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I'm the ´óÏó´«Ã½'s media correspondent and this is my brief selection of what's going on.

Will Richard Desmond's takeover of Five turn out OK? that while he's known for cost-cutting, he's also prepared to dig deep into his own pockets - spending up to £100m establishing OK in the United States.

The Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt said on the Andrew Marr Show he wants to meet the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Director General Mark Thompson to discuss pay at the Corporation, the ´óÏó´«Ã½ reports.

[registration required] he does not feel under siege at the ´óÏó´«Ã½:

"A few members of the press and others might be standing out there with placards saying, 'You're faced with a vast siege here.' But look at what the public say about the ´óÏó´«Ã½ and it's not there."

The new presenter for the One Show, Alex Jones, bears more than a passing resemblance to Christine Bleakley, and not just in looks, the .

Mad Men's Joan, played by Christina Hendricks, is a better physical role model for women than stick-thin models, according to the equalities minister, Lynne Featherstone. The that the minister plans to meet fashion industry representatives, to propose that digitally enhanced images carry a warning.

The Queen has put many of her photographs on Flickr, including many historic ones, the ´óÏó´«Ã½ reports.

The ´óÏó´«Ã½'s newspaper review says the expected departure of BP chief Tony Hayward is widely reported by the papers.

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• ´óÏó´«Ã½ | Andrew Marr Show
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• ´óÏó´«Ã½ | The Queen joins photo website Flickr
• ´óÏó´«Ã½ | Newspaper review

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