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Today’s headlines
The Guardian
TV executives defend BBC in Scotland spending row. P13|
From Shakespeare to adblocking, what’s in store for media in 2016. P34-35
TV highlights of 2016. G2 P18-19
Daily Telegraph
Review of BBC1’s War and Peace. P3
BBC accused of plotting to use plan for Studios arm to award secret pay rises to senior executives. P13
The Archers’ David is just too dull, says the actor. P13
Staff of Charlie Hebdo riven by infighting. P18
Vatican decries blasphemy in chaotic New Year’s Eve broadcast on Italian TV. P18
Vimeo looks to Sky link for chance to reach 10m British households. P4
Financial Times
Facebook, Amazon, Netflix and Google shares gained more than 60% last year. P7
The Times
Final episode of Downton Abbey airs in the US. P19
Review of BBC1’s War and Peace. P24
Vatican denounces blaspheming Italian TV. P33
Brussels tells Poles to stop censorship of state media. P33
The Independent
TV coverage of UK supreme court proves a success. P9
How Femi Oguns launched the Identity drama school for ethnic minority hopefuls. P11
Ian Burrell: Hollywood’s tie-up with the tech industry could squeeze out British media. P38-39
Film and TV drama to keep hone-hacking in the public eye. P39
Red-tops’ bizarre Christmas headlines. P39
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On-demand footage of supreme court could be available by the summer. P2, P11
Quentin Tarantino tells cast: act, don’t tweet. P15
Black actors’ agent wants ‘reparations’ from UK directors. P18
‘Paedophile hunters’ to appear on new TV series. P27
Tinseltown and tech combine to squeeze out British creatives. P41
Newspaper industry to be the subject of a film and a TV series. P41
Red-tops’ weird definition of Christmas. P41
PR and advertising: Is this a peak year in presidential TV ad terms? P41
Wall Street Journal
Hollywood’s banner year masks flops. B1
Daily Mail
(Five-star) review of BBC1’s War and Peace. P3
Star Wars beats Spectre to be 2015’s top film. P4
Profile of Amazon’s Jeff Bezos. P31
Who will front ITV racing coverage from 2017? P85
Daily Express
Queen Mother drama is a ‘new low’ for BBC. P5
Meerkat ad voted most memorable. P17
The Sun
Rolf Harris hires new lawyers to try to get out of prison early. P19
The Voice coverage. P35
Dermot O’Leary on the National Television awards. P35
Daily Mirror
EastEnders stars send missing actor support. P6
Bill Cosby’s wife must testify in deposition. P7
Interview with comedy queen Tracey Ullman. P15
Meerkat ad voted most memorable. P23
Daily Star
Coronation Street bosses back troubled actor Michael Le Vell. P1,7
Celebrity Big Brother coverage. P4, P5
Grumpy dads blame the TV. P9
Simon Le Bon says Boy George will be TV gold on The Voice. P14
Comparethemarket tops TV adverts list. P19
