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The Media Show - 31/03/2010

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Sky has been told to sell its premium sports packages to rivals at a lower price. What does this mean for Sky and how could it affect the way we view TV in the coming years? Media analyst Matthew Horsman gives his views. The Catholic church has been under a lot of media scrutiny over its response to recent allegations of child abuse. Journalist Melanie McDonagh, who heads the Catholic Writers Guild, reviews the coverage and Jack Valero, from Opus Dei and founder of Catholic Voices, explains why he wants more Catholics to have media training ahead of this year's Papal visit. With the sale of The Independent, MD Simon Kelner talks about the negotiations, why he thinks the Guardian is "terrified" of his paper and about his hopes for change. It all started, he says, when Matthew Freud introduced him to the Lebedevs. And what does Channel 4's Chancellors Debate tell us about the leaders debates? The Guardian's political writer Michael White gives his verdict.