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Today's media stories from the papers

The One Show: Alex Jones and Matt Baker swapped places on Wednesday. Photograph: BBC

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Today’s headlines

The Guardian
Row over BBC Breakfast seating plan reveals ‘misogyny at heart of newsrooms’. P3
Thunderbirds co-creator Sylvia Anderson dies. P11
Obituary: Sylvia Anderson. P37

Daily Telegraph
BBC licence fee to rise to £157 by 2020 according to OBR forecasts. P6
UKTV sacks executive after data breach from Ofcom. P12
Thunderbirds co-creator Sylvia Anderson dies. P12
Obituary: Sylvia Anderson. P31

Financial Times
Budget boost for mobile users and ultra-fast broadband. P12

The Times
Diary: Tony Blackburn tweets ‘I love Netflix. And such great value for money.’ P11
WPP hires Penthouse lawyer over US sexism claims. P46
Are breakfast TV seating arrangements a sexist conspiracy? Times2 P2-3
Marcus Wareing in cook-off with university professor for BBC4. Times2 P6-7
Obituary: Sylvia Anderson. P62

The Independent
Barrage of terms and conditions in radio adverts drive listeners to distraction. P4
Thunderbirds co-creator Sylvia Anderson dies aged 88. P19
Obituary: Sylvia Anderson. P49

i
Life in brief: TV executive Sylvia Anderson. P16
Mariah Carey to get her own eight part reality series. P19
Radio refuses to go slow on garbled credit card ads. P29

The New Day
Rolf Harris set to face new sex charges. P2
Sad Brits cry into their TV screens. P2
Thunderbirds co-creator Sylvia Anderson dies aged 88. P2
Happy Valley writer says show will be back. P£
Soap fans to be able to visit Emmerdale set. P7

Wall Street Journal
Apple’s encryption puzzle. B3

Daily Mail
Stephen Glover: Is it time to put Top Gear out of its misery? P19
Jeremy Vine heads into safety storm as he’s snapped cycling with no helmet. P37
Thunderbirds co-creator Sylvia Anderson dies. P45
Anne Diamond: Having to sit on the right is just the start of TV sexism. P58

Daily Express
Mary Berry has viewers in tears over son’s death. P17
Former BBC Breakfast host Bill Turnbull is still suffering from early starts. P19
Thunderbirds co-creator Sylvia Anderson dies aged 88. P23
BBC Breakfast accused of sexism as it seats Dan Walker in prime position. P25

The Sun
Rod Liddle: Top Gear is a write-off already. P19
Top Gear blasted for giving car’s sponsors free publicity. P22
More than 7.7 million viewers watch final Happy Valley. P31
Thunderbirds co-creator Sylvia Anderson dies. P33
Martin Kemp’s son Ronan being lined up to front The X Factor. P41

Daily Mirror
Thunderbirds co-creator Sylvia Anderson dies aged 88. P3
Happy Valley could be back for third series. P9
Louise Minchin’s anger as BBC gives Dan Walker better TV seat on Breakfast. P13

Daily Star
Happy Valley to get a third series, but fans will have to wait as writer is busy. P3
Thunderbirds co-creator Syvia Anderson dies aged 88. P14
Top Gear presenters ordered to get their friends on the show. P17
TV bosses accused of sexism about where presenters sit. P20

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