Today's media stories from the papers

Top stories on MediaGuardian.co.uk Channel 5 plans revamp of news programmes Owner Richard Desmond plans to end Sky News contract a year early to create a populist bulletin Beatles albums top 450,000 sales on iTunes EMI also sells 2m singles via iTunes in the seven days since the band's back catalogue was made available BBC local radio to share output in budget squeeze Afternoon programming to be networked across neighbouring stations in Yorkshire and south-east of England This week's featured media jobs Net-A-Porter - Sub Editor London/permanent/full time ITN - Media Manager London/permanent/full time Faversham House - Art Editor South Croydon/permanent/full time For more jobs, career advice and workplace news visit guardianjobs.co.uk Today's headlines The Guardian Richard Desmond looks to sex up Channel 5 news bulletins. P5 Hacker who controlled victims' webcams jailed. P9 France's Nicolas Sarkozy in 'paedophiles' outburst at press. P19 The X Factor's Wagner and Strictly Come Dancing's Ann Widdecombe highlight public's love of an underdog. G2 P2 The Independent France's Nicolas Sarkozy in 'paedophiles' outburst at press. P25 German watchdog rebukes Sky Deutschland. P34 Obituary: Independent Middle East editor John Bulloch. Viewspaper P8 Daily Telegraph Vanessa Feltz lands Radio 2 breakfast slot. P5 John Lennon's handwritten lyrics up for sale. P16 Facebook criticised for deleting breast cancer patient's pictures. P16 British TV wins awards at Emmys. P17 US climate report 'copied from Wikipedia'. P23 Telling the truth seems beyond TV writers, says columnist James Delingpole. P26 Katie Price in talks to guest edit Radio 4 Today programme. P29 Sky Deutschland overstated profits. Business, P3 News Corporation buys into education sector. Business P3 Commercial radio boycotts festive DAB adverts. Business P5 The Times Simon Cowell honoured as British talent dominates Emmys. P13 BBC Asian Network DJ could face jail after benefit fraud. P24 News Corp buys schools software developer Wireless Generation for $360m. P55 Financial Times Revamped Royal Shakespeare Theatre thrusts actors to fore. P2 News Corporation invests $360m in schools market. P23 Wall Street Journal Europe West Bank blogger thrown in detention for criticising Islam. P14 Sky Deutschland found to have overstated its profit. P19 Daily Mail Army fury over 'nasty' BBC drama. P10 Katie Price in line to host Radio 4 Today programme. P11 I'm a Celebrity coverage. P13 I despair at BBC's denigration of our troops, writes Stephen Glover. P14 Wi-Fi signals blamed for dying leaves. P27 Daily Express Apology to former Channel 5 presenter Ian Wright. P7 I'm a Celebrity. P14 BBC Asian Network presenter admits benefit fraud. P17 Simon Cowell received award for services to television. P18 Vanessa Feltz lands Radio 2 breakfast slot. P23 Upstairs, Downstairs returns. P24, 25 The Sun I'm a Celebrity coverage. P3 The X Factor coverage. P9 BBC Asian Network presenter admits benefit fraud. P26 BBC faces rap over bias against police in anti-terrorism documentary. P30 French president Nicolas Sarkozy allegedly called reporter a 'paedophile'. P31 Daily Mirror I'm a Celebrity. P9 Mirror journalist Roger Duffield loses battle with cancer. P16 The X Factor coverage. P17 Strictly Come Dancing coverage. P17 John Lennon's handwritten lyrics up for sale. P22 Vanessa Feltz lands Radio 2 breakfast slot. P27 Daily Star Vanessa Feltz taking over Radio 2's early breakfast show. P3 The X Factor coverage. P4, 5 I'm a Celebrity coverage. P6, 7 Katie Price in line to host Radio 4's Today programme. P13 Amazon deals week sparks fury. P12 Third of population admit to tuning into more TV than five years ago. P19 And finally ... Channel 4 has enlisted Dappy from N-Dubz to record a Christmas Day alternative to the Queen's traditional broadcast. The London rapper says 'he'll be keeping it real and relevant' - unlike the Queen presumably? Dappy has a tough act to follow in in last year's speaker, acid attack victim Katie Piper. But he will surely provoke less controversy than 2008 choice, the Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. The Sun P20 Also on MediaGuardian.co.uk today Spotify could launch in US without all four major record labels Universal, Sony, Warner and EMI may not all be on board for American version of the music-streaming service BBC: Accused is 'a piece of fiction' Vision director Jana Bennett defends Jimmy McGovern drama after former army head joined attack on its portrayal of bullying Paywall problem at Murdoch paper News Corp newspaper site charges for access - but even free views can annoy users Rupert Murdoch gives Simon Cowell an International Emmy American Idol producer receives founders award while other UK winners include Bob Hoskins, Helena Bonham Carter and BBC Katie Price in talks to guest edit BBC Radio 4's Today Reality TV star could follow Rowan Williams, Thom Yorke and PD James in editing show between Christmas and New Year Jeremy Kyle show to launch in US next September ITV's daytime talkshow picked up by US broadcasters including Fox and CBS BBC stages Frankenstein story as live musical extravaganza in Leeds Frankenstein's Wedding - Live is BBC's latest venture into big-budget, audience-participation events Ofcom launches second TalkTalk investigation Inquiry follows claims company mis-sold phone service and switched some internet users to its service without their consent Church of England criticises News Corp's BSkyB bid Bishop of Manchester calls on Ofcom to block takeover, saying merged group would dominate TV and newspaper landscape Radio 2 confirms Vanessa Feltz as early breakfast show host Presenter to join station in January to present 5am to 6.30am slot, and will continue to host phone-in on BBC London 94.9