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UK ad market booms but newspapers lose £155m in print advertising
Total market grows at 7.5% to £20bn in 2015 but national press reports 11% fall to £1.2bn and slowdown in digital ads
Top comment on MediaGuardian
This white paper threatens the BBC’s independence. It must be opposed
Phil Harding Scrapping the BBC Trust and handing regulation to Ofcom would put the corporation on the slippery slope to becoming a state broadcaster
Today’s headlines
The Guardian
Editor of Bangladesh’s first and only LGBT magazine killed. P3
Channel 4 axes period drama Indian Summers. P10
Grayson Perry gives Bear Grylls a dressing down. P14
Full cast list for revival of Twin Peaks released. P14
Daily Telegraph
David Bowie granted Peaky Blinders creator permission to use his music. P11
Editor of Bangladesh’s first and only LGBT magazine killed. P14
Obituary: comics writer Scott Goodall. P27
Financial Times
Referendum campaigns make Facebook their friend. P2
Concern over boost to FBI hacking powers. P10
USA Today owner in $815m offer for LA Times publisher. P17
The Times
Egypt accuses Reuters of lies over Italian student’s death. P4
Editor of Bangladesh’s first and only LGBT magazine killed. P12
USA Today owner in $815m offer for LA Times publisher. P44
Comment: Health of FA Cup coverage in question as BBC calls for the Doctor. P62
The New Day
Aidan Turner admits he never auditioned for Poldark. P7
Archers stabbing plot ‘helps domestic abuse victims’. P7
TV faves theme park set to open in 2021. P11
Super-fans flag up gaffe on Game of Thrones. P15
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Court rules Bill Cosby case can go ahead. P2
Page 3 profile: Bear Grylls. P3
Game of Thrones returns after online leak. P7
Grace Dent: Well played, Game of Thrones. P13
LGBT editor hacked to death in Bangladesh. P25
ESI Media chief Steve Auckland stepping down. P42
Wall Street Journal
Editor of Bangladesh’s first and only LGBT magazine killed. A5
USA Today owner in $815m offer for LA Times publisher. B1
Daily Mail
Grayson Perry gives Bear Grylls a dressing down. P11
Cornish accents baffle Poldark star. P20
Eurovision could get even longer. P24
Midsomer Murders to get new sidekick. P25
Daily Express
Dame Edna Everage joins Absolutely Fabulous cast. P18
Ricky Gervais would love to host The Oscars. P18
The Sun
Chris Evans labelled more volatile than Jeremy Clarkson. P3
Game of Thrones fans threatened to kill actor and his family. P3
Producers of The Durrells under fire for making character gay. P11
Ally Ross on TV. P13
Marcella star to join Midsomer Murders. P31
Graham Norton plans tribute to Sir Terry Wogan at Eurovision. P31
Britain’s Got Talent is biggest show of the year. P31
Daily Mirror
Graham Norton defends Terry Wogan’s Eurovision style. P3
Britain’s Got Talent peak as 12.5 million watch. P10
Daily Star
Britain’s Got Talent coverage. P15
Jeremy Irons swears live on Radio 2. P15
Half of BBC’s top roles must go to women. P16
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