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Long periods of police bail are a disgrace in a democratic society
Journalists have experienced its misuse, and Newsnight highlighted a range of conditions police can impose, but this isn't special pleading
Today's headlines
Tax break offers hope that next generation of children's TV shows will be made in UK. P14
'Google tax' of 25% on profits shifted overseas. P17
Russell Brand in threat to sue Sun over 'hypocrite' jibe. P20
Technology review: Google Glass. P21
Radio 6 Music to air new Chris Morris sketch. P28
Digital advertising landmark for Google and Facebook. P36
Sales of new Scottish daily slide to 36,000. P36
Tax break for children's TV. P9
Bumper helping of Christmas TV repeats. P12
How Nigel Farage's bender with TV duo Steph and Dom ended in borrowed jeans. P14
Vodafone chief rules out £40bn Liberty Global deal. B9
Games studio wins backing from Silicon Valley investors. B12
Analysis: Microsoft – the joke's over. P20
Newspaper groups 'go native' to win revenues. P23
Bidders vie for Australia's Ten Network. P24
Shell trials virtual assistant for back-office role. P27
Stop bashing us before you do real damage, BBC tells critics. P10
Diary: media news. P11
Gangnam Style breaks YouTube counter. P20
Domestic servant takes South Africa MasterChef by storm. P51
Bitcoin's retail breakthrough turns out to be small change. P63
Tax break for children's TV. Autumn statement P9
Russell Brand in threat to sue Sun over 'hypocrite' jibe. P14
Obituary: Latin American TV comedian Roberto Gómez Bolaños. P51
TV toys boost Peppa Pig creator. P54
Manchester City close to breaking even as TV deal offsets huge wages. P60
'Google tax' on profits going overseas may prove unworkable. Autumn statement. P4
Tax break for children's TV. Autumn statement P5
Tax relief for Children's TV. P8
Top press award for i reporter Patrick Cockburn. P15
Nigel Farage claims poverty on TV reality show. P16
Russell Brand to sue Sun over claim of hypocrisy. P19
Sun reporter 'not entitled to break law' to get stories. P25
Japan media comes under new pressure. P7
Leader: Britain and the 'Google tax'. P12, 22
UK telecom firms hunt deals. P15
Intel signs deal with Luxottica to produce smart eyewear. P17
Digital magazine service Next Issue Media secures KKR's backing. P22
After hack, Sony offers monitoring to workers. P24, 32
Tax break for children's TV. P9
'Google tax' of 25% on profits shifted overseas. P10
Ephraim Hardcastle on media. P19
Archbishop of Canterbury: TV industry condoned sexual abuse. P22
I'm a Celebrity coverage. P23
Stars who've swapped soap operas. P24, 25
Here we go again … Christmas of TV re-runs. P27
A reboot for Sir Clive Sinclair's computer … 30 years on. P33
£40m broadband giveaway. P78
Sky's Soccer Saturday still the subject of legal action. P85
'Google tax' of 25% on profits shifted overseas. P7
Hickey on media. P19
Tax break for children's TV. P51
Nigel Farage to appear on a spin-off from Gogglebox. P4
TV channels blasted for showing 729 re-runs over Christmas. P9
BBC pockets £1m extra each week in licence fees. P9
I'm a Celebrity coverage. P11
Slimming advert featuring Denise Welch banned. P20
Strictly Come Dancing coverage. P37
Kiefer Sutherland to star in Playhouse Presents drama. P38
Christmas TV schedules. P39
63% of Christmas TV will be repeats. P1, 5
'Google tax' of 25% on profits shifted overseas. P6
Apple phone has 40% slice of market. P15
Jimmy Savile sex claims teachers cleared. P22
Tubby profits for Character Group. P62
Actress Michelle Keegan in Twitter backlash. P3
I'm a Celebrity coverage. P4, P5
Nigel Farage to appear in Gogglebox spin-off. P8
Premier League TV rights set to soar. P9
Sir Cliff Richard upset by radio song snub. P26
Merlin actor to appear The Fall. P35
