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Today’s headlines
The Guardian
News bulletins still failing on gender balance. P7
ITV News poised to appoint Noreena Hertz to economics editor role. P14
Robin Wright says she had to fight for equal pay on House of Cards. P18
Daily Telegraph
ITV News poised to appoint ‘leftwing’ Noreena Hertz to economics editor role. P1,11
The Archers abuse storyline fails to halt decline in Radio 4 listeners. P2
Robin Wright says she had to fight for equal pay on House of Cards. P14
Facebook chief tries to smooth over bias row with US right. P14
Financial Times
EU threat to force Netflix and Amazon to observe 20% European content rule. P1
Ipso rebukes the Sun for ‘Queen backs Brexit’ headline. P4
The Times
Charities spent £123m on TV ads last year. P2
BBC’s War and Peace causes controversy in Russia. P3
Robin Wright says she had to fight for equal pay on House of Cards. P3
Radio 4’s Today suffers dip in audience. P12
Johnston Press plans asset sales amid advertising slump. P44
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Page 3 profile: Eastenders landlady Peggy Mitchell. P3
‘Queen backs Brexit’ headline misleading, watchdog tells Sun. P5
How Robin Wright won fight for equal pay on House of Cards. P15
Chris Evans pulls in nearly 10 million breakfast listeners. P17
Wall Street Journal
Interview with Top Gear’s Matt LeBlanc. A9
Daily Mail
TV licence fee dodgers should be fined more if they have Sky, says Sentencing Council. P7
The Archers abuse storyline fails to halt decline in Radio 4 listeners. P21
Daily Express
Call for investigation into MPs’ ‘affairs’ with journalist. P2
8 million see Peggy Mitchell die in EastEnders. P10
Health riddle as Benidorm’s Tim Healy quits new show. P22
The Sun
Roy Greenslade backs Sun’s ‘Queen backs Brexit’ headline. P2
Nick Grimshaw’s Radio 1 show slumps to its lowest ever ratings. P5
Tony Blackburn: I was sacked by the BBC for telling the truth. P11
Gary Lineker’s son gets assistant producer credit on BBC documentary. P37
Daily Mirror
Radio 2 DJs Ken Bruce and Jeremy Vine boost their audiences. P4
Simon Cowell to take a pay cut with new ITV deal. P23
Holly Willoughby to host new dating show. P23
Freeview launches a phone line for customers to talk about TV shows. P25
Daily Star
Big Brother to get it’s biggest revamp ever. P6
Campaigners blast BBC over Peggy Mitchell suicide. P7
A king-sized Stig revealed at BBC to mark Top Gear relaunch. P18
BBC commission a new daytime cookery show. P22
Giles Coren set to front a new primetime TV quiz. P22
