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Media briefing Thursday 15 Aug 2013 g Top stories on MediaGuardian More » Egyptian forces thought to be targeting media workers Sky news cameraman and Gulf newspaper reporter shot dead near Cairo amid crackdown on Muslim Brotherhood supporters BBC's handling of news is 'committee-driven', says former Sky news chief Nick Pollard claims top shows are 'one-paced' and 'predictable', and corporation is too often swayed by pressure groups. By Mark Sweney BBC launches CBeebies Playtime app for smartphones and tablets No in-app purchases for iOS, Android and Kindle Fire app that showcases 'channel-defining' Alphablocks, Octonauts, Tree Fu Tom and Something Special brands. By Stuart Dredge Apple's Matcha app acquisition may fuel its TV ambitions iPad app enabled viewers to browse shows available on iTunes, Netflix, Hulu and other services before its closure in May 2013. By Stuart Dredge Richard Desmond's Northern & Shell stays in red after Channel 5 slump Media group says newspapers and TV business experienced a tough 2012, but are increasing profits this year. By Mark Sweney Telegraph urged to apologise after Ashes cricket article sparks complaints UK paper describes Australian cricketer's inclusion in Test match team as an 'experiment with their Asian immigrant population'. By Josh Halliday Ryanair to sue Channel 4 over Dispatches claims Programme featured pilots voicing concerns over airline's fuel policy and survey claiming its safety culture is not transparent. By John Reynolds Media Talk podcast: Smooth Radio, Edinburgh TV festival preview John Plunkett and guests discuss the latest developments in commercial radio. Plus, a preview of the Guardian Edinburgh International TV Festival Today's newspaper headlines More » Today's media stories from the papers Our roundup of the day's media stories, including Sky News cameraman killed in Egypt and BBC news criticised Latest from the Media blog More » James Harding's BBC drama will play out in the public spotlight Steve Hewlett: The incoming director of news will find the corporation very different to the Times – and will face the full scrutiny of the press Nielsen's tracking of Twitter's relation to TV is missing the point Brian Moylan: Aside from its Twitter innovation, it can't keep up with all the different ways we're all Keeping Up with the Kardashians BBC in the crosshairs as government lines up media plurality review Steve Hewlett: The government's plans have potentially serious implications for the corporation – and the press is eager to get stuck in Top comment on MediaGuardian More » The great illusion: local newspapers can be a massively profitable business Roy Greenslade presents a third extract from the book What do we mean by local? The rise, fall – and possible rise again – of local journalism It's by Peter Preston Media Monkey's pick of the day More » Antiques Roadshow's Fiona Bruce: it's hard to tell the truth about tat | Media Monkey Fiona Bruce might seem to be the personification of politeness and poise – but she has revealed that she sometimes has to bite her tongue when people bring obviously worthless artifacts along to BBC1's Antiques Roadshow. The Daily Express reports that she told Woman's Weekly ahead of the new series: "Sometimes a person asks: 'Is this pottery very old? One might think that the fact that it's got 'dishwasher proof' stamped on the bottom is a clue but this isn't the kind of show where hopes are dashed. Even when someone's dug up something in the garden which they hope is valuable and I'm thinking: 'If they had the other half it might be' – the experts go out of their way not to hurt their feelings." Monkey might hold off fetching those boxes from the attic then...

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