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Today’s headlines
The Guardian
Tributes paid to Coronation Street creator Tony Warren. P5
Rush to close iPlayer loophole that costs the BBC £150m. P10
Twitter to train UK prosecutors to tackle increasing use of the web against women. P12
ITV shares fall despite 18% rise in profits. P25
Peppa Pig owner Entertainment One’s shares take a tumble. P25
Obituary: Tony Warren. P37
Nancy Banks-Smith on Tony Warren. G2 P3
Dan Rather interview. G2 P16-17
Daily Telegraph
CPS to take tougher action against Facebook and Twitter abuse. P2
Rona Fairhead rubbishes John Whittingdale’s claim that BBC1 is dumbing down. P7
Government to rush through law to close iPlayer loophole. P7
Editorial: BBC should not spend licence fee payers’ money on producing ‘soft’ news. P17
Obituary: Tony Warren. P25
German investigation targets Facebook. Business P1
ITV hands out £400m dividend but audiences slip. Business P5
Misleading Tesco ad is banned. Business P5
Financial Times
German antitrust agency launches proceedings against Facebook. P18
Jack Ma looks to expand media empire with stake in Chinese business magazine Caixin. P21
ITV warns of slowdown before summer sports boost. P23
The Times
£100m bill for licence fee dodgers after BBC closes loophole. P1,2
Adblockers ‘a protection racket’, says culture secretary. P2
ITV Studios drives broadcaster’s rise in profits. P43
Analysis: Fall in audience share casts shadow over ITV. P43
Is The Night Manager a true reflection of espionage today? Times2 P4-5
The Independent
Appreciation of Coronation Street creator Tony Warren. P17
BBC2 is Britain’s whitest station, says Trevor Phillips. P21
Interview with Damian Lewis on Sky Atlantic’s Billions. P42
ITV looks to Euro 2016 to lift ad revenues. P55
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Appreciation of Coronation Street creator Tony Warren. P17
BBC iPlayer loophole to be closed. P17
Two i journalists nominated for Words by Women prizes. P25
Interview with Damian Lewis on Sky Atlantic’s Billions. P40
ITV looks to Euro 2016 to lift ad revenues. P46
The New Day
Angela Rippon given freedom of the city of Plymouth. P3
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall under fire over closure of allotment-sharing website. P3
Tributes to Coronation Street creator Tony Warren. P18
Wall Street Journal
Apple battle with FBI pushes judges into new role. A7
Editorial: Apple is right on encryption. A10
German investigation targets Facebook. B1
New filings in Apple phone case. B3
La Repubblica and La Stampa groups to merge. B4
Daily Mail
BBC iPlayer loophole could be shut within weeks. P8
Bake Off shows how BBC1 has lost its edge, says John Whittingdale. P8
BBC2 is Britain’s whitest station, says Trevor Phillips. P8
Adblockers ‘a protection racket’, says culture secretary. P21
Profile of Coronation Street creator Tony Warren. P24
ITV hands out £400m dividend. P75
Steve Jones to present Channel 4’s Formula One coverage. P87
Daily Express
Appreciation of Coronation Street creator Tony Warren. P21
The Sun
Editorial on the BBC. P8
Online catch-up viewers will soon need TV licence. P28
BBC sends scores of journalists to Super Tuesday. P37
Daily Mirror
BBC iPlayer loophole to be closed. P14
