Media Show

Why BT wanted rights to show Premiership football; the alleged "chilling effect" of the Leveson Inquiry; does the BBC offer enough varying voices and points of view?

BBC's Paul Wood and CBS's Clarissa Ward on reporting from Syria; Greg Dyke on BBC Breakfast in Salford and next DG.And how straightforward would it really be to control media ownership in the way floated this week at the Leveson inquiry? Could NewsCorp really be forced to sell The Sun or Times?

At its peak the BBC attracted almost 17 million viewers for its Diamond Jubilee coverage but some have described parts of it as 'lamentable,' 'tedious' and 'inane'. Alan Yentob the BBC's Creative Director responds to those criticisms. YouView is officially in launch phase. But the internet television service has been hit by a series of delays so does it still have a future? And the battle to become the next Director General of the BBC is gathering pace. One candidate in particular - Ed Richards - is attracting attention because of his links to the last Labour government.

Mirror editors Tina Weaver and Richard Wallace lose their jobs; C4's Paralympics innovation; impact of decision not to prosecute Guardian journalist Amelia Hill; Tony Blair's views on separating news from comment

The Director General of the European Broadcasting Union on taking the Eurovision contest to Azerbaijan, plus Tessa Jowell MP on Labour and Leveson. And David Elstein and Claire Enders discuss today's announcement that Sky faces no action over its strong position in the TV film market, despite the complaints of rivals.

Channel 4's chief executive David Abraham discusses the channel's ratings and revenues. Tim Bradshaw, digital media correspondent of the Financial Times, discusses the potential pitfalls of the Facebook IPO on Friday. And Lorraine Heggessey, former Controller of BBC1 and Colin Robertson, TV editor of the sun, discuss what, if anything, needs to be done to turn around The Voice after its ratings slide.

BSkyB chief executive Jeremy Darroch gives a rare interview on his strategy for Sky, including investment in programmes, importance of Premiership football rights, Sky's relationship with Rupert Murdoch and rivalry with the BBC. Also, film director Michael Apted has been closely connected to the "Up" series on ITV since working on World in Action's "7 Up" in 1964. From Los Angeles, he tells Steve and the Guardian media writer Maggie Brown what he has learnt in the making of "56 Up" which is being shown next week.

BSkyB posts big profits, but will Murdoch's NewsCorp sell if can't own it all; Ashley Highfield of Johnston Press on the future of local papers; And Mihir Bose discusses Roy Hodgson's treatment by the press.

Reaction to today's evidence from Rupert Murdoch. How did he become more influential than other media owners in the UK and are the controls on media ownership out of date?

Steve Hewlett questions Keir Starmer DPP on his new public interest defence guidelines; How significant are the changes at Johnston Press with daily papers going weekly? Should Sky and the BBC be broadcasting the Bahrain Grand Prix? And how does Simon Cowell come out of this week's serialisation of Tom Bower's unauthorised biography?

Paul Staines ("Guido Fawkes") on why he's leaked Motorman files and Christopher Graham's response; Facebook & Instagram; new job ad for BBC DG: editorial background not required

James Murdoch resigns: are the Newscorp and Murdoch interests diverging; relations between press and police under Leveson microscope; significance of The Voice and BGT ratings rise

Max Mosley looks at the outcome of a Lords and Commons report on privacy; the future for the NDS pay-TV piracy claims; could a legal bid take TOWIE off air?

BBC1 controller Danny Cohen on The Voice; editors at the Press Awards; issues for the next DG; the Reynolds defence.

How did The Voice and Britain's Got Talent schedule clash happen? James Murdoch's latest apology and explanation; Lord Hunt on the planned replacement for the PCC and why would CNN want to buy Mashable?