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Channel 4 to stick with Benefits Street and Skint
The broadcaster admits controversy has made producing similar shows harder but says such programming is essential.
Ralph Lee: 'We don't have a malign intention'
Channel 4's deputy creative boss on Benefits Street reactions and how to respond to a Twitter-storm.
Who owns the UK's favourite shows?
After a busy year for TV deals, programmes including Fresh Meat, Gogglebox and TOWIE are ultimately owned by US giants
PR to Mail on Sunday: I don't want to involve Ipso...
Newspaper complains about threat to reporter.
Rwanda bans BBC radio over genocide film
Suspension of local-language services follows anger in country over film questioning official accounts of 1994 genocide
Afghan paper's 'blasphemy' causes protests
Comment piece in Afghanistan Express launched 'by technical error' also attacked Taliban and said Islam is parochial religion
Law change could end use of Ripa against press
Proposal follows concern over loophole enabling police to obtain reporters' private phone records without consent
Man charged with Daniel Pearl murder is acquitted for lack of evidence
He had been under arrest since 2005
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Where are all the older women in TV news?
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Today's headlines
Mark Gatiss to play Peter Mandelson in Channel 4 drama. P6
No Channel 4 rethink on Benefits Street despite backlash. P8
The readers' editor on … the many pitfalls when covering Israel/Palestine issues. P30
Channel 4's Ralph Lee: 'We don't have a malign intention, there is no agenda'. P32
Americans grab an even bigger slice of the TV production pie. P33
Jane Martinson: Where are the older women in news? P33
Isis the labrador could be the next death on ITV period drama Downton Abbey. P5
Rugby player Thom Evans voted off Strictly Come Dancing. P11
Interview with Paul Daniels and Debbie McGee. P5
Dominic Cavendish reviews Cardiff's Doctor Who Experience. P26
Jasper Rees on Radio 4 stage satire But First This. P27
Comcast set to overtake Disney as the world's largest media company. P12
Liz Hoggard on the art of the celebrity Twitter hashtag putdown. T2 P5
Two men executed in Somalia over killing of TV journalist. P26
Journalist who survived Ebola describes his experience. P29
Why the turmoil at the Telegraph? P38-38
Daily Mail in new attack on Ed Miliband's father. P39
Debate on diversity in sports media. P39
I felt pure fear, says US journalist recovering after contracting Ebola virus. P11
All change at The Telegraph as 55 more staff head for the door. P42
Daily Mail up to its old tricks with Miliband story. P41
Skin colour is sadly still far too important in media. P41
PR and advertising: brands and politicos must get more real. P41
Next Google to come from developing world. P40
Apple's iTunes suffers big drop in music sales. P19
Strictly waltzes ahead of The X Factor in ratings battle. P5
Is this the end for Downton Abbey dog Isis? P11
How did Mel B become the best thing on The X Factor? P22
Strictly Come Dancing coverage. P3
Is this the end for Downton Abbey dog Isis? P3
Mike Read's Ukip Calypso misses the top 40. P4
The X Factor coverage. P11,29
Strictly Come Dancing coverage. P29
James Nesbitt interview. P30-31
Rugby player Thom Evans voted off Strictly Come Dancing. P7
X Factor losing ratings war with Strictly. P7
Former X Factor contestant Rebbeca Ferguson gives birth to girl. P9
Serialisation of X Factor winner Sam Bailey's autobiography. P15
X Factor coverage. P1, P4, P5
Strictly Come Dancing coverage. P4
Troll sets up spoof Facebook account to mock Paul Gascoigne's drinking. P18
New "delicacies" for I'm A Celebrity eating trial menu. P29
