, the BBC has finally confirmed that the iPlayer will be available this year in Australia. However, it now appears that it will be a different ‘International version’, with only selected shows. It looks as if the BBC … Continue reading
Flagship Topshop Stores Coming to Sydney & Melbourne 2011!
POMSTAR reported last year that Topshop was opening a small concession at Incu in Sydney, and based on other International experience, a full store should follow in a few years time. It appears however, that the ZARA launch may have prompted Mr Green to … Continue reading
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BBC’s global iPlayer iPad app to cost less than $10 a month and will ‘definitely launch this year’
WOW! BIG NEWS… The BBC’s international iPlayer iPad app will cost less than $10 (£6.13) a month when it launches later this year, according to director general Mark Thompson. He said the global version of the corporation’s online catch-up service for … Continue reading
BBC iPlayer Confirmed for Australia.. Kind of.. Nearly..
We have been here before, and been disappointed (by ‘Project Kangaroo’), so perhaps don’t get too excited and start cancelling your Foxtel / UKTV subscription, but…. ..It is being widely reported that the BBC will lunch a global version of … Continue reading
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Im a Celebrity… Get Me on TV in Oz Now!
Another season of Im a Celebrity get Me Out of Here (filmed in Queensland again) has just kicked off in the UK to record viewers – 11 million on the first night.. It’s easy to see why with Shaun Ryder, Linford Christie, Sheryl … Continue reading
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BBC Finally Launch iPhone App
After a very long wait, while the BBC has battled with commercial media companies for the right to launch Apps, they have finally launched a BBC News App. It’s free, and it has a new cool block format I haven’t seen before, … Continue reading
Choose A Winning World Cup Team and Win a Pom Meat Tray!
POMSTAR has created a league in the Deloitte World Cup Fantasy Football Game. It’s quick and easy for you to create a team, its free, and you can win a $200 prize! To enter: 1. click here to register and select … Continue reading
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BANKSY: The Worlds First Street Art Disaster Movie
It’s all about Banksy at the moment. Time Out have an exclusive interview with him and managed to get him to create a cover image for them. The Sydney edition is on sale now. He has also made a film, which launches here at … Continue reading
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