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Mazher Mahmood seeks injunction against BBC exposé
The former News of the World reporter is seeking to prevent a documentary revealing his identity and methods
Missing: 3m News International emails
All emails covering her period as editor removed after Rebekah Brooks changed company's email deletion policy in 2010
Adele's manager: 'Streaming's the future'
But Jonathan Dickens wants Spotify to change policy of not allowing some albums to be restricted to paying subscribers only
Bono defends Spotify and calls for transparency
U2 frontman: 'The real fight is between opacity and transparency. The music business has historically involved itself in quite considerable deceit'
Ex-Sunday Mirror journalist admits hacking
Graham Johnson hacked a phone to investigate whether a soap star was having an affair with a gangster, court hears
Economist to launch daily digital briefing
The Economist Espresso will be 171-year-old weekly magazine's first daily edition
Jimmy Savile inquiry extends to 41 hospitals
Health secretary Jeremy Hunt says another nine hospitals have launched investigations into abuse claims since June
Downton Abbey gets sixth series
ITV director of drama commissioning says the show continues to be 'a phenomenon'
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Today's headlines
Ex-Sunday Mirror journalist pleads guilty to 'burst' of phone hacking. P15
3m News International emails missing, jury told. P16
Jimmy Savile inquiry extended to 41 hospitals. P24
Calls to release al-Jazeera journalist on medical grounds. P34
Obituary: former Guardian northern editor John Course. P51
BBC ends its six-year FA Cup itch, promising to put on a show. S4
Pippa Middleton set for big break in US. G2. P4, 5
Dark and dangerous web, warns Met chief. P1
Jimmy Savile inquiries extended to 41 hospitals. P2
BBC wildlife shows 'fail to boost conservation'. P2
Downton Abbey gets sixth series. P2
Radio 5 Live's weekly Hit List to highlight social media's take on the news. P28
Obituary: Picture Post photojournalist Thurston Hopkins. P35
US cable mogul John Malone expands his British empire. B5
Playtech plunges after Malaysia clamps down on internet gambling. B7
Personal technology. P14
Analysis: Pay-TV provider Dish Networks shuffling the deck. P16
Comment: Showdown with the spooks carries risks for Silicon Valley. P18
Zynga co-founder launches app development enterprise. P20
Security researcher warns of virus threat to Apple products. P22
Web is crime haven, says Met chief. P4
Google has £1.6m war chest to fight 'troll post' test case. P6
Diary – media news. P13
Jimmy Savile inquiries extended to 41 hospitals. P37
Ex-Sunday Mirror journalist pleads guilty to phone hacking. P40
Licence enforcers pay £150 to man with no TV. P41
Boy inventor wins tech giant's backing for braille printer. P49
Man is fed to giant snake in struggle for TV ratings. P49
Playtech plunges after Malaysia clamps down on internet gambling. P63
Ex-Sunday Mirror journalist pleads guilty to phone hacking. P8
BBC News at Ten editor Camilla Mankabady quits to join ITV. P17
Comment: Why does John Lewis target its ad at cry-on-demand bedwetters? P21
Feature: Byker Grove – testament of youth. P45
Page 3 profile: Karren Brady. P3
Downton Abbey dog sets tongues wagging. P3
Life in brief: House of Cards actor Elizabeth Norment. P12
BBC loses second senior female journalist to ITV. P17
Sunday Mirror journalist pleads guilty to hacking voicemails. P19
Inside Television. P39
News Corp posts higher profit despite ad weakness. P18
Downton Abbey gets sixth series. P9
Google staff get cancer tests. P9
Ephraim Hardcastle on media. P19
John Lewis Christmas ad review. P22, 23
Naturalist eaten alive by snake in TV stunt. P31
Jimmy Savile inquiries extended to 41 hospitals. P41
Pippa Middleton's TV debut. P42
Cable & Wireless buys Columbus. P78
Alan Green snubs BBC pal. P85
Downton Abbey gets sixth series. P3
Hickey on media. P17
Cable & Wireless buys Columbus. P59
Two Radio 1 DJs apologise for playing rock song containing the F-word. P12
Jimmy Savile's reign of sex abuse spread across 41 hospitals. P15
BBC man sorry for footie jibe. P21
The John Lewis Christmas advert. P25
The X Factor coverage. P39
This Morning shows vasectomy live on air. P40
Downton Abbey to return. P40
Interview: Only Fools and Horses actor Tessa Peake-Jones. P16, 17
Mary Berry 'downed tequila slammers at TV wrap party'. P22
I'm a Celebrity coverage. P1, P6
The X Factor coverage. P3
Chris Evans' appeal on radio gets goalposts for primary school. P17
Battle of Xmas ads. P25
This Morning screens vasectomy live on air. P27
DJ Nick Grimshaw apologises for playing track containing expletives. P31
Boy band Blue land their own ITV2 series. P36
