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The Guardian - UK
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Today's media stories from the papers

Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe, centre, said:

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Police urge TV stations to scale back live coverage of any London terrorist siege
Met commissioner says he fears that broadcast of live images could increase difficulties for police and military and risk lives of hostages

Top analysis on MediaGuardian

No filter: Rupert Murdoch's Twitter feed provides a new take on the editorial
Ed Pilkington:
Known for being private, the media boss is offering unrestrained commentary on everything from Mitt Romney to British royals – and it could land him in trouble

Today's headlines

The Guardian

Downton Abbey's future in doubt after Julian Fellowes fails to commit. P3
Police urge TV stations to scale back live coverage of any London terrorist siege. P5
Claims of Tory plot to sabotage BBC film. P6
Nick Clegg mocks David Cameron's stance over TV debates. P20
Tributes to Charlie Hebdo's staff at comic book festival. P26
Sky to add mobile phones to service after deal with Telefónica. P33
Editorial: Big data doesn't solve the big arguments. P38
Match of the Day safe until 2019. S5

Daily Telegraph

New Radio 3 chief seeks more listeners without dumbing down. P7
BBC scraps post of head of religion. P9
Wolf Hall loses 1 million viewers. P14
Stephen Hawking to appear in Comic Relief sketch. P16
Sky adds mobile network. B1, 3
Nokia's profit rises on surge in US sales. B1
Shake-up in mobile 'will bring windfall for Carphone'. B3
Samsung earnings fall as customers turn to Apple. B3
Mashable raises $17m for further digital expansion. B4
Feature: The messaging apps that add sparkle to bottom line. B8
Match of the Day safe until 2019. S7
Feature: Farewell to Sky's deadline day reporters. S20

Financial Times

Match of the Day safe until 2019. P4
Social media takes centre stage in battle for Turkey's press freedom. P7
Personal technology. P12
Analysis: Nokia's future. P14
Comcast hits new Time Warner Cable hurdle. P15
Samsung's smartphone star wanes. P16
Comment: Wall Street plays long game over media mogul Redstone's prize assets. P16
Simple phone technology promises to revolutionise access to finance. P18
Web challengers Alibaba and Tencent take on China's banks. P18
Roche agrees digital disease monitoring push with Qualcomm. P19, 29

The Times

Diary: John Sergeant to return in ITV series. P11
Newspapers angry over BBC plans for local news. P20
Claims of Tory plot to sabotage BBC film. P22
Sky adds mobile network. P49
Samsung earnings fall as customers turn to Apple. P53
Match of the Day safe until 2019. P79

The Independent

New Radio 3 chief seeks more listeners without dumbing down. P11
Claims of Tory plot to sabotage BBC film. P15
Leaders' debates will not be brought forward. P18
Gunman in Dutch TV studio demands airtime. P29
Wife of Saudi blogger fears he will not survive lashes. P29
Feature: Freedom of Information Act turns 10. P39
Inside television: the watershed makes the cut. P47
Sky adds mobile network. P55
Going for goal: the live football TV battle. P58, 59

i

Broadcasters reject earlier leader debates. P6
Downton Abbey fans devastated by rumours show may end. P11
TV scientist Brian Cox handed role to bring science to the masses. P17
Radio 3 promises more airtime for women composers. P25
Freedom of Information Act reaches 10-year milestone. P31
Inside Television. P39
Laughter Lines: Will Nick Clegg's appearance on live TV end up a joke? P43
Battles intensifies as Sky launches mobile services. P48

Wall Street Journal Europe

Apple challenges Samsung's lead. P1, 15
BuzzFeed's got traffic, but what lies ahead? P15, 16
Nokia posts profit. P16
Sony ends music-streaming service. P17
Facebook's profit keeps rising even as costs soar. P18

Daily Mail

Why binge-watching TV box sets is bad for your health. P7
Confusing plot loses Wolf Hall 1 million viewers. P13
Peter Davison says Doctor Who should never be a woman. P46
David Thewlis to star in BBC adaptation of An Inspector Calls. P55
Interview with James Corden. P56
Sky guns for BT with mobile deal. P83
Qataris may spark TV cash explosion. P95
Match of the Day to stay on the BBC. P100

Daily Express

Match of the Day safe until 2019. P60

The Sun

Match of the Day to stay on TV for at least three years. P3
Coronation Street filming halted by snow. P15
Sky to offer it's own phone service. P19
Fred Talbot trial coverage. P23
Professor Stephen Hawkins films Little Britain Comic Relief sketch. P31
Celebrity Big Brother coverage. P35
Sitcom Bad Education set for big screen adaptation. P36
Interview with actor Danny Dyer. P37

Daily Mirror

Professor Stephen Hawkins films Little Britain Comic Relief sketch. P3
David Letterman ribs James Corden over his delayed chat show debut. P3
Danny Dyer boasts he re-writes EastEnders scripts. P25
Sky strikes a deal to start selling mobile phone packages. P51
BBC nets Match of the Day deal. P70

Daily Star

Celebrity Big Brother coverage. P1, 4, 5
Stephen Hawking to appear in Comic Relief sketch. P23

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