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Top stories on MediaGuardian.co.uk Rupert Murdoch at 80: the press baron who dared to look to the skies Not content with owning four national newspapers, friends in high places meant Murdoch would soon transform television BSkyB investors aim to drive up Murdoch's price Major shareholders will demand 950p a share or more – far in excess of News Corp's current 700p-a-share offer WPP head rates UK in third tier in global ranking of nations Sir Martin Sorrell compares UK to League One football team, with Brazil in Premier League and US in Championship This week's featured media jobs Net-A-Porter - Website Manager London/permanent/full time Redactive Publishing - Reporter London/permanent/full time Oxford University Press - Editorial Director Oxford/permanent/full time For more jobs, career advice and workplace news visit guardianjobs.co.uk Today's headlines The Guardian We7 offers personalised offline radio on mobiles. P15 John Prescott to read Shipping Forecast. P16 Italy's state TV bans Berlusconi's mother trailer for documentary. P17 Guards accused of humiliating WikiLeaks suspect Bradley Manning. P19 MediaGuardian Rupert Murdoch at 80. P1, 2 Murdoch's political influence. P2, 3 Murdoch is the press baron who dared to look to the skies. P4 The establishment might rest easier in a post-Murdoch world. P4, 5 US celebrates empire-building of News Corp. P5 Australian opinions split on Murdoch, the wizard of Oz. P6 The Independent Chris Bryant MP threatens to lift lid on News of the World phone hacking. P15 PC dinner replaces TV dinner. P19 Jeremy Hunt is fall guy in News Corp-BSkyB deal. Viewspaper, P4 Why the i should be celebrated. Viewspaper, P4 Daily Telegraph John Prescott to read the Shipping Forecast. P1, 5 Bollywood to film comic strip banned in India as too racy. P17 Murdoch under pressure to improve BSkyB offer. Business, P2 The Times Price of cyber-security firms has rocketed. P42 Financial Times Tesco to push on music groups' CD deals. P17 Sony buys Hawk-Eye. P18 Wall Street Journal Europe UK tries product placements as TV ads. P17, 18 Google cranks up M&A plans. P18 US CDMA mobile technology may find niche in Europe. P27 New browser from Firefox. P27 Facebook now dominates web for Europeans. P27 Daily Mail TV dinners swapped for PC dinners. P3 Here's the news – all afternoon on BBC2. P28 Sky's US investors up their demands. P64 Daily Express John Prescott to read shipping forecast for charity. P18 Investors demand more for Sky. P45 The Sun Cheryl Cole uncertainty over US X Factor job. P7 Daily Mirror BBC2 bid to scrap shows before 7pm. P3 Louis Walsh and Dannii Minogue told to audition for X Factor jobs. P13 David Walliams does 20 panel shows in 24 hours for Comic Relief. P18, 19 Daily Star Travellers Got Talent TV show floated. P1, 5 Auditions begin for next X Factor. P8 And finally ... Let's hope Lord Prescott's unlikely hinterland as a ship steward makes for troublefree waters when he presents Radio 4's Shipping Forecast on 19 March. The rumbustious former deputy prime minister hasn't always been on terra firma when grappling with the English language. Asked about his party's position on the environment previously, Prescott elucidated: "The Green Belt is a Labour policy, and we intend to build on it." Be calm, all ye at sea. Daily Telegraph, P5; Daily Express, P18; Guardian, P16 Also on MediaGuardian.co.uk today Simon Fuller's former righthand man joins arch rival Simon Cowell's Syco Former COO of 19 Entertainment Charles Garland named COO of X Factor co-producer Syco, MediaGuardian understands Daily Star reporter quits in protest at tabloid's 'anti-Muslim' coverage Richard Peppiatt admits producing fictional stories about celebrities and accuses tabloid of inciting racial tensions The i on track for 30% month-on-month growth Independent stablemate on target for an average sale of around 170,000 copies per day The real first lady of Fleet Street Book about the remarkable life story of Rachel Beer, editor of The Observer and the Sunday Times Archant's cost-cutting pays off Regional publisher reports 157% increase in profits despite falling revenue Glenn Beck's future at Fox News under threat, according to NYT Richard Adams: Fox News said to be prepared to dump its conspiracy theorist-in-chief Glenn Beck from its line-up of commentators Lord Prescott to present shipping forecast for Comic Relief Former deputy prime minister to take over for prerecorded guest slot on 19 March MPs should get power to block key appointments, says thinktank Thinktank says parliament should have 'final say' over posts such as BBC chairman and Bank of England governor Music app offers personalised offline radio on mobiles Free service We7 allows users to store live streaming songs and play them back without requiring internet access Ghislaine Maxwell: Press baron's daughter and Epstein's former lover Youngest daughter of Robert Maxwell who met Jeffrey Epstein after moving to Manhattan following her father's death