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The Guardian
Primetime first as two black actors star in BBC1’s Undercover. P5
Chinese magazine Caixin throws down the gauntlet over state censorship. P15
The verdict on BBC1 series The A Word. G2 P16-17
Daily Telegraph
BBC news will be cut to fund high-end dramas. P6
BBC local radio staff told to stay impartial. P6
Telegraph’s Christmas appeal raises over £660,000. P12
Channel 4’s David Abraham savages Lord Grade and Luke Johnson as ‘flip and flop’. Business P1
Financial Times
Nikkei reports fall in print advertising while digital figures rise. P21
Lagardière financial chief’s departure raises questions. P21
The Times
Struggling BBC faced with further £100m in cost cuts. P2
US TV presenter is awarded $55m for naked video filmed at hotel. P31
The Independent
Guide dogs ad banned for targeting children. P9
BBC presenter labelled anti-gay views ‘bigotry’. P12
Dead will outnumber the living on Facebook. P16
Interview with The Night Manager actor Elizabeth Debicki. P38
WPP moves to cheer the market with ‘flash’ update. P50
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Women’s power: radio station defies the Taliban in Afghanistan. P10
Sir Martin Sorrell calls on internet giants to mend advertising. P17
Social media is reviving traditional folklore. P23
WPP reports lift in global sales. P40
The New Day
Why will Facebook soon be the world’s biggest graveyard? P10
Channel 4 unveils its Formula One presenting lineup. P16
Wall Street Journal
Sponsors suspend ties with Maria Sharapova. B1
Daily Mail
Diary: Mark Lawson back on Radio 4 – but ‘no plans’ for him to return to Front Row. P17
Jan Moir: Which posh TV hunk is the hottest? P23
Hulk Hogan sues Gawker for £70m. P25
Channel 4 to keep Fleetwood Mac for Formula One coverage. P83
Daily Express
Ann Widdecombe on Call the Midwife. P13
The Sun
BBC criticised for having convicted woman-beater on Question of Sport. P5
Mary Berry criticised for telling viewers to feed dogs cooked bones. P25
Interview with Lysette Anthony, who is joining Hollyoaks. P33
Primetime first as two black actors star in BBC1’s Undercover. P33
Daily Mirror
Murray Walker races back for Channel 4’s Formula One coverage. P5
Daily Star
Coverage of TRIC TV and radio awards. P8
