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Top stories on MediaGuardian.co.uk WPP's first-half pre-tax profits rise 36% World's largest advertising group says recovery is stronger than expected, particularly in the US and UK TV ads skipped by 86% of viewers Nearly 90% of people watching timeshifted shows fast-forward the ads, but TV remains the most memorable form of advertising Prosecutors to decide on Julian Assange Swedish prosecutors say they hope to announce today whether they will pursue two cases of alleged sexual assault involving WikiLeaks founder This week's featured media jobs Treasury Today - Graduate Trainee Financial Journalist Kent/permanent/full time Sky Communications International - Account Director/Senior Account Manager Brighton/permanent/full time MTV Networks Europe - Licensing Director, Emerging Markets London/permanent/full time For more jobs, career advice and workplace news visit guardianjobs.co.uk Today's headlines The Guardian Prosecutors may decide today on charges against WikiLeaks founder. P2 Andy Kershaw to return to BBC Radio 3. P11 Ofcom rejects cereal makers' TV complaints. P12 Iranian newspapers banned from referring to opposition leaders. P15 I entered BBC2's Dragons' Den - and won. G2 P3 Send in the iClones! G2 P3 Cable Girl: The Professionals. G2 P27 The Independent Jennifer Aniston and the curse of Friends. P13 Daily Telegraph BBC needs a religion editor, says Church of England. P2 Queen is fan of Last of the Summer Wine. P2 ITV takes steps after World Cup goal blunder. P3 ITV yet to finalise team for new breakfast show. P6 TV ignores older actresses, says actor Susan Penhaligon. P8 BBC urged to set up children's radio. P8 Andy Kershaw to return to BBC Radio 3. P10 Queen's age is focus of more internet searches than age of any other famous person. P11 BBC staff to confront pension bosses over cuts. P11 Gillian Reynolds: Radio 4's lesson for out-of-touch BBC management. P28 Morgan Stanley launches iPhone app. Business P2 The Times BBC goes to court to keep lid on Top Gear star. P15 Rude awakening for reality TV housewife cast as villain on US TV. P30 Future Publishing hires former ITN chief executive Mark Wood. P36 The X Factor faces Auto-Tune row. P45 Financial Times WikiLeaks chief still faces probe. P4 Comment: a middle way for BlackBerrys on holiday. P9 Ad campaign focus: Peroni's Senza Tempo short film. P10 Former ITN executive Mark Wood joins Future Publishing. P14 Conde Nast Traveller to launch in India. P19 Sky closes in on German deals. P19 Wall Street Journal Europe Sweden continues Wikileaks probe. P4 Boyfriend pleads guilty in Disney data case. P19 Skype's plans to go public. P24 Interview: new Newsweek owner Sidney Harman. Daily Mail The Stig faces Top Gear axe. P5 Actor Susan Penhaligon says TV ignores older women. P9 The X Factor faces Auto-Tune row. P11 Craig Brown: blowing hot and cold with the weather forecasters. P18 ITV takeover talk won't go away - is a US bid on the cards? P67 Manchester United's support of Sir Alex Ferguson in row with BBC makes mockery of Premier League rules. P77 Daily Express Actor Sussan Penhaligon says TV chiefs are ageist. P5 The X Factor faces Auto-Tune row. P7 Leader: The X Factor hits wrong note. P12 Matt Smith set to stay with Doctor Who for another three years. P17 The Sun The X Factor contestant faces axe over mental illness fears. P1,5 Publisher accuses BBC of using licence fee cash in Stig fight. P3 ITV cleared over World Cup goal blunder. P6 Ally Ross on The X Factor and the One Show. P11 Former The X Factor stars - where are they now? TV Biz P2 The X Factor latest. TV Biz P3 Vanessa Feltz goes back into Big Brother. TVBiz P4 Daily Mirror Auto-Tune on The X Factor - the TV scandal of the year. P1,4,5 Queen is fan of Last of the Summer Wine. P3 Sir Alex Ferguson refuses to drop BBC ban. P9 Interview: Coronation Street star Bill Roache. P16 Sue Carroll: the ugly 'reality' behind TV shows. P21 Andy Kershaw back on Radio 3. P23 ITV cleared over World Cup gaffe. P24 Daily Star Leader: Big Brother, you've been a great show. P7 Big Brother latest. P7 Publisher criticises BBC for trying to ban Stig book. P9 Jedward's reality TV debut. P35 Why Johnny Vegas will not be appearing on I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! P35 And finally ... It's just what Big Brother needs as it prepares to finally bid farewell to the nation (on Channel 4, at least). That's right - Alex Reid is going back into the Big Brother house, according to the Daily Star, 'just months after winning [Celebrity Big Brother]'. What a whirlwind year it's been for the cage-fighter extraordinaire. Not only that, former Big Brother lovebirds Preston and Chantelle will also be reunited on the show. 'Nasty' Nick Bateman will be going back as well, plus a whole vanload of slightly less familiar names. Daily Star P7 Also on MediaGuardian.co.uk today <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/pda/2010/aug/23/online-football-streaming"class="link-While the Football League hopes it will still be the next big earner, online streaming of matches has proved distinctly unpopular BBC should have a religion editor, says Church of England Spokesman praises corporation's output, but says it needs a specialist correspondent to act as 'trusted guide' Mirror group strikes called off The planned two-hour strikes at Trinity Mirror's national titles did not take place ITV escapes rap over World Cup gaffe Regulator says 'unfortunate error' in transmission centre led to HD viewers seeing advert instead of Steven Gerrard goal Andy Kershaw to return to Radio 3 After more than two years off airwaves, presenter to host world music series in tie-in with BBC1 show Human Planet News Corp hires Viacom's Clayman for tablet venture MTV executive vice-president, digital distribution and business development to manage its tablet-based news organisation, according to reports BBC Salford HR director quits Human resources director Paul Gaskin joins long list of BBC executives who have refused to make move to northern HQ Mark Wood to run Future Publishing Former ITN boss to be UK chief executive of publishing group behind Fast Car, Classic Rock and Metal Hammer BBC storm over pay and pensions threatens Proms Industrial action over pay and pensions could wreck the climax of the Proms next month. 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