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WPP chief denies its media buying arm bullies broadcasters
Advertising Week: Sir Martin Sorrell responds to claim by Richard Desmond that Group M's power means broadcasters feel forced to work with it. By Mark Sweney
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BBC rated UK's top source for news
Ofcom report shows television is the most important platform for news, with 34% of adults turning to BBC1. By John Plunkett
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Thompson: scrutiny could undermine BBC
Advertising Week: Former director general also questions whether trust chairman Lord Patten's call for cuts in senior managers is a new initiative. By Mark Sweney
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Analogue radio listeners resist digital switch
Record numbers listening to radio via digital platforms, but sales of DAB sets have been flat for past four years. By John Reynolds and John Plunkett
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McBride's publisher faces new police interview
Iain Dale asked to return to police station in relation to an alleged assault on anti-nuclear protester. By Lisa O'Carroll
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The Sun is defined by Page 3 – that's why it won't win new readers
Roy Greenslade on the continuing problem facing the paper that goes on running pictures of topless women
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Media Talk: BBC children's service
Audio (35min 44sec) John Plunkett talks to the new chief of the Radio Academy – plus how is WPP's Group M influencing TV commissions?
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Ad break: VW's A-ha spoof
Watch a Volkswagen advert cleverly updating the classic Take on Me promo in our review of new work from around the world
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Mark Thompson: print edition could well outlive web browser experience
Video (10min 45sec) Advertising Week: The New York Times Company chief executive talks to Mark Sweney about how the print edition could well outlive the traditional web browser experience