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Wednesday, June 16, 2010media

Today's media stories from the papers

Top stories on MediaGuardian.co.uk Digital TV switchover campaign left with likely £54m surplus ITV and other media companies eye funds that Digital UK will hand back to government Rupert Murdoch reaches for full control of Sky BSkyB board seeks higher price from media tycoon who already owns 39% of satellite broadcaster ITV sacks Robbie Earle ITV has sacked its World Cup pundit Robbie Earle after finding he had given tickets to a third party in breach of Fifa regulations This week's featured media jobs Mouchel - Head of Communications London/permanent/full time Sage - Editorial Assistant London/permanent/full time Sky Comms International - Account Director/Senior Account Manager London/temp/full time For more jobs, career advice and workplace news visit guardianjobs.co.uk Today's headlines The Guardian Jamie Oliver to set up school for Channel 4 show. P9 ITV's Robbie Earle sacked over tickets being used for ambush marketing. P10 Presenter John Gaunt used 'Nazi' as slang, court told. P12 Rupert Murdoch seeks to take full control of BSkyB. P14 The Independent ITV's Robbie Earle sacked over tickets being used for ambush marketing. P12 Lush misled public over anti-fox hunting ad campaign, says ad watchdog. P18 Rupert Murdoch seeks to take full control of BSkyB. P37, 38, 39 Daily Telegraph Apple iPhone not safe from electronic snooping. P1 ITV's Robbie Earle sacked over tickets being used for ambush marketing. P3 Sky investors told to resist Rupert Murdoch bid. Business P1 Sky/NewsCorp analysis. Business P5 Digital switchover in the UK is to cost £55m less than previously predicted. Business, P5 The Times ITV's Robbie Earle sacked over tickets being used for ambush marketing. P4 Rupert Murdoch seeks to take full control of BskyB. P41 Financial Times News Corp investors signal support for BSkyB deal. P1, 16, 18, 19 Wall Street Journal Europe North Korea purchases rights to World Cup broadcasts. P3 Rupert Murdoch seeks to take full control of BSkyB. P19, 24 AT&T and Apple struggle with iPhone orders. P24 Daily Mail Rupert Murdoch seeks to take full control of BSkyB. P4, 69, 70, 71 ITV's Robbie Earle sacked over tickets being used for ambush marketing. P5 BBC snubs public sector pay crunch. P24 Daily Express ITV's Robbie Earle sacked over tickets being used for ambush marketing. P1, 6 BSkyB shuns offer from News Corp. P62 The Sun ITV's Robbie Earle sacked over tickets being used for ambush marketing. P1, 4, 5 Lush misled public over anti-fox hunting ad campaign, says ad watchdog. P8 Rupert Murdoch seeks to take full control of BSkyB. P44 Daily Mirror ITV's Robbie Earle sacked over tickets being used for ambush marketing. P1, 5 ITV has ordered sixth series of Wild at Heart. P3 Rupert Murdoch seeks to take full control of BSkyB. P6 Piers Morgan being lined up to take over from Larry King on CNN. P7 Daily Star ITV's Robbie Earle sacked over tickets being used for ambush marketing. P6 And finally ... Springwatch presenter Chris Packham went all post-watershed by slipping in a reference to 'dogging' while talking about bird watching in Kensington Gardens. 'I can do a bit of dogging and bird watching at the same time,' he said after being distracted by dogs in the royal park. 'I'm certain the Queen would not approve,' complained one viewer on the BBC website. Daily Mirror P3 Also on MediaGuardian.co.uk today Costa cleared over 'Sorry Starbucks' ad Watchdog finds in favour of Costa's claim that 'seven out of 10' coffee lovers prefer its coffee Stephen Fry: Doctor Who is for kids QI host hits out at the 'infantilism' of British TV, saying many programmes are like 'chicken nuggets' 'Nazi' jibe was just slang, court told in Jon Gaunt case Radio presenter and columnist begins freedom of speech challenge to Ofcom's censure of TalkSport comments News Corp buys paid content firms Publisher acquires Hearst e-reader platform and invests in e-commerce operation Journalism Online Jamie Oliver to set up school for reality show Chef plans to help teenagers who have struggled in mainstream education system Mark Lawson joins race for Radio 4 top job Presenter of Radio 4's flagship arts series Front Row understood to have been interviewed for the role by the BBC last week Morning Star journalists plan strike Journalists on leftwing pro-union daily to take action in bitter pay dispute Wild at Heart to return for sixth series Filming on South African-based vet drama starring Stephen Tompkinson will begin later this summer Piers Morgan meets CNN over show deal Britain's Got Talent judge may replace veteran TV presenter Larry King on US cable news channel. Media Talk podcast The new culture secretary outlines his media policy. Plus, Guardian Media Group reports a pre-tax loss of £171m and the beginning of the end for Big Brother

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