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Crime bill amendment could end police use of Ripa against journalists
Amendment proposed amid concern over loophole enabling police to obtain reporters' private phone records without consent
AMC buys 49.9% share of BBC America
US cable TV broadcaster to take over operational control and jointly invest in BBC productions as part of $200m deal
Cliff Richard raid by police 'utterly inept'
South Yorkshire force wrong to cut deal with BBC to broadcast, with singer's reputation suffering 'irreparable damage'
GMG boss calls on BBC to open up its content
Andrew Miller criticises the corporation's Australia expansion and urges it to share video feeds of breaking news stories
Ukip peer Lord Stevens appointed deputy chair of Express Newspapers
Former chairman of Express Newspapers will oversee Richard Desmond's newspapers, including Daily Star and Daily Express
Rwanda calls for BBC to be banned
Rwanda's Untold Story documentary criticises Paul Kagame and claims RPF carried out more war crimes
Ukip Calypso: BBC faces chart dilemma
Controversial song still on sale despite Mike Read's call for it to be withdrawn
Viral video: Fox News and runners in Hackney
A sober moment from Fox News, a film about running in London's Victoria Park and a marketing campaign from Virgin America
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Chris Moyles: the decline and fall
Peter Robinson: As a Radio 1 DJ, he was undisputed master of his medium. But then came the wilderness years and now he's a vlogger watching his viewing figures slide
Today's headlines
Cliff Richard raid by police 'utterly inept'. P6
Radio 1 faces dilemma over whether to play Ukip Calypso. P11
Miranda Hart calls time on BBC1 sitcom. P21
Amazon shares slide 9%. P37
The decline and fall of Chris Moyes. G2. P2
Internet chiefs told to curb Islamists online. P1, 20, 21
Channel 4 apologised for earlier Jon Snow run-in. P4
Why the BBC's new home has youth on its side. P8
Mandrake on media. P12
Miranda Hart calls time on BBC1 sitcom. P13
Mark Zuckerberg stuns crowd with his Mandarin. P22, 27
Comment: Rather Jon Snow's explicit bias than the BBC's. P28
Obituary: Actor and TV director Michael Hayes. P37
Crispin Odey sells minority stake in Sky Deutschland. B1, 4
Nokia sales soar 32% after disposal. B4
County cricket clubs want games back on terrestrial TV. S16
Minister confirms scope of email surveillance. P2
Personal technology. P12
Fears over US spying prompt Amazon to offer web hosting in Europe. P15
Taxi app worries Addison Lee bidders. P16
Comment: Cloud computing still castles in the air for some tech investors. P16
Telecoms equipment gamble bolsters Nokia. P18
Xiaomin starts shifting data to servers outside China. P18
Comcast broadband unit narrows cable's lead. P18
Cliff Richard raid by police 'utterly inept'. P7
Eric Hobsbawn application to join BBC was blocked. P11
Diary: Jon Snow's meltdown. P13
Garage-built computer is world's most expensive Apple. P26
Guardian chief attacks BBC's global ambition. P29
Crispin Odey sells minority stake in Sky Deutschland. P50
Cliff Richard raid by police 'utterly inept'. P18
Will Richard Desmond's papers back Ukip at the election? P25
Comment: Jon Snow-Philip Davies row – the face of anti-political correctness gone mad. P32
Nigel Farage: attacks on Ukip Calypso show how skewed the left's priorities are. P43
Quarterly revenues go into reverse at Publicis. P66
James Corden heads to LA for chat show debut. P3
Cliff Richard tip-off to BBC 'utterly inept'. P6
Miranda Hart calls time on her eponymous sitcom. P19
Dancing priests video goes viral. P30
The rise of the female show runner heralds a new golden age of TV. P37
UK sales fall holds back advertising giant Publicis. P48
US web firms' growth leaves Germans conflicted. P18
Foxconn aims to make screens for iPhones in China. P19
Post-handset Nokia surges on. P22
Desktop computers are relevant again. P29
Miranda Hart calls time on BBC1 sitcom. P13
MPs: BBC did huge damage to Sir Cliff Richard. P13
Ephraim Hardcastle on media. P17
Mark Zuckerberg's masterclass in Mandarin. P27
Dealers talk up TalkTalk deal. P88
BT unimpressed as presenter Danny Baker slates Champions League. P97
Prince Charles tribute to Lynda Bellingham. P3
Lord Stevens joins Express Newspapers. P9
DJ Lauren Laverne helps boost listeners at Radio 6 Music. P3
Racists exploit Linda Bellingham's death. P5
Towie's Gemma Collins wants to be the new Oprah. P19
Jail for businessman who appeared in TV show The Fixer. P37
Character Sarah-Louise Platt to return to Coronation Street. P41
Sky1 axes talent show Got To Dance. P41
Two million people watch Lynda Bellingham's final interview on Loose Women. P42
Miranda Hart's sitcom to finish after Christmas specials. P43
Prince Charles: I am saddened by Lynda Bellingham's death. P3
Cliff Richard raid by police 'utterly inept'. P4
Miranda Hart calls time on BBC1 sitcom. P29
Two million watch Lynda Bellingham's final interview on Loose Women. P14
Chris Evans and Nick Grimshaw see audiences for breakfast shows sink. P29
Character Sarah-Louise Platt to return to Coronation Street. P43