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Stephen Lambert at MipTV

Wife Swap creator develops reality/quiz hybrid with 'big second-screen element'
MipTV: All3Media America chairman Stephen Lambert sees real-time Twitter feedback as 'quite a revolution' for producers

Kelvin MacKenzie dropped from the Telegraph
Speculation that a Hillsborough backlash caused the Telegraph to drop Kelvin MacKenzie after his first online column

Grand National brings delight for Channel 4
Broadcaster says it is pleased with the peak of 8.9m viewers for its coverage on Saturday

Borgen meets House of Cards in new TV drama
Creator of Danish political series Adam Price teams up with peer and author Lord Dobbs for a 'very major project'

Panorama producer resigns after 'bribery' claim
Harlequin says it will to go to the police over claim attempt was made to bribe security consultant to disclose information

Amazon's Jeff Bezos invests in Business Insider
Chief executive Henry Blodget says Business Insider wants to 'emulate the customer-first success' of Amazon

John Humphrys: I won't pack it in just yet
Presenter signs nine-month extension to Radio 4 Today contract and will also front BBC1's Mastermind for another three years

Penguin and Random House merger approved by EU regulator
European commission says new giant will 'continue to face several strong competitors', including HarperCollins and Amazon

Top comment on MediaGuardian

Tony Hall's biggest test as BBC director general is to create a digital future
Steve Hewlett: James Purnell's appointment shows that new boss sees online strategy as vital to corporation

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Media Monkey's pick of the day

Brian Cox, particle physicist and BBC science star, can no longer visit his favourite pub for fear of being mobbed. But he denied that his students at Manchester University were star struck by him. Wait a minute, wasn't this guy a keyboard player in Labour's favourite band, D:Ream? Oh yes. Cox says that is what has kept him sane – it taught him not to listen to the critics. Daily Telegraph P7

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Today's headlines

The Guardian

Steve Hewlett: The biggest test for the BBC is digital. P28
Hearst keeps the gloss on its titles. P28
Interview with Homeland creators Howard Gordon and Gideon Raff. P29
Mad Men actor John Slatter on playing Roger Sterling. G2 P6

Daily Telegraph

Borgen creator Adam Price and House of Cards writer Michael Dobbs collaborating on new series. P3
Amanda Holden blasts Mumsnet over negative comments. P7

Financial Times

Companies still using Windows XP warned to upgrade. P20
Success of One Media and Starcom raises hopes the Alternative Investment Market is coming out of doldrums. P23

The Times

British Borgen is on the cards. P3
Google comes up with answer to robocalls. P21
Ogilvy & Mather, the ad agency behind Dove's real women, abandons Canary Wharf. P41

The Independent

Online sector ride out cold weather. P47
Search for Tony Hall replacement at Channel 4 board. P49
Interview with New Statesman editor Jason Cowley. P51
John Simpson rails against South Africa government's news management. P519

i

House of Cards and Borgen writers team up for drama. P17

Wall Street Journal Europe

Promised cyberattack against Israeli websites fails to cause major disruption. P11

Daily Mail

Only 34 locals given jobs at BBC Salford. P11
Facebook to start charging £11 to get in touch with celebrities. P13

Daily Express

House of Cards and Borgen writers team up for drama. P5
Amanda Holden blasts Mumsnet over negative comments. P7
Last of the Summer Wine is TV's most repeated series. P24
The Voice tunes up for big ratings showdown. P27
Ant and Dec end Saturday Night Takeaway series on top of a crane. P27
One Media to be listed on Aim next week. P37

The Sun

Doctor Who sheds a million views in its first week. P3

Daily Mirror

The Voice beats Saturday Night Takeaway in ratings. P3
George Osborne dodges ITV clash with disabled campaigner as she is dropped from show. P5

Daily Star

The X Factor helicam crashes into the Thames. P3
The Voice ratings 'heading in the right direction'. P3
Strictly Come Dancing bosses 'attempting to sign up Slade's Noddy Holder'. P3
Last of the Summer Wine is TV's most repeated series. P20
Amanda Holden blasts Mumsnet over negative comments. P21

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