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• EBU & Tessa Jowell 23 May 2012

  Wed, 23 May 12

  Duration:
  29 mins

  The Director General of the European Broadcasting Union on taking the Eurovision contest to Azerbaijan, plus Tessa Jowell MP on Labour and Leveson. And David Elstein and Claire Enders discuss today's announcement that Sky faces no action over its strong position in the TV film market, despite the complaints of rivals.

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• Channel 4, The Voice & Facebook 16 May 2012

  Wed, 16 May 12

  Duration:
  29 mins

  Channel 4's chief executive David Abraham discusses the channel's ratings and revenues. Tim Bradshaw, digital media correspondent of the Financial Times, discusses the potential pitfalls of the Facebook IPO on Friday. And Lorraine Heggessey, former Controller of BBC1 and Colin Robertson, TV editor of the sun, discuss what, if anything, needs to be done to turn around The Voice after its ratings slide.

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• BSkyB's Jeremy Darroch 09 May 2012

  Wed, 9 May 12

  Duration:
  28 mins

  BSkyB chief executive Jeremy Darroch gives a rare interview on his strategy for Sky, including investment in programmes, importance of Premiership football rights, Sky's relationship with Rupert Murdoch and rivalry with the BBC. Also, film director Michael Apted has been closely connected to the "Up" series on ITV since working on World in Action's "7 Up" in 1964. From Los Angeles, he tells Steve and the Guardian media writer Maggie Brown what he has learnt in the making of "56 Up" which is being shown next week.

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• BSkyB, Ashley Highfield & England Manager 02 May 2012

  Wed, 2 May 12

  Duration:
  29 mins

  BSkyB posts big profits, but will Murdoch's NewsCorp sell if can't own it all; Ashley Highfield of Johnston Press on the future of local papers; And Mihir Bose discusses Roy Hodgson's treatment by the press.

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• Rupert Murdoch at the Leveson Inquiry 25 Apr 2012

  Wed, 25 Apr 12

  Duration:
  29 mins

  Reaction to today's evidence from Rupert Murdoch. How did he become more influential than other media owners in the UK and are the controls on media ownership out of date?

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• Media:Keir Starmer & Johnston Press 18 Apr 2012

  Wed, 18 Apr 12

  Duration:
  29 mins

  Steve Hewlett questions Keir Starmer DPP on his new public interest defence guidelines; How significant are the changes at Johnston Press with daily papers going weekly? Should Sky and the BBC be broadcasting the Bahrain Grand Prix? And how does Simon Cowell come out of this week's serialisation of Tom Bower's unauthorised biography?

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• Guido Fawkes on Motorman 11 Apr 2012

  Wed, 11 Apr 12

  Duration:
  29 mins

  Paul Staines ("Guido Fawkes") on why he's leaked Motorman files and Christopher Graham's response; Facebook & Instagram; new job ad for BBC DG: editorial background not required

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• James Murdoch, The Voice v BGT 04 April 2012

  Wed, 4 Apr 12

  Duration:
  29 mins

  James Murdoch resigns: are the Newscorp and Murdoch interests diverging; relations between press and police under Leveson microscope; significance of The Voice and BGT ratings rise

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• Max Mosley, Google, Totally Essex vs TOWIE 28 Mar 2012

  Wed, 28 Mar 12

  Duration:
  29 mins

  Max Mosley looks at the outcome of a Lords and Commons report on privacy; the future for the NDS pay-TV piracy claims; could a legal bid take TOWIE off air?

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• Danny Cohen on The Voice; Press Awards; BBC DG

  Wed, 21 Mar 12

  Duration:
  29 mins

  BBC1 controller Danny Cohen on The Voice; editors at the Press Awards; issues for the next DG; the Reynolds defence.

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