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Media briefing Wednesday 11 Mar 2015 g Top stories on MediaGuardian More » Jeremy Clarkson suspended by BBC over 'fracas' with Top Gear producer Motoring show pulled from Sunday night schedules as BBC investigates claims controversial presenter threw punch at colleague  Press awards: Everyday Sexism founder wins Georgina Henry prize Laura Bates wins inaugural award recognising innovation, as Times wins newspaper of the year  Media groups offer to move digital debate date to accommodate Cameron Guardian, Telegraph and YouTube offer to move forward date of proposed online debate to ‘remove one stumbling block’  Lord Grade criticises broadcasters for handling of TV election debates The former BBC and ITV chairman has accused broadcasters of ‘unequivocally playing politics’ during the recent controversy over leaders’ televised debates  Gillian Anderson and Jamie Dornan to return in BBC's The Fall The X Files and Fifty Shades of Grey stars to reprise roles in series three of serial killer drama  Margaret Hodge accused of 'abusive and bullying' attack on BBC Trust chair Ex-minister Alan Duncan says public accounts committee chairwoman brought parliament into disrepute as Rona Fairhead receives backing from predecessor  BBC risks having to cut more services after it misses targets National Audit Office says £700m Delivering Quality First initiative has delivered 4% fewer savings than planned  Holy Moly gossip website closes after 13 years Popbitch rival launched by Jamie East in 2002 was bought by Big Brother and MasterChef producer Endemol Shine  The Times's media editor, Alex Spence, departs after Page 3 drama He leaves the paper following his ‘inside track’ confirmation of the Sun’s decision  Johnston Press chief: we will end up with fewer full-time journalists Ashley Highfield says the ‘economics’ of digital news require the publisher to rely more on a ‘fluid’ selection of contributors  Today's newspaper headlines More » Today's media stories from the papers Our roundup of the day’s media stories, including the latest on Jeremy Clarkson’s suspension by the BBC Media Monkey's pick of the day More » James Purnell: The BBC’s very own 007 The BBC strategy chief’s staff reckon he looks a bit like James Bond star Daniel Craig

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