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Lord Burns was giving an ‘exit interview’ to the House of Lords communications committee.
Lord Burns was giving an ‘exit interview’ to the House of Lords communications committee. Photograph: Graham Turner for the Guardian

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Ex-Channel 4 chairman says BBC licence fee is an ‘anomaly’

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Roy Greenslade: Most of the national press lashes Cameron’s EU ‘settlement’

Today’s headlines

The Guardian
Bradford fury after V&A secures photo archive. P10
BT services crash across large parts of Britain. P14
EU pressed to investigate UK Google’s tax pact. P21

Daily Telegraph
‘Hunkvertising’: It’s time Ken was given a dad bod. P17

The Times
BBC wins race for next five Olympics. P19
Carol Midgley: Watch out men – it’s your turn to strip off for television. Times2 P2

The Independent

TV company says new show is serious experiment - not just ‘poverty porn’. P11
Bill Cosby says he had deal not to be prosecuted. P23
Jane Merrick: what television needs is more objectification of the male physique. P27
TV dramas inspired by the fashion industry. P33
As chief writer and star of Doctor Who leave, what is needed to revive the show. P37
Yahoo to cut 15 per cent of its workforce. P49
Twitter shareholders hope in vain for a white knight. P51
Dame Margaret Hodge condemns Google for ‘obscene’ tax avoidance. P52

i

Page 3 profile: the new Milk Tray man. P3
Bill Cosby tries to get charges dropped. P6
Producers defend TV show that offers unemployed £26,000 in return for coming off benefits. P7
Jane Merrick: at last, the BBC shows some balls. P16
Fashion dramas will never go out of style. P26
Dame Margaret Hodge attacks Google’s evil methods of tax avoidance. P39

Wall Street Journal

Pakistani documentary spurs bid to end honor killings. A4
Yahoo to cut staff by 15%. B1

Daily Mail

‘Shambolic’ VIP child sex abuse inquiry to close. P4
Hardcastle: Ant and Dec surprise hosts of Queen’s 90th birthday pageant on ITV. P17
Milk Tray Man makes a comback. P20
BBC’s Bridget Kendall quits to join Cambridge. P32
Facebook backs away from tax bill scandal. P61

Daily Express

Fireman wins Milk Tray advert role. P3
Night-time curfew for Foyle’s War star caught speeding. P7
BBC set to offer drama editors roles only to minority groups. P9
Ann Widdecombe: good case to be made for voluntarily giving up free TV licence. P13

The Sun

Bill Cosby asks judge to dismiss a sex attack charge against him. P9
Viewers to see Simon Cowell gunned down for sketch on And and Dec show. P9
Fireman wins Milk Tray advert role. P13
How Terry Wogan turned his waspish wit on the world. P30, P31
Matt Smith defends Lilly James on War and peace over mumbling complaints. P35
David Gest to be a guest panellist on Loose Women. P35
It’s time men bared all on TV like their leading ladies. P37

Daily Mirror

Social media spying spirals. P2
This year’s BGT may be Ant And Dec’s last. P3
BBC secures Olympics until summer 2024. P7
Coronation Street’s Jane Danson shocked by actors leaving show. P11
Geordie Shore star bags TV sitcom part. P19
Fireman wins Milk Tray advert role. P24
David Gest to be a guest panellist on Loose Women. P27

Daily Star

Celebrity Big Brother coverage. P1, P5
Noel Edmonds makes a desperate bid for reality stardom on Twitter. P5
Night-time curfew for Foyle’s War star caught speeding. P15
ITV commissions gritty new police drama. P22
Racing car champ slams BBC’s decision to hire Chris Evans for Top Gear. P22
Dennis Quaid signs up for second series of Fortitude. P22

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