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Report urges end to 94 years of BBC self-regulation
David Clementi says there will be ‘no hiding place’ as he recommends scrapping the BBC Trust and handing oversight of the corporation to Ofcom
Today’s headlines
The Guardian
BBC self-regulation should be scrapped, inquiry concludes. P11
Making BBC1, Radio 1 and Radio 2 less populist could benefit BBC’s rivals by £115m, says DCMS report. P11
Lena Dunham says Spanish magazine retouched cover shot. P20
Daily Telegraph
BBC must stop dumbing down its TV channels, John Whittingdale to say in Oxford speech. P1,2
Tony Blackburn’s lawyer admits DJ had memory lapse over interviews. P14
Diary: Does TV’s Andre Neil get a spanking in new 50 Shades? P34
Financial Times
Report recommends Ofcom replace ‘flawed’ BBC Trust. P2
US candidates’ bashing of media adds to pressure on industry. P8
AT&T to offer DirecTV on mobile devices. P17
The Times
BBC’s entertainment and soft news costs rivals £115m. P2
Janice Turner on Jackie magazine. Times2 P8-9
Twitter admits it may never generate any profit. P36-37
The Independent
Blow to minister as public says it supports BBC and does not want it cut. P11
The Sun to launch bookmaker and holiday firm. P11
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Facebook VP held in police custody in Brazil. P2
Hands off the BBC, viewers tell Tory minister. P11
Lena Dunham sparks row over ‘touched-up’ magazines image. P15
Reality show given go-ahead to film in Scottish Highlands. P23
Catholic League urges US TV network to drop gay sitcom. P25
Mark Zuckerberg makes gains on Forbes list of billionaires. P39
The New Day
Stephen Mulhern rules himself out of X Factor presenting job. P3
Terry Christian: reality TV - it’s the modern equivalent of the lions’ den. P15
Wall Street Journal
‘Mistake’ made over iPhone, FBI chief says. B1,3
News Corp settles in-store ads lawsuit. B4
Daily Mail
Mary Berry criticised for using shop-bought pesto in BBC series. P1,5
How the Mail campaigned to bring the Omagh killers to court. P6
Bland BBC1 now takes fewer risks, MPs told. P26
Daily Express
TV weather presenter Carol Kirkwood finds happiness with new man. P3
The Sun
BBC Trust should be replaced by watchdog that can issue fines, says report. P4
Jane Moore: BBC made a sorry excuse for Tony Blackburn’s sacking. P13
Top Gear’s Chris Evans is a ‘timebomb’ waiting to explode, says Bob Mortimer. P17
Channel 4 moves Alan Carr’s Chatty Man from Fridays to avoid clash with BBC’s Graham Norton. P33
Daily Mirror
Report urges BBC Trust axe. P2
Kevin Maguire talks of true value of journalists at annual Cudlipp Lecture. P11
BBC drama to tackle the ‘hidden’ world of autism. P14
Daily Star
Oscars watched by almost the lowest US audience ever. P3
TV ad for Scientology banned for misleading aid claim. P6
Damning report says BBC Trust must be scrapped. P16
Jonathan Ross set to make it in America. P22
