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Egypt jails record number of journalists
President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi accused of using pretext of national security to clamp down on dissent as number imprisoned reaches 23 at start of December
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As ITV prepares for The Sound of Music Live, are we watching TV’s future?
With views increasingly catching-up online, more networks are turning to event television. But is it enough to curb the trend?
Today’s headlines
The Guardian
ITV hopes to find advertising tills are alive with The Sound of Music. P6
DJ Neil Fox criticises case as he is cleared of sexual assaults. P7
Scuffles as Beijing uses force in bid to silence protests outside trial of free speech champion. P19
Obituary: TV screenwriter Anthony Read. P37
Obituary: Journalist Ian Bell. P37
Daily Telegraph
DJ Neil Fox cleared of sexual assaults. P1, 7
EU calls for parental permission before under-16s can use social media. P1
Hacking trials may affect Leveson inquiry. P2
Review: BBC1 War and Peace adaptation. P3
BBC Trust admits failings over Lewis Carroll documentary. P10
Comment: Why I’ll be waking up with waffly Jim Naughtie one last time. P20
Obituary: Journalist Ian Bell. P29
Obituary: Publisher Bernie Leser. P29
Business insight: Imagination technologies. B2
CityFibre snaps up £90m network to help it take on BT. B3
Frank Lampard auditions for Gary Neville’s Sky Sports role with display of style and substance. S4
BBC accused over scheduling of Exeter v Liverpool FA Cup tie. S8
Financial Times
Matchmaking app to help NHS find organ donors. P4
US tech groups riled by EU teenage data plans. P6
Apple tax deal to face more Brussels scrutiny. P18
The Times
DJ Neil Fox cleared of sexual assaults. P5
EU to ban teenagers from using social media. P9
Channel 4 to show the best new foreign dramas. P17
CityFibre snaps up £90m network to help it take on BT. P46
Frank Lampard auditions for Gary Neville’s Sky Sports role. P70
Feature: The best 20 foreign TV dramas. T2. P4, 5
The Independent
ASA investigates Nurofen for misleading claims. P1, 7
DJ Neil Fox found not guilty of sexual abuse. P16
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ASA investigate Nurofen over ‘misleading’ packs. P1, 7
DJ Neil Fox found not guilty of sexual abuse. P5
Alibaba seals $266m takeover of South China Morning Post. P42
Wall Street Journal Europe
Social media lifts Saudi women in vote. A3
Alibaba bets big on Hong Kong. A10
Google CEO reaches
Samsung’s flagship phone gets upgrade. B3
Yahoo investors seek more forceful action. B3
Daily Mail
DJ Neil Fox cleared of sexual assaults. P1, 10, 11
EU to ban teenagers from using social media. P8
X Factor coverage. P9
Ephraim Hardcastle on media. P19
Julian Assange to face embassy quiz. P30
Daily Express
DJ Neil Fox cleared of sexual assaults. P1, 7
X Factor coverage. P9
CityFibre nets deal with Kcom. P45
The Sun
DJ Neil Fox cleared of sexual assault. P1, 5
Strictly embroiled in a fresh fix row. P9
The X Factor coverage. P12, P13
Ally Ross on TV. P15
No contingency plan if ITV’s Sound of Music goes wrong. P33
EastEnders to screen nasty car crash on Christmas Day. P33
BBC bosses accused of sexism after no female finalists on MasterChef: The Professionals. P33
Daily Mirror
EastEnders serves up Christmas misery … again. P3
DJ Neil Fox cleared of sexual assaults. P5
Fans claim Strictly show was fixed. P11
X Factor coverage. P14, 15
BBC to broadcast England v Wales at Euro 2016. P49
Daily Star
The X Factor coverage. P1, 4, 5
Celebrity Big Brother to have strongest ever line-up. P8
DJ Neil Fox cleared of sexual assault. P11
Strictly Come Dancing coverage. P27
