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Newsquest bosses in Darlington are to dock the pay of staff who attended a mandatory NUJ meeting. By Oliver Luft
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The ITV director of news and current affairs is taking responsibility for coverage of events including the FA Cup and England football internationals. By Leigh Holmwood
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ITV bought a 25% stake in independent production company Carbon Media, which specialises in factual programming. By Leigh Holmwood
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The new year will bring more gloomy news for UK commercial broadcasters, according to media buying agency sources. By Mark Sweney
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paidContent: Social networks face a tough time in 2009, when the twin realities of disappointing ad sales and the worsening economy will dawn on the sector, according to a Deloitte analyst. By Robert Andrews
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The Sunday Telegraph chief foreign correspondent has given an account of how he and a Spanish colleague were kidnapped by their bodyguards. By Oliver Luft
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TV overnights: Above Suspicion, Lynda La Plante's new drama for ITV, grew from 6.7 to 7.3 million viewers. By Leigh Holmwood
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