Media Brief
I'm the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ's media correspondent and this is my brief selection of what's going on.
As Tate Britain holds its summer party, its 20-year sponsorship deal with BP has been attacked by more than 160 artists and writers, . saying BP's cultural sponsorship masks its damage to the environment.
by Greenpeace's Charlie Kronik and the former head of the Arts Council of England, Sir Christopher Frayling.
The ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ reports that the government wants to tighten the rules on council-run free newspapers, . Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles said independent local papers should not face competition from "propaganda on the rates".
WPP boss Sir Martin Sorrell has likened social media to letter-writing at the Cannes Advertising Festival. He said it could be 'polluted' by attempts to monetise it.
The audience for the final episode of the new Doctor Who series was hit by the sunshine, it's been a triumph. it as "interesting and enjoyable" but "not quite the spectacular conclusion you might hope for".
There are photos from the new Harry Potter film trailer, which is released tomorrow (though the film doesn't come out till November). Meanwhile, the third episode of the Twilight saga is out shortly. the two.
England's World Cup exit dominates the newspapers, reports .
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