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Easter Theme Week

by on April 18th 2011 at 2:23 pm

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Happy Easter everyone! Here at LocateTV we’re celebrating the choctastic spring holiday and have some treats in store for you! ‘Chick’ out the following Easter shortlists, make your own and share them with your friends on Facebook and Twitter! What would Jesus watch? TV shows I couldn't give up for Lent Take a look at our yummy chocolate blog too... do you agree with Ayla’s choice of top choccie filled movies? Or do you think she’s hopping mad?! And of course, you can find all the TV available to watch this Easter right here on our listings page. Enjoy the holiday, it’s going to be eggcellent! Steph

The Shortlist Challenge Winners!

by on April 6th 2011 at 12:19 pm

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The Shortlists Challenge is over! Thank you for all the entries. It certainly made life tough for the judging panel, with so many good submissions. The top prize that was up for grabs was a whole year's worth of movie theater tickets! The winning entry needed to have received the most thumbs up and comments. The prizes didn't stop there; we were also giving away two Apple TVs to the two shortlists deemed to be the most creative by a very special judging panel (so me and a few others ) And the winners are... For the movie theater tickets:… read more »

How To Create A Winning Shortlist

by on March 15th 2011 at 4:59 pm

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So, you've created your Shortlists Challenge entry; laid it straight with Groundbreaking Movies and put your heart on your sleeve with Celebs I'd Like To Date; but now it's time to get your game on! Remember, it's the most creative shortlist and the shortlist with the most comments and thumbs up that wins! Well, I'm going to let you in on a little secret - here are my top 5 tips on how to create a winning shortlist:   1. Get creative The trick is to provoke a reaction and get people to comment and thumb your list. Why not take a quirky… read more »

The Shortlists Challenge - Win Apple TV or an Annual Movie Theater Pass

by on March 2nd 2011 at 2:50 pm

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As you may have noticed, we've recently introduced a feature called Shortlists, which allows you to create lists around your favourite TV shows, movies and people based upon certain criteria – Best Romantic Comedies, Celebrities I'd Like To Date, My Favorite TV Shows and many more! To celebrate the launch, we're kicking off a competition called The Shortlists Challenge and there are some AMAZING prizes up for grabs. The rules are simple; starting today, just visit the shortlists page, www.locatetv.com/shortlists, start creating lists, and you'll automatically be entered into the competition. The top prize is a whole year's worth of movie… read more »

Best TV and Movie Theme Tunes

by on February 24th 2011 at 3:56 pm

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I remember, not so long ago, when the most memorable part of a cinematic experience used to be the musical theme -- introduced within the opening credits and then shamelessly lacquered on for dramatic effect throughout the production. If you think of 2001: A Space Odyssey, your mind is immediately filled with the ominous pedal and climb of Richard Strauss's "Thus Spoke Zarathustra". My perception of The Great Escape is as a masterpiece comprising 25% snare-drum, 25% flute, 25% staccato tuba and 25% Steve McQueen. Something seems to have changed over the past few years and I'm not sure it's… read more »