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Today’s headlines
The Guardian
Analysis: Few signs of journalism as Putin puts on a show for his adoring press. P26
Normal Brazilian life return as judge lifts WhatsApp ban. P27
New request to talk to Assange. P28
Revealed: How Google’s allies in Congress lobbied Europe to drop competition case. P33
Daily Telegraph
Met obtained Plebgate phone records illegally. P17
Appeal court attacks ‘callous’ Mirror Group phone hacking. P17
Feature: Battle to deter cybercriminals in an age of internet-linked devices. B2
Apple promotes supply head to chief operating officer. B3
DreamWorks Studios forms partnership with Entertainment One. B3
Financial Times
Personal technology. P16
Analysis: Sky looks to move into mobile market. P18
Apple rejigs top ranks amid iPhone sales jitters. P20
Retailers buy into the power of social networks. P21
Brazil lifts WhatsApp ban. P21
Casino magnate revealed as buyer of Nevada newspaper. P23
The Times
Met obtained Plebgate phone records illegally. P14
Soldier cleared at retrial of selling stories. P14
Why Noel Edwards is king of Christmas TV. P17
Mirror loses battle to get phone hack damages cut. P47
Apple promotes supply head to chief operating officer. P49
The Independent
Damning court ruling on Mirror phone hacking puts DPP under more pressure. P11
Appeal court attacks ‘callous’ Mirror Group phone hacking. P11
Obituary: Journalist Ian Bell. P53
DreamWorks Studios forms partnership with Entertainment One. P57
i
Mirror loses £1.25m settlement appeal. P2, 7
Stuart Hall victim feels ‘betrayed’. P7
Inside Television. P37
DreamWorks signs Entertainment One deal. P49
Wall Street Journal Europe
Samsung bets big on drug making. B1
Apple promotes supply head to chief operating officer. B3
Microsoft sets China deal. B3
Panel to decide in Samsung arbitration. B4
Daily Mail
Ephraim Hardcastle on media. P19
DreamWorks Studios forms partnership with Entertainment One. P71
ITV to take BBC’s F1 coverage. P81
Daily Express
Entertainment One forms partnership with DreamWorks. P47
The Sun
Mary Berry’s US show facing the chop. P3
Court declares Sun journalist’s phone records were seized illegally. P10
Chris Evans has a bumper year. P15
Peter Capaldi ignores pleas from BBC bosses to revive Malcolm Tucker. P47
Noel Edmonds has made the most Christmas Day appearances. P47
Facebook signs a deal with Uber. P63
Entertainment One signs a deal with Steven Spielberg. P63
Daily Mirror
Mirror Group is supreme court appeal. P11
Doctor Who Christmas special news. P17
Daily Star
Celebrity Big Brother coverage. P8
Jekyll and Hyde to be moved to later time slot. P41