Media Brief
I'm the ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳'s media correspondent and this is my brief selection of what's going on.
Will Richard Desmond's takeover of Five turn out OK? that while he's known for cost-cutting, he's also prepared to dig deep into his own pockets - spending up to £100m establishing OK in the United States.
The Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt said on the Andrew Marr Show he wants to meet the ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Director General Mark Thompson to discuss pay at the Corporation, the ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ reports.
[registration required] he does not feel under siege at the ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳:
"A few members of the press and others might be standing out there with placards saying, 'You're faced with a vast siege here.' But look at what the public say about the ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ and it's not there."
The new presenter for the One Show, Alex Jones, bears more than a passing resemblance to Christine Bleakley, and not just in looks, the .
Mad Men's Joan, played by Christina Hendricks, is a better physical role model for women than stick-thin models, according to the equalities minister, Lynne Featherstone. The that the minister plans to meet fashion industry representatives, to propose that digitally enhanced images carry a warning.
The Queen has put many of her photographs on Flickr, including many historic ones, the ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ reports.
The ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳'s newspaper review says the expected departure of BP chief Tony Hayward is widely reported by the papers.
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• ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ | Andrew Marr Show
• ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ | Culture Secretary wants ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ to be open about star pay
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• ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ | The Queen joins photo website Flickr
• ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ | Newspaper review
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