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Media briefing Thursday 12 Mar 2015 g Top stories on MediaGuardian More » ITV buys The Voice producer Talpa Media for £355m Deal to take over company owned by Big Brother creator John de Mol could end up costing up to £781m, depending on future performance  Jeremy Clarkson suspension leaves BBC facing multimillion-pound bill Foreign broadcasters that have bought Top Gear are eligible for compensation, with rival channels poised to poach the embattled presenter  Grant Shapps: online debate plausible if No 10 and broadcasters cannot agree Tory chairman says proposal by the Guardian, the Telegraph and YouTube is interesting idea, as Ukip leader, Nigel Farage, accepts invitation  Lord Grade accused of Tory policy push dressed up as broadcast media lesson Sir Michael Lyons says Lord Grade, who accused broadcasters of bullying No 10 over TV debates, is not being open about Conservative links  Press awards: Everyday Sexism founder wins Georgina Henry prize Laura Bates wins inaugural award recognising innovation, as Times wins newspaper of the year  Paul Gascoigne says Mirror phone hacking drove him to severe paranoia Ex-footballer tells court he changed his mobile five times a month and says: ‘I’d like to trade in my phone for a coffin because these guys have ruined my life’  Racing to encourage BBC to bid for sport’s television rights Simon Bazalgette said the door is still open for the public service broadcaster to return to televising horse racing  Ed Miliband: PM is resorting to feeble excuses over head-to-head TV debate Labour leader attacks prime minister after No 10 says Cameron will not take part in TV debate with him during election campaign  Maker Studios boss: if our YouTube stars acted like Clarkson, we'd exclude them PewDiePie and other stars on Disney-owned multichannel network take responsibility for their content, says René Rechtman  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  Today's newspaper headlines More » Today's media stories from the papers Our roundup of the day’s media stories, including ITV buys The Voice producer Talpa Media for £355m  Media Monkey's pick of the day More » AC/DC singer provides alternative fix for petrolheads’ current Top Gear crisis Brian Johnson, lead singer of Aussie rock band, to front Cars that Rock show on Quest channel

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