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Government drops full Channel 4 privatisation – but may sell off stake
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BBC fears government will win battle to impose board members
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Today’s headlines
The Guardian
BBC fears for its independence as government plans revamped board. P10
BBC: five battlegrounds where combatants will clash. P10
HMV reports best sales in three years. P20
Polly Toynbee: We need a live David Cameron v Boris Johnson TV debate. P29
Obituary: Australian TV mogul Reg Grundy. P33
What do tailors think of Robert Peston’s casual TV style? G2 P2
Louis Theroux answers readers’ questions. G2 P16-17
Daily Telegraph
Channel 4 will avoid full privatisation. P1,Business P1
Rural internet must get benefit of £258m BT windfall, MPs say. P8
NBC correspondent asks Prince Harry if he would like to date her sister. P11
Game of Thrones ‘makes Shakespeare easier’. P12
BBC journalist expelled from North Korea over ‘insulting’ report. P15
Facebook suppresses conservative news, say former workers. P17
How epic dramas pushed Jane Austen off TV. P26
Obituary: Australian TV mogul Reg Grundy. P29
Unruly boss Sarah Wood scoops Veuve Cliquot award. Business P1
Financial Times
Spotify to produce original content film series. P21
The Times
David Cameron warned of Tory backlash about curbs on BBC. P2
Facebook in storm over political bias. P6
North Korea expels BBC reporter. P13
Unruly boss Sarah Wood scoops Veuve Cliquot award. P40
Selina Scott on Mark Thompson and ageism at the BBC. Times2 P2-3
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Downing Street denies BBC vendetta. P2, P10
Kim Jong-un kicks out BBC correspondent. P9
EastEnders boos: rival scheduling is bad for TV. P10
Grace Dent: take your hands off BBC. P13
Justin Timberlake to play Eurovision. P15
Eurotrash to return on eve of the Brexit referendum. P15
Columnist sorry for stroke jibe at Andrew Marr. P17
Emily Maitliss says media must not shy away from tackling Isis. P21
Reg Grundy: The man who knew everybody needs good Neighbours. P27
Wall Street Journal
Turkish president targets media firm. A6
Daily Mail
Bafta chairman behind protest used to have £200,000 BBC role. P14
Peers: we’ll take BBC protest to the streets. P14
Stephen Glover: it’s balderdash to say Tories are plotting to ‘eviscerate’ BBC. P15
NAO blasts £900m BBC projects. P15
Editorial: Hysteria of the BBC luvvies. P16
Daily Express
Why Barbara Windsor is a real national treasure. P1, P3
Special tribute to Sir Terry Wogan. P7
BBC king of comedy Gareth Gwenlan dies at 79. P16
Neighbours creator Reg Grundy dies aged 92. P25
The Sun
BBC4 to show Euro 2016 matches. P3
The X Factor to get all-new judging panel as Rita Ora pulls out. P4-5
BBC used own services to report Peter Kosminsky’s demand for John Whittingdale to quit. P4
NAO says BBC may have spent £75m pointlessly revamping the iPlayer. P4
Ninety-one BBC bosses earn more than the PM. P4
Editorial: BBC needs reform – but plans for government to appoint board are wrong. P10
Ally Ross: Have I Got News For You isn’t as funny as it used to be. P13
North Korea expels BBC reporter. P24
Ross Kemp on his return to EastEnders. P26-27
Graham Norton calls for Australia to be banned from Eurovision. P31
Daily Mirror
BBC to stage Terry Wogan tribute service. P3
NBC correspondent asks Prince Harry if he would like to date her sister. P7
Ross Kemp on his return to EastEnders. P14-15
Daily Star
Britain’s Got Talent coverage. P3
The return of the Mitchells to EastEnders. P5
BBC legend Terry Wogan to get special TV tribute. P16
Neighbours creator Reg Grundy dies aged 92. P17
