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First-half profits dip at Mecom Mecom has posted a 3% fall in like-for-like group operating profit for the first half of 2008. By Mark Sweney Holly Willoughby and friends star in ITV2 makeover ITV2 has unveiled the first overhaul of its onscreen look in almost three years, with a promo featuring stars including Peter Andre, Katie Price and Holly Willoughby. By Mark Sweney Video: Watch ITV2's autumn season promo ITV2 on-air promo for the autumn season features stars including Peter Andre, Katie Price, Avid Merrion, Fearne Cotton and Holly Willoughby Tesco rapped by ad watchdog for misleading shoppers over rivals' prices The ASA has ruled that an ad campaign by Tesco that aimed to prove that rivals including Asda were more expensive for shoppers was misleading. By Mark Sweney Paris Hilton's first UK show leads ITV2 autumn lineup ITV2 has signed up Paris Hilton to appear in a new UK-produced show in which she will attempt to find a British best friend. By Leigh Holmwood Churchill ad challenged - successfully in complaint to Advertising Standards Authority After years of calling on consumers to 'challenge Churchill' in its TV commercials, one has done just that and silenced the eponymous talking dog after making a successful complaint to the ad regulator. By Mark Sweney Bingo ad escapes ASA ban after complaint by Don Foster MP Liberal Democrat culture spokesman Don Foster has failed in a bid to get a Foxy Bingo ad banned by the advertising watchdog. By Mark Sweney Stephen Fry's QI to move from BBC2 to BBC1 BBC2's comedy panel show QI is set to move to BBC1 for its new series. By Leigh Holmwood E-commerce: EBay changes aim for fewer critics and more sellers The most successful auction house on the internet is trying to change into a mall. By Owen Gibson Computer games: Industry acts on illegal downloads Those who illegally share files on the internet could be asked to pay £300 to avoid further legal action. By Gwyneth Rees A month in Ambridge by Nancy Banks-Smith Nancy Banks-Smith: Ambridge shuddered this month as the Grundy brothers collided Radio review by Elisabeth Mahoney Elisabeth Mahoney: on Gary Crowley and Lucinda Ledgerwood