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Lord Grade: ‘this is a great result for the BBC’.
Lord Grade: ‘this is a great result for the BBC’. Photograph: Linda Nylind for the Guardian

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Michael Grade: ‘The BBC luvvies made idiots of themselves’
TV veteran on the corporation’s ‘amazing’ white paper deal, stars’ pay, Brexit – and why he wants a Channel 4 sale

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The BBC’s recipe fudge shows its uncertainty about the future
Emily Bell: The corporation is struggling to work out how to be a public service broadcaster in a post-broadcasting world

Today’s headlines

The Guardian
Edward Snowden: whistleblowers deserve better protection. P1
Michael Grade: ‘The BBC luvvies made idiots of themselves’. P28
Perks and pitfalls of Facebook’s live video revolution. P29
Emily Bell: the BBC needs a recipe for the future. P29

Daily Telegraph
University maths lecturer to present BBC’s Trainspotting Live. P1,8
Lord Grade mocks ‘luvvies’ who feared for BBC’s future. P2
WI members send ITV jars of jam in protest at axing of Home Fires. P6
Anthony Lester: Our judges are at risk of looking foolish over celebrity injunctions. P14
Interview with Russell Howard on his Comedy Central show. P21

Financial Times
Sumner Redstone sets stage for battle over CBS and Viacom empire. P16

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WI bombards ITV with jars of jam after axing Home Fires. P17
Elijah Wood warns of Jimmy Savile-style child sex abuse scandal in Hollywood. P24
Could Game of Thrones break a final taboo? P26
Interview with Resurgence magazine editor. P41
PR and advertising: celebrity injunction victory may backfire. P41

Wall Street Journal
Yahoo suitors likely to bid below expectations. B3

Daily Mail
University maths lecturer to present BBC’s Trainspotting Live. P6
Lord Grade mocks ‘luvvies’ who feared for BBC’s future. P22

Daily Express
Hickey: Lily Allen met with unflattering response on Peston on Sunday. P19

The Sun
Adele poised to sign £90m Sony Music deal. P1,5
Britain’s Got Talent coverage. P11
Freddie Flintoff speaks out about his Top Gear appearance. P33

Daily Mirror
Britney next for carpool karaoke with James Corden. P4
Scenes cut as The Musketeers’ slot changes. P7
Britain’s Got Talent coverage. P14

Daily Star
Brtiney Spears and Celine Dion are next on Jame Corden’s radar for Carpool Karaoke. P3
TV benefit star sets up mini zoo in his house. P8
Britain’s Got Talent coverage. P!5
Elijah Wood warns of Jimmy Savile-style child sex abuse scandal in Hollywood. P17
The BBC will give its top female presenters equal pay. P20
BBC bosses cut gory hand scene from The Musketeers. P22

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