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20/10/2010

Sir Michael Lyons responds to George Osborne's Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ deal; Lorraine Heggessey on the challenge facing new Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ1 controller Danny Cohena; and the UK climbs up press freedom league.

After the chancellor George Osborne's announcement on the funding of the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ, Steve Hewlett asks Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Trust chairman Sir Michael Lyons if this really is a good deal for an independent Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ or, as some claim, the day the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ became a state broadcaster.

Media commentator Dan Sabbagh looks at how the deal was put together and early signs that parts are already unravelling.

Danny Cohen is the new controller of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ1. Former controller Lorraine Heggessey looks at the challenges he faces. Can viewers expect a taste of his former channels aimed at younger people, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ3 and E4?

And, today, Reporters without Borders releases its annual survey of press freedom around the world. Why, in their view, does the UK still not make the top ten - and where do they stand on the Pentagon's call for journalists to stop reporting leaks from Wikileaks?

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