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Today's media stories from the papers

Chris Evans, Gary Lineker and Graham Norton
Chris Evans, Gary Lineker and Graham Norton Composite: PA/BBC/Photoshot

Top story on MediaGuardian

BBC to be forced to reveal pay of stars including Evans, Lineker and Norton
White paper to propose publishing salaries of all presenters paid above £450,000, and handing of BBC governance to Ofcom

Top comment on MediaGuardian

ITV revenues rise 14% to £755m but it warns over Brexit fears
Sales growth driven by strong performance at production arm ITV Studios

Today’s headlines

The Guardian
BBC to be forced to reveal pay of biggest stars as white paper signals future. P5
US Antiques Roadshow expert puts $50,000 valuation on schoolgirl’s jug. P5
Row over Nigel Farage v David ACmeron debate on ITV. P6
French minister’s U-turn over claims by journalist. P23
How India fell out with Facebook. P29-31
Letters: nervous times for those wanting to protect BBC. P34
Ian Birrell: Tories meddle with the BBC at their peril. P35
Obituary: pioneering magazine editor Sally Brampton. P37
Kathryn Flett on Sally Brampton. G2 P10-11

Daily Telegraph
David Cameron rejects TV debates on Europe. P1
NAO to get its teeth into BBC finances. P1,5
BBC to hand over £8m a year to local newspapers. P5
Is Jeremy Clarkson signalling his displeasure to BBC with name of new series? P9
Sali Hughes on pioneering magazine editor Sally Brampton. P23
Obituary: Only Fools and Horses producer Gareth Gwenlan. P27
Three’s multimillion-pound Muppet ad banned. Business P1

Financial Times
David Cameron intervenes in BBC debate. P2
BBC Trust chair Rona Fairhead needs to build up credibility. P2
Google to bar payday loan ads. P15
Vivendi’s Vincent Bolloré puts his son on the board. P16

The Times
BBC stars keep pay deals secret after government climbdown. P1,2
Pioneering magazine editor Sally Brampton loses battle with depression. P5
Facebook lands in legal minefield over claims of leftwing bias. P17
Google to bar payday loan ads. P17
Jeremy Clarkson’s new Amazon series to be called The Grand Tour. P18
Sally Brampton book extract. Times2 P4-5
Obituary: Sally Brampton. P55

i
Mega pay deals at BBC to be revealed. P1, P6
PM condems sexist online bullying after BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg is accused of bias. P4
Licence-fee payers to get iPlayer access overseas. P6
Funding for 150 reporters with media rivals can boost democracy. P6
Payday loan adverts banned by Google. P11
Andrew Grice: Corbyn is failing to handle the press. P16
Jeremy Clarkson rejects Gear Knobs and goes with The Grand Tour. P17
Why Stefan Golaszewski wrote a sitcom about grief. P36

Wall Street Journal
Vincent Bolloré tightens his hold on Vivendi. B1
Axel Springer targets US for digital push. B1

Daily Mail
Mail correction on ONS report on children and social media. P2
China blocks BBC World broadcasts of Queen’s comments. P7
Associated Newspapers fined over pixellated photograph. P8
Country Life features 87-year-old model. P20

Daily Express
Queen Vic landlady Peggy’s right royal send-off. P8
iPlayer fans to pay BBC fee. P9
Sex charges for BBC radio presenters. P20
Jeremy Clarkson’s new show to be called The Grand Tour. P27

The Sun
BBC stars keep pay deals secret after government climbdown. P2
David Cameron slams online abuse faced by laura Kuenssberg. P2
Radio 4 listeners shocked by reference to ‘dick pics’ in Woman’s Hour. P3
China blocks BBC World broadcasts of Queen’s comments. P8
Top Gear boss has contract stating she can never be left alone with Chris Evans. P9
Jeremy Clarkson’s new Amazon series to be called The Grand Tour. P9
Gloria Hunniford on Cliff Richard’s ‘nightmare’. P12-13
BBC Leicester presenters charged with child sex offences. P27
ITV axes world war two drama Home Fires. P35

Daily Mirror
EastEnders films Peggy Mitchell’s funeral. P1, P7
Strictly desperate to sign Downton Abbey’s Michelle Dockery. P3
Jeremy Clarkson’s new show to be called The Grand Tour. P4
Louis Walsh to return to The X Factor with ‘just shy of a million’ fee. P7
BBC’s stars to have their pay revealed. P12
Fury at Eamonn Holmes’s Hillsborough comment. P17
No sleep for TV box-set fans. P31

Daily Star
Jeremy Clarkson’s new show to be called The Grand Tour. P3
Storm as Eamonn Holmes compares West Ham riot clash to Hillsborough. P5
EastEnders films Peggy Mitchell’s funeral. P9
Two married BBC radio presenters appear in court accused of sex offences. P11
Written-out TV characters who returned. P25
Springwatch spin-off Unsprung to get a new look. P26

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