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Today’s headlines
The Guardian
BBC1 chief pledges to break broadcasting mould – with help from Homer and Dickens. P7
Robert De Niro walks out on Radio Times interview. P8
BT pledge to head off broadband criticism. P23
Daily Telegraph
BT pledge to head off broadband criticism. B3
Financial Times
Google charges marketers for ads on YouTube even when viewed by robots. P1
BT pledge to head off broadband criticism. P2
Comment: Fear must not hold back new era of artificial intelligence. P12
Deezer considers IPO. P15
The Times
Hackers offered reward to breach Apple security. P18
BT pledge to head off broadband criticism. P36
Obituary: Typographer Adrian Frutiger. P52
The Independent
Tony Jordan to bring various Dickens characters together for new 20-part series. P9
Jane Merrick: come on scriptwriters. Haven’t we had enough ‘Bad Scouser’? P25
Interrogation tips for the interviewer. P30
Profits at Northern & Shell group surge following Channel 5 sale. P47
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Jane Merrick: TV writers – being Scouse isn’t a crime. P16
Doctor Who director takes on the Bard. P17
Wall Street Journal Europe
Review: iPhone 6s is better, but not by a lot. A8
Facebook restricts access to its data trove. B1
Axel Springer in talks to acquire Business Insider. B1
Deezer weighs an IPO. B3
Software producer Red Hat raises guidance. B3
Feature: How cable can capture the mobile internet. B12
Daily Mail
Nostalgic look back at the best adverts on TV. P24, 25
BBC ignores privately run NHS trust success. P28
Daily Express
Dates for Live Strictly Come Dancing shows confirmed. P17
The Sun
Fewer than one in three support the BBC licence fee according to research. P2
Bake Off favourite struggling with her fame. P3
The Sun’s Lord Sewel sting: How much evidence do police need? P5
Real-life drama as Coronation Street goes live. P20
The X Factor coverage. P27
David Bowie records song for new Sky Atlantic thriller. P35
Channel 4 bosses cook up new formula for Come Dine With Me. P35
Live episode of Mrs Brown’s Boys planned. P35
Daily Mirror
Paul O’Grady back on BBC with Salvation Army show. P3
Football noise clash risk to live Coronation Street episode. P16
Daily Star
Coronation Street live episode in crisis. P1, 4, 5
The X Factor coverage. P9
Strictly Come Dancing coverage. P9
Celebrity Big Brother and Big Brother most complained about shows of the last year. P26
