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Matt Damon in The Martian. The 20th Century Fox studio is one of Rupert Murdoch’s subsidiaries targeted for job cuts
Matt Damon in The Martian. The 20th Century Fox studio is one of Rupert Murdoch’s subsidiaries targeted for job cuts. Photograph: Giles Keyte/AP

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Fox seeks $250m worth of staff cuts
Employees at 20th Century Fox and Fox Networks to be offered “generous” packages if they leave voluntarily, says Rupert Murdoch’s film and TV company

Top comment on MediaGuardian

Why it matters that Terry Wogan was Irish
Martin Kettle: The broadcaster made his name during the Troubles, when anti-Irish prejudice in Britain was rife. He showed what the people of both islands have in common

Today’s headlines

The Guardian
Ofcom chief reduced to writing in FT to air views on Three-O2 merger. P18
Martin Kettle: Why it matters that Terry Wogan was Irish. P27
Obituary: TV and stage actor Frank Finlay. P29
Nancy Banks-Smith on Terry Wogan. G2 P3

Daily Telegraph
How Terry Wogan stayed cheerful for friends. P9
Peter Stanford: I’m proud to be one of Terry’s old geezers. P19-20
Obituary: TV and stage actor Frank Finlay. P27
Twitter shares rise on buyout rumour. Business P1
BT boss hits out at Openreach foes. Business P3

Financial Times
Tech groups face more scrutiny on data transfers. P6
Adele and James Bond boost Sony. P18
BT looks to scale heights after snapping up EE. P23

The Times
Facebook sets aside $2bn to pay tax – but not in UK. P1-2
Expansion brings BT risks. P33
BT calls for level playing field on tax. P37
Star Wars and Rugby World Cup deliver strong third quarter for UK ad spend. P43

The Independent
Unpublished Joe Orton story to become Radio 3 play. P14
Grace Dent: Terry Wogan’s old-fashioned voice was the sound of a vanished world. P28
Obituary: TV and stage actor Frank Finlay. P47
BT reprieves EE brand as profit growth jumps. P51

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Grace Dent: Terry Wogan’s old-fashioned voice was the sound of a vanished world. P13
Unpublished Joe Orton story to become Radio 3 play. P17
BT reprieves EE brand as profit growth jumps. P41

Wall Street Journal
What movies can learn from TV’s diversity. A9
Yahoo set for cost-cutting. B1,B3
BT: mobile will be tougher than television. B8

Daily Mail
More 18-year-olds on Facebook than electoral roll. P3
Terry Wogan coverage. P6-7
Robert Hardman: Why Terry Wogan touched our hearts in a way David Bowie couldn’t. P14
Now War and Peace’s men get their clothes off. P24
BBC must renew investigation into Alan Yentob, says Labour MP Paul Flynn. P26
BT profits rise as it awaits Ofcom probe. P67
BT Sport ignores transfer deadline day on screen. P77

Daily Express
Terry Wogan coverage. P1, P7, P21
War and Peace raises eyebrows over naked male scene. P3
Duchess of Cambridge gives first solo TV interview for documentary. P7

The Sun
The X Factor coverage. P3
Chris Evans pays tribute to Terry Wogan. P6
Full-frontal nudity on BBC’s War and Peace. P9
Ally Ross on The Voice. P15
Terry Wogan coverage. P30-31
Interview with Katie Leung, star of BBC2’s Only Child. P35
Duchess of Cambridge to give first solo TV interview for ITV programme marking the Queen’s 90th birthday. P35

Daily Mirror
Terry Wogan coverage. P7

Daily Star
Terry Wogan coverage. P1, P7
Duchess of Cambridge gives first solo TV interview for documentary. P3
Bake Off winner to join Loose Women as guest panelist. P8
Celebrity Big Brother coverage. P11
Ant and Dec confirmed as hosts of ITV special for the Queen’s 90th birthday. P27

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