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I'm the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ's media correspondent and this is my brief selection of what's going on.

Some overnight programmes on ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ1 and ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ2 could be axed, and ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ1 dramas repeated more often, as part of a series of cost-saving ideas being considered by the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ. Director General Mark Thompson unveiled 21 of the proposals so far put forward by staff but admitted: "Some, frankly, aren't going to fly." He would not be drawn on which, saying the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ is still "engaging" with staff and the corporation's policy will not be finalised until the summer.

popular ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ shows could be repeated up to four times in quick succession under the corporation's plans to save money. Mr Thompson yesterday unveiled 21 of the ideas put forward to slash spending by 20%. He said: "Is there a case for showing our best programmes more often in their premiere week?"

late night programmes such as Graham Norton's chat show could be axed from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ1, and ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ2 could be converted into a repeats channel, under radical cost-cutting proposals being considered by the corporation. Mr Thompson said he currently had no view on the proposals, which he described as a "set of open questions".

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the Midsomer Murders producer who claimed its success was due to its all-white cast is quitting: "Brian True-May was reinstated on the show yesterday after apologising for his racial gaffe. But ITV said he will step down at the end of the current series to pursue other projects. It quotes an ITV spokesman: "We welcome the apology and understand he will step down from his role on Midsomer Murders at the end of the current production run."

The Athena "tennis girl" poster sold more than two million copies, . Fiona Walker, who posed for the picture taken by her boyfriend, has been reunited with the image to promote an exhibition on lawn tennis as a subject in art.

More than 85% of mobile and PC users access the web while watching TV, according to Nielsen research, as reported by ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ News. The report looks at the challenge of integrating social media with old-style TV.

The Budget is previewed on nearly all of Tuesday's front pages, as summarised in the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ newspapers review. The Daily Mail, the Sun and the Daily Express all claim millions will benefit from the chancellor's decision to raise personal allowances.

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