Top story on MediaGuardian
Wage bill for BBC’s top earners rises by a fifth
Stars earning £1m or more, probably including Graham Norton and Jeremy Clarkson, see pay go up as spending rises across broadcaster despite cost-cutting drive
Top comment on MediaGuardian
It’s not the BBC’s fault the local press is in trouble
Michelle Stanistreet: Regional newspaper groups are disingenuous to point the finger at the corporation – they have been architects of their own decline by failing to invest
Today’s headlines
The Guardian
Brighton council tries to charge £200 recording fee for interview. P3
Wage bill for highest-paid BBC TV stars up by a fifth. P5
Hoax from a spoof site triggered buying frenzy that lifted Twitter stock 8%. P24
Daily Telegraph
Stars attack Cameron over BBC. P1, 2
Obituary: Former Daily Record editor Endell Laird. P29
Johnston Press revenues drop after advertising slump. B3
Nokia makes comeback in mobile phone market. B3
BBC boss defies calls to sell its 50% stake in UKTV. B5
Financial Times
BBC chief warns politicians not to meddle with broadcast remit. P7
Profile: Founder of Nigeria’s Channels TV. P15
Johnston Press urged to scale up after profit warning triggers 20% share slide. P17
China’s Unigroup closes in on rival Micron. P18
Twitter falls foul of fake $31bn merger story. P18
Rocket Internet tumbles on debt offer. P19
Apple Pay launches in UK. P24
Skyscanner and Yahoo launch Japan travel tie-up. P25
The Times
BBC stars push wages bill close to £1bn. P8
Diary: Media news. P13
Apple Pay launches in UK. P17
Max Clifford fails to block royal butler’s claim. P19
German media hits out at its leaders over treatment of Greece. P34
Johnston Press’s headline profit warning. P41
Hoax from a spoof site triggered buying frenzy that lifted Twitter stock 8%. P41
Obituary: Nintendo chief Satoru Iwata. P55
Swindon Town ban local media in favour of digital app. P65
Obituary: Nintendo chief Satoru Iwata. P47
The Independent
BBC wage bill rises. P9
Feature: Indie magazines flourishing. P35
Johnston Press issues profit warning. P50
Russian news agency furious as Barclays closes its account. P50
Twitter shares trend higher on bid hoax. P51
i
BBC defends staff and wage rises as it seeks £1.6bn cuts. P5
Feature: Indie magazines flourishing. P27
Johnston Press issues profit warning. P40
Twitter soars on hoax bid rumour. P40
Wall Street Journal Europe
Google pushes to control costs as growth slows. P19
Unigroup’s Micron bid has some problems. P31
Daily Mail
Apple Pay flops on first day. P9
BBC bosses still insist they’re saving money. P11. Editorial. P16
Ministers keep jail threat for licence fee dodgers. P11
Ephraim Hardcastle on media. P19
Twitter hit by fake ‘for sale’ claims. P51
BT bosses’ pay facing ire at shareholder meeting. P61
Qatar-based BeIN buys 53% of Turkish pay-TV operator Digiturk. P75
Daily Express
BBC bill for talent soars by £14m in a year. P8
Hickey on media. P19
Johnston Press issues profit warning. P55
The Sun
BBC stars’ wages bill soars to £208m. P9
Piers Morgan booted off Good Morning Britain slot after doing Lottery advert. P29
Britain’s Next Top Model set to return for 10-part series. P30
New series celebrates Britain’s oldest drivers. P31
Shares in Johnston Press crash after profit warning. P43
Daily Mirror
No big screen version of Downton Abbey. P3
BBC annual report. P6
Stars call on Cameron to save BBC. P6
Tony Blair ‘did Hillsborough favour for Rupert Murdoch’. P10
Peter Andre called as witness in dispute between TV producer and ITV2. P11
Daily Star
Nick Grimshaw’s fury at ‘cheesy’ X Factor. P3
BBC stars getting extra £1m. P4
Poltergeist clown ads cleared. P16
