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ROYAL TV
Brian's media team – and royal censors Queen Camilla and Prince William – are making sure he is spared much of Harry's bolshy public statements.

LOWE PROFILE
Ousted Reform MP Rupert Lowe has faded from view on GB News, after Nigel Farage expressed annoyance at its coverage of the spat between the duo.

AD NAUSEAM
Ad agencies for various brands went to town as Ikea opened its newest branch on London's Oxford Street – but how many people outside adland cared?

POP EYE
Revenues are up at Universal Music Group, along with ad revenues at Spotify and YouTube – but don't believe the hype… British pop has dried up.

ANTI-SOCIAL MEDIA
The issue of content accessible by under-18s on social platforms such as Facebook will face further scrutiny when rules on child safety come into force.

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