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Today's media stories from the papers

Miranda
Miranda Hart in her sitcom's Christmas special. Photograph: BBC

Top eight stories on MediaGuardian

BBC lines up Miranda finale and children's dramas for Christmas

Sun+ signs up 225,000 paying subscribers

Rory McIlroy favourite to be named BBC Sports Personality of the Year

Channel 4 asked to cut woman from Skint series over fears for children

Argentina ambassador criticises BBC response to Top Gear complaint

Sun journalists aware of payments to public officials for stories, court told

The National launch day review: a McPravda for Scotland's separatists?

Channel 4 film features paedophile confessing attraction to children

Top comment on MediaGuardian

Greenslade: Editors to blame for Tesco and Waitrose newspaper cover-ups

Today's headlines

The Guardian
BT considers buying back O2 mobile network, or EE. P3
Miranda finale in BBC's Christmas lineup. P7
Argentinian ambassador takes Top Gear complaint to BBC Trust. P13
Review of Scotland's new paper, the National. P15
Feature on the trend for posh TV. G2

Daily Telegraph
BBC's Christmas of Doctor Who, Midwives and a boy in a dress. P7
BT in talks to buy back O2 mobile network. B1/5
Alister Heath on telecoms mega-mergers. B2

Financial Times
BT talking to O2 and EE to regain mobile foothold. P1/17
Samsung prepares for changes at the top. P16
Chinese firms mull bid for Blatter media agency. P19

The Times
Man to admit on TV he is attracted to children. P7
Top Gear gets pole position for Christmas. P15
Mitchell could not recall Plebgate exchange, says MP. P18
Banker reaches deal with Google over 'extreme trolling'. P19
Veto on publication of Charles letters lawful, court told. P22
Editor of Thai website jailed for four and a half years. P34
Giles Coren on his 'wild days' at Tatler. T2

The Independent
Banker wins battle to remove abuse from Google search. P11
Government's last-ditch bid to keep Charles letters secret. P12
Grace Dent on Bill Cosby allegations. P21
Interview with director of TV show I am a Paedophile. P29

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Prince's 'black spider' memos face secrecy test. P5
Google abuse case settled. P11
Grace Dent on the Bill Cosby allegations. P16
Interview with director of TV show I am a Paedophile. P18
BT eyes O2 or EE bid. P40

Wall Street Journal Europe
BT looks to buy O2 mobile network. P1/17
YikYak app is hit with investors. P16

Daily Mail
Timid parents in fear of Facebook. P5
Jeremy Clarkson stars in BBC's controversial Christmas line-up. P7
BBC's new-look Songs of Praise ridiculed as being little more than The One Show with hymns. P7
Max Mosely offered Labour £1m to exploit Cameron's link to phone hacking. P12
Channel 4 to screen controversial paedophile documentary. P21

Daily Express
Rory McIlroy favourite to win BBC Sports Personality of The Year. P3
I'm a Celebrity coverage. P11
The Likely Lads writers recall how they came up with the show. P29

The Sun
BT eyes £20bn mobile networks O2 and EE. P6
TV show paedophile: I like kids aged four. P7
Ally Ross on TV. P11
Tory MP told Mitchell he was 'deluded' over Plebgate, court hears. P14
Model claims Bill Cosby is serial rapist. P24
Simon Cowell to make four US TV series next year. P31
I'm a Celebrity coverage. P32/33

Daily Mirror
Strictly Come Dancing coverage. P3
BBC Breakfast presenter Steph McGovern sent £20 from viewer to talk 'proper'. P4
I'm a Celebrity coverage. P9
Ian Hyland: the funniest thing on TV. P13
Top 20 TV shows this Christmas. P16, P17
The X Factor coverage. P20, P21

Daily Star
I'm a Celebrity coverage. P1, P4, P5
Paedophile to out himself of TV documentary. P2
Jonathan Ross accused of copying Graham Norton's chat show. P3
The X Factor coverage. P7
BBC bosses ridiculed for making Sir Bruce Forsyth their Christmas star. P10
Miranda Hart is doubting her decision to axe comedy series. P34
Doctor Who Christmas special. P34

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