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Bafta TV awards: BBC is under threat, says Wolf Hall director
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Could Channel 4’s distinctive voice and adventurous shows continue if it is sold?
Liz Forgan: The pursuit of creative innovation and diversity would change under privatisation plans
Today’s headlines
The Guardian
Bafta TV winners go into battle to back BBC. P1,3
Mark Lawson: Death and defiance loom large at Bafta TV awards. P3
Review of Robert Peston’s first Sunday ITV show. P4
Prince Harry calls for less intrusion into his private life. P5
Chris Evans denies ‘hurtful’ bullying claim. P10
Journalists return home after captivity in Syria. P16
Liz Forgan: Could Channel 4’s distinctive voice and adventurous shows continue if it is sold? P30-31
Jamie Oliver: how Channel 4 made me into a star. P30
Richard Tait: Why we can’t let anyone kill off Jon Snow. P31
David Elstein: A Channel 4 sell-off would strengthen its public service remit. P31
David Abraham: why wreck a winning formula with Channel 4’s privatisation? P31
Daily Telegraph
High drama at Baftas over BBC reforms. P1,2-3
BBC to cut ‘soft news’ and recipes from its website. P3
Review of Robert Peston’s first Sunday ITV show. P4
Prince Harry calls for less intrusion into his private life. P7
The Archers villain escapes spell in stocks. P8
Chris Evans denies bullying claim. P9
Editorial: Whither the BBC? P17
Financial Times
Facebook wins China trademark case. P18
Kate Burgess: Trinity Mirror must polish its strategy to combat print woes. P21
The Times
BBC white paper will tell BBC to boost its current affairs, arts, religion and children’s programming. P4
Review of Robert Peston’s first Sunday ITV show. P6-7
Wolf Hall scoops the top prizes at Bafta TV awards. P9
Prince Harry calls for less intrusion into his private life. P18
Claire Foges: Undermining the BBC makes us look like idiots. P24
Journalists return home after captivity in Syria. P29
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Spanish journalists held in Syria freed after 10 months. P2
Birthday tributes paid to Sir David Attenborough. P3
BBC faces permanent monitoring by ministers under new licence fee deal. P4
Peers and MPs start defence against change to broadcaster. P4
Bafta winners used stage to voice support for saving the BBC. P10
Veep makers find it more difficult to parody politics after rise of Donald Trump. P10
Ties off, tweets in as Robert Peston joins the Sunday fray. P17
Tom Hanks opens up on Desert Island Discs. P17
MasterChef winner kept her cancer a secret from judges. P17
Alain de Botton brings philosophy to YouTube. P41
PR and advertising: authenticity is vital for any political campaign. P41
Wall Street Journal
Journalists return home after captivity in Syria. A4
Batman v Superman fails to ride opening weekend’s momentum. B1,4
Disney successor may prove costly. B1,4
Drake album boosts Apple Music. B3
Captain America muscles way to top. B4
Daily Mail
Bafta TV winners back BBC. P10-11
Review of Robert Peston’s first Sunday ITV show. P12
Prince Harry: My fears for young obsessed with social media. P25
BBC in plot to scrap free TV licences for 600,000 pensioners. P26
Daily Express
BBC could end free TV for 600,000 over-75s. P2
Bafta TV awards coverage. P3
Jeremy Paxman withdraws article criticising EU from the Radio Times. P5
I’m not a bully storms Chris Evans as he hits back at witch hunt. P11
The Sun
Britain’s Got Talent coverage. P3
Pro-BBC luvvies hijack Bafta TV awards. P6
Ministers to end BBC TV licence fee ‘scam’. P6
Bafta TV awards coverage. P6-7
Press injunction star named in Ireland. P9
Editorial: BBC’s supporters are well-fed luvvies. P10
Shane Meadows says This is England will bow out with feature film. P33
Daily Mirror
Chris Evans insists he will win over Top Gear critics. P3
BBC looks at axing 600,000 households’ free TV licences. P4
Kevin Maguire: this is a Tory coup on our beloved BBC. P10
Bafta TV awards coverage. P14-15
Daily Star
Chris Evans claiming glory for new Top Gear team. P3
Bafta awards coverage. P11
Daniella Westbrook in Twitter tease about EastEnders return. P17
Britain’s Got Talent coverage. P19
