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BITING THE BULLETIN
The announcement of a likely takeover by Comcast of ITV's broadcasting business (which includes ITV News) threw a huge cloud over the future of ITN.

VERY LATE NEWS
Bev Turner's first sit-down interview with Donald Trump for GB News should have been a triumph, but the channel predictably managed to drop the ball.

ANGUS BEEF
Few BBC staffers have been surprised by the brazen pitch for Tim Davie's director-general job by ambitious former World Service director Jamie Angus.

HALO DOLLIES
Sky Sports had to close its new female-focused TikTok channel, Halo, after just three days following an angry social media storm over its dire content.

REALITY CHECK
The UK is feeling the knock-on effect of Donald Trump's re-election, with tech companies abandoning their efforts to tackle online misinformation.

GOING FOR GOLD
The World Gold Council overreacted embarrassingly to campaigning by a charity supporting indigenous people around the world.

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Pound of flesh
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Position of power
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Paper travails
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