Top story on MediaGuardian
BBC will offer staff and content to help local newspapers
Corporation plans ‘open’ BBC, as well as expansion of the World Service with satellite TV service for Russian speakers and daily radio news for North Korea
Top comment on MediaGuardian
Can Tony Gallagher add Mail magic to the Sun?
Roy Greenslade: Rupert Murdoch and Rebekah Brooks will be hoping they can hold off the threat from Paul Dacre’s paper – but the tabloid’s new editor faces major challenges
Today’s headlines
The Guardian
BBC will offer staff and content to help local newspapers. P1,11
Vice Media journalists arrested in Turkey return to UK. P12
Wikipedia founder defends safeguards. P13
Egyptian court sets out why it jailed Al-Jazeera journalists. P22
The Guardian’s deputy production editor on the paper’s decision to publish shocking photos of Aylan Kurdi. P32
FX boss John Landgraf: ‘The ties between the UK and US television are increasingly close’. P34
BT steps up sport and drama as it tussles with Sky for customers. P35
Roy Greenslade: Can Tony Gallagher add Mail magic to the Sun? P35
Daily Telegraph
BBC to offer free content to local newspapers. P2
Paul Gambaccini: my leftwing friends have abandoned me. P8
Strictly Come Dancing beats The X Factor on its first night. P12
Neil Midgley: BBC licence fee deal was remarkably generous. P20
Interview with YouTube star Joe Sugg. P27
Apple revamps internet TV device in challenge to gaming giants. Business P1
Financial Times
Apple ready to reveal latest iPhone and TV. P18
Cosmopolitan perfume is latest in its string of licensing deals. P18
The Times
Paul Gambaccini attacks abuse inquiry. P15
BBC will share reporters with local press. P26
Editorial: BBC’s publishing ambitions are a threat to local news. P33
Israel to repeal TV ban. P36
Profile of Red Bee Media. P46
Political sketch writer Ann Treneman on 12 years in the parliamentary press gallery. Times2 P2-4
The Independent
Journalists back in UK after arrest in Turkey. P8
BBC4 stars express horror at claim station could be axed. P15
Proposals to be published for BBC and local newspapers collaboration. P15
Rightwing papers pay for new press complaints body - but it is not their patsy. P42
Shoreditch becomes too high-end for Tech City. P43
South Korea’s got talent for reality TV. P43
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The images of nightmares can be an agent of change. P43
Marketing and branding: diversity is a tough sell overseas. P43
Property prices stifle London’s Tech City. P43
What television works in China might just work here. P43
Media watchdog failes to impress. P44
Wall Street Journal Europe
Google pursues return to China market. P15
Ebook prices rise and sales suffer. P15,18
Daily Mail
Mail investigation leads to clampdown on sale of personal details. P6
Strictly Come Dancing coverage. P7
Netflix’s Neil Hunt: Amazon overpaid for Top Gear trio. P15
Paul Gambaccini: sex claims inquiry was Soviet-style witch-hunt. P21
BBC4 could be shut down to find £50m for TV drama. P21
BBC makes offer to local newspapers. P21
Daily Express
Strictly Come Dancing wins the first round of ratings battle. P7
Cilla Black odds-on for Christmas No 1. P7
The X Factor coverage. P7
The Sun
BBC to unveil plans for a ‘sharing’ future. P2
Sherlock fanatic’s threat to kill stars. P3
Strictly Come Dancing coverage. P9
Interview with DJ Chris Moyles. P16
Sir Trevor McDonald snubs ITV for Channel 4 News. P19
John Stapleton quits Good Morning Britain. P30
Citizen Khan is a surprise hit in India. P30
Daily Mirror
Eggheads star CJ de Mooi thinks he killed a man. P1,7
Strictly Come Dancing beats The X Factor in the ratings. P5
Bigger and better BBC dramas with £50m boost. P7
Netflix boss thinks Jeremy Clarkson and co were ‘not worth the money’. P23
Daily Star
The X Factor coverage. P4
Strictly Come Dancing coverage. P5
Hi-tech TV price crashes. P14
Poldark set to win a haul of gongs at TV Choice Awards. P27
