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Tony Hall
BBC director general Tony Hall announced proposals earlier this year to shakeup in-house TV production. Photograph: Lewis Whyld/PA

Top eight stories on MediaGuardian

Panorama could be split from BBC in shakeup
Flagship show and parts of current affairs could be moved out of corporation into commercial subsidiary

Terrorists exploiting 'right to be forgotten', says Javid
Culture secretary condemns ruling by European court of justice, calling it an assault on press freedom

'I did not realise I was causing a problem', says Dapper Laughs
Comedian 'puts character to rest' on BBC show following cancellation of UK tour dates due to outrage over rape remarks

Guardian wins two Amnesty media awards
'In spite of ever-increasing danger, the quality of journalism is outstanding,' says Amnesty International UK director, Kate Allen

C4 to launch eBay-style market for advertisers
Broadcaster says 'programmatic buying' on its All 4 service will mean adverts can be targeted on interests, such as gadgets or food

Christopher Nolan to guest-edit Wired
Interstellar and Dark Knight director will take charge of 'time, space and multiple dimensions' special issue for December

TV praised over portrayal of mental health
Glasgow Media Group finds the depiction of mental ill-health in shows such as Homeland is helping to change public attitudes

Mother 'distraught' over jihadi son's death
BBC criticised for airing interview with Kabir Ahmed, who is thought to have been killed in an Isis attack on Iraqi police

Top comment on MediaGuardian

The Guardian view on the Fake Sheikh Panorama: BBC bosses should back their programme-makers

Today's headlines

The Guardian
Michael Buerk joins I'm A Celebrity … . P8
Spotify chief hits back at Taylor Swift over streaming row. P14
This isn't the last of Dapper Laughs. G2 P2
Writer lets social media professionals take over for a month. G2 P6

Daily Telegraph
Harding says BBC may start paying local papers for 'lifted' stories. P7
Feature on The Archers. P25
Martin Sorrell says EU uncertainty is harming business growth. PB1
Vofane to offer broadband and pay TV. PB3
TalkTalk says it will invest in broadband growth. PB3

Financial Times
YouTube and indie labels strike license deal. P17
Republicans in US urged to help fight FCC's net neutrality position. P8
European telecoms groups add £16bn of value after strong results. P17
Tumblr pitches to brands as platform for creative ads. P20
TalkTalk to spend more to push for broadband growth. P23
Vodafone plans to introduce residential broadband. P23

The Times
BBC plans to use licence fee to subsidise local newspapers. P4
Judge who tried to prevent reporting was champion of free press. P21
Doctors made series of errors as Joan Rivers lay in a coma. P28
Heart attack halts doctor's advice slot on live Turkish TV. P42
Vodafone fight back with broadband and TV. P46
Ashes TV coverage a new highlight for captain of England women's team. P67
The Thick Of It actress Joanna Scanlan on her new comedy. T2 P8

The Independent
Mazher Mahmood accuses BBC source of 'Beast of Bodmin' grudge. P13
Finances of UK's first Christian TV channel Revelation TV investigated. P23
BBC could share content with local papers. P24

i
Linda Bellingham's Oxo ad in Christmas tribute. P5
Google to move into Star Trek hangar. P5
Mistakes led to Joan Rivers' death. P5
BBC news chief reaches out to local papers. P13
Actor Jennifer Lawrence isn't a fan of social media. P17
One Direction to perform on Eastenders set for Children In Need. P17
Christian TV channel investigated over claims it pocketed donations. P21
'Fake Sheikh' says BBC source had a grudge. P21
Vodaphone set to launch home broadband and TV in 2015. P39
TalkTalk adds 300,000 TV costumers in first half of year. P40

Wall Street Journal Europe
Comment on net neutrality. P13
Number of Arab web startups growing. P15
Vodafone looks beyond profits tumble. P16
Google faces scrutiny from EU antitrust watchdog. P17

Daily Mail
I'm A Celebrity … coverage. P3
BBC 'should share web content with papers', says culture secretary. P8
Lynda Bellingham Oxo ad to air at Christmas. P13
Ex-BBC chief 'took Oxford college job for the kudos'. P33

Daily Express
I'm A Celebrity … coverage. P1/3
Lynda Bellingham Oxo advert to be screened on Christmas Day. P11

The Sun
I'm A Celebrity coverage. P1/5
'Fake sheikh' accuses BBC over Panorama documentary. P6

Daily Mirror
I'm A Celebrity coverage. P10, P11
Lynda Bellingham's Oxo ad to be shown as tribute on Christmas Day. P13
The X Factor coverage. P20

Daily Star
I'm A Celebrity coverage. P1, P6, P7
Claudia Winkleman to return to Strictly. P3
Lynda Bellingham's Oxo ad to be shown as tribute on Christmas Day. P3
Katie Hopkins dubbed racist over a series of anti-Muslim tweets. P8
Doctors treating Joan Rivers slammed over a catalogue of errors. P19
Miriam Margolyes stars in new series of Sky's comedy Trollied. P30
Jeff Daniels pleased The Newsroom will end after three series. P30

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