Former friends star Courteney Cox is said to produce a new television sitcom with her husband David Arquette, it is also said to star the actor’s husband. More news as we get it… DO

The ESA has confirmed that the forthcoming Sony Playstation 3 will have Parental Controls Built in the console. Sony confirms this statement, noting that the device will aim to give parents and suitable guardians control over the games played on the console rather that the game developers and the retailers of the games. Sony is presenting itself in favor of of preventing minors accessing unsuitable materials. DO

On the 24th of November, Google has launched Google Space. No, this is not another virtual service, this one is physical! An internet cafe-style service has been launched, for a limited time only, in London’s Heathrow Airport in the lounge of terminal one. The area which consists of computers is designed to “… help people make wasted time more useful. And for Google, Space is a live lab where people can test our most-up-to-date products, and give us their feedback.” It is only there until December 19th though. It is hoped that if successful the project will be expanded. DO

Playboy One has made an appearance on Sky Television on channel 287. The channel promises "Free Entertainment for men. Fun with a Playboy theme during the day and then the world’s most beautiful women all night". The channel includes a strict marketing regime of its other pay per view and subscription service channels! As well as selling items not strictly related to the adult industry. DO

Good News for US TiVo and Apple iPod users. The American Video recording system, ‘TiVo’, similar in ways to ‘Sky +’ in Ireland and the UK, have expanded their recording service to allow people to transfer their recordings to portable systems such as the Apple iPod, this all seems a far cry from Apples statement, noting; that the iPods are not intended strictly for such usage (video) but that it is simply an added function. Such a technological move, aims to place peoples TV Shows in there hands! Although TiVo experts say that the service will have added security protection to prevent copyright abuse from users. Fingers crossed for such a system in Europe! DO

Channel 4 is set to launch a comedy channel online, a source has informed Digital Orbit. The idea is to allow comedians to upload their pieces to the internet, the idea if successful, is lightly to prompt other networks to do the same. DO

Sony Walkmans are back, well that is to say that they never left. But it may have felt like it, with the market-take over by Apple’s iPOD. A new walkman is about to be marketed in both print and broadcast media, for the new ‘Sony Walkman A Series’. The advertising campaign is centered around the idea that music is an addiction and that the new walkman is the way that you can feed this addiction. The new design is reportedly revolutionary when compared to the first walkman over 20 years ago. If it can compete , or rather catch up with the iPod is another question though, as iPod’s are becoming smaller and more functional. DO

Orlando Bloom is being sued, it has been reported. The actor is being sued by his former management for failing to pay there commission fees. These fees, which represent a percentage of the work the company found the actor is said to nearly reach 400,000 pounds.

Dennis Quaid was given his very own star on the walk of fame this Wednesday ( November 16 2005), the actor (51) was presented with the honor at a special ceremony in Hollywood. many of his friends and fellow actors turned up for the presentation in Boulevard. The actor has appeared in many films, with his most recent performance in the remake of a family comedy called “Yours, Mine and Ours” DO

Matthew McConaughey is apparently the sexiest man alive, well that’s what the people magazine reports on its annual issue. The 35 year old actor says that its not the Sexiest part he likes but the "alive part"! The actor is currently dating Tom Cruses former girlfriend, and has recently starred in the film Sahara. DO

TV3 ireland has begun a legal case againset it’s shareholder ITV. The company (ITV) owns 45 percent of the TV3, and the legal case is over rights to certain television shows including soaps like Coronation Street.

The move comes after ITV has become free to Air Channel, meaning that the public can view ITV Channels, including UTV on SKY Digital, in Ireland this is through the ADD Channels feature.

What this actually means for TV3 is that it’s content can now be view on another Channel, and as most of this content is from UTV, “this would damage advertising revenues considerably”, a source told Digital Orbit. Especially when you consider that, most of TV3’s viewers tune in using the SKY Digital Platform. Although UTV is availabe to all other suscribers such as Chorus and NTL Ireland, the case seems unaffected by this. It is thought that the comapy is seeking to have the ITV Channels scrambled in Ireland, Although ITV 3 and ITV 4 will most lightly not be affected for Irish viwers.

A Leading Law firm Clifford Chance in London is persuing the case for the company.

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ITV went free to Air on 1st of November 2005, what this means is that people in Ireland can now watch them on their SKY Digital Service. The bad news is however, that you have to add them to the other channels option on sky, as they do not have a channel or epg number.

To do this follow the below steps for UTV.

Press the “Services” button on your sky Remote.

Select number System Setup or press the number 4, and then Add Channels.

You will then need to enter the following you move through the options using the up and down arrow keys on your remote.

Set Polarisation to : V
Set Frequency Rate to: 10906
Set FEC to : 5/6
Set Symbol Rate to 22.0

Then press select to Find Channels. Once the results have been displayed , press the yellow button on each channel you want saved and then press select to save UTV, it will now be saved to your other channels on the services menu.

You can also do this to get ITV2 and 4 just change the settings to

10758 V
Symbol Rate 22000
FEC 5/6

“I don’t know anything about sci-fi, but I can help your characters evolve,” he told StarTrek.com.

Longtime producer Michael Piller of the Star Trek Series The Next Generation and Deep Space Nine, Voyager has died today after losing his ongoing battle with Cancer. As well as writing the latest Star Trek Movie, Piller also produced a family show for the ABC Network.

After various his many hours behind the cameras of the Star Trek Franchise, he is also noted for his work into other television shows such as The Dead Zoe and Miami Vice.

At the age of 57 he lost his private battle with Cancer.

Digital Orbit staff wish to send out their Deepest condolences to his family.

Condolence Cards may be sent to the family through Piller Squared Inc at the below address.

The Piller Family

c/o Piller Squared,
Inc.
7025 Santa Monica Blvd.

Hollywood,
CA 90038

Anyone wishing to make a donation in Michael’s honor can do so at his cherished school, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill:

The Michael Piller Distinguished Professorship at Carolina
Writing for the Screen and Stage Program
Arts and Sciences Foundation, Inc.
c/o Emily Stevens
134 East Franklin Street
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
(919) 843-5285

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