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Wednesday, June 23, 2010media

Today's media stories from the papers

Top stories on MediaGuardian.co.uk Channel 4 set to recommission The Million Pound Drop The live hour-long quiz fronted by Davina McCall was a hit for the broadcaster when it aired in May Diesel and Argentinian beer ads share top prize at Cannes Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival gives out rewards but no campaign worthy of grand prix status ASA bans William Hill Casino advert Marketing email was misleading as it did not make it clear that numerous bets of 'significant value' were required This week's featured media jobs Sky - Head of Networking Scheduling London/permanent/full time Quarto Group - Children's Book Editor London/permanent/full time Greenpeace - Web Producer London/temp/full time For more jobs, career advice and workplace news visit guardianjobs.co.uk Today's headlines The Guardian California is considering allowing ads on electronic car number plates. P26 The Independent Teenager jailed for Facebook murder. P15 TV should do the clergy a service. Viewspaper, P16 Daily Telegraph ITV broadcasts just an hour of religion in a year. P13 California number plates may go digital. P17 Bleakley has little to offer except a talent for simpering. P22 The Times Two men were jailed yesterday for abusing two Asian Panorama journalists. P12 Apple's rivals bite back with e-reader price war. P46 Financial Times Dearth of ads closes business journal. P28 World Cup: Broadcasters bet on US being seduced by the 'beautiful game'. P32 Wall Street Journal Europe Walt Mossberg: new iPhone keeps Apple top of class. P19 Google faces a UK police investigation about collecting data from wireless networks. P25 Daily Mail Viewers don't mind TV violence says BBC. P22 Daily Express The new Top Gear will reportedly be more mature – what a pity. P38 The Sun iPad hits 3m. P12 Facebook lout jailed. P24 Adrian Chiles: ITV1 ... BBC1. P28 Newspaper 'prop' in TV and films for 50 years. P33 Louis exits in X factor singer row. TVbiz, P1 Hugh and Fry reunite after 15 years. TVbiz, P1 Millionaire host Chris Tarrant on show's new series. TVbiz, P2-3 Daily Mirror Christine Bleakley's £4m deal to GMTV has sparked fury among some ITV staff. P9 Robson Green is being lined up to play a werewolf in Being Human. P32 Two men who abused a pair of Asian Panorama reporters were locked up yesterday. P35 Daily Star BBC chiefs have sparked fury for sending 1,000 staff to Glastonbury, Wimbledon and the World Cup. P11 And finally ... ITV is rolling out the latest in computer-animated technology for a very special cameo appearance in, er, Coronoation Street. Corrie legend Vera Duckworth is set to come back from beyond the grave to haunt long-suffering hubbie Jack. The Sun quotes one 'insider' comparing the plans to the Bobbie Ewing resurrection in Dallas. Let's hope there's no shower involved this time. The Sun, P11 Also on MediaGuardian.co.uk today South Africa gets World Cup ad boost Host country forecast to earn extra $220m in advertising this year as brands target World Cup fans Gold to reunite Fry and Laurie UKTV-owned channel to air 90-minute documentary on the two stars this autumn Budget 2010: broadband tax on telephone lines scrapped George Osborne confirms that TV licence fee will fund expansion of broadband coverage, at expense of landline levy Zuckerberg talks up personalisation Facebook founder signals European expansion plans and talks about the potential of 'products built around people' WPP's Sorrell: Cannes Lions 'a chance to get away' WPP chief executive says real reason for descending on Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival is for a bit of 'fun' Global Radio to halve number of local Heart stations Restructure into 15 Heart 'super stations' will lead to loss of up to 200 full-time and freelance posts Google launches Glastonbury-themed ad Web giant's UK campaign to promote search and mobile products will run on YouTube, Facebook and VideoEgg Absolute signs Australian duo Hamish Blake and Andy Lee, who host popular daily drivetime slot in Australia, to present Absolute shows on Sunday evenings Tom Leonard to join Daily Mail Paper's New York correspondent to take up similar role at rival Metro goes on making profits Freesheet that distributes 1.3m copies a day in 16 urban centres across Britain continues to swim against the tide

Source: The Guardian ↗

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