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Today’s headlines
The Guardian
New generation of female writers crashes into the macho world of sitcoms. P5
AOL’s Tim Armstrong: ‘If there’s one law, it’s that nobody owns the future’. P32
From Downton to Sherlock: who won the TV battle for Christmas? P33
Emily Bell: Twitter tackles the free speech conundrum? P33
Obituary: former BBC presenter Ed ‘Stewpot’ Stewart. P35
Interview with War and Peace star Aisling Loftus. G2 P9
Daily Telegraph
TV industry is tough for older women, says newsreader Sian Williams. P1,5
Herd of deer earned Inverary Castle right as Downton Abbey location. P5
Obituary: former BBC presenter Ed ‘Stewpot’ Stewart. P27
Financial Times
Editorial: States should not block Facebook’s Free Basics app. P10
Apple Music attracts 10 million subscribers in six months. P17
El País owner faces activist pressure on board. P19
Star Wars awakens China’s box office takings. P20
The Times
Chris Evans: I won’t change the Top Gear formula. P13
Interview with Sherlock’s Amanda Abbington. Times2 P4-5
The Independent
TV show and a bigger online presence for Radio 4’s Today. P17
Two activists seized in al-Nusra raid on Syrian opposition radio station. P24
Other BBC current affairs show may stumble, but not the Today programme. P37
Obituary: broadcaster Ed ‘Stewpot’ Stewart. P47
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David Cameron faces musical protest on Andrew Marr show. P7
Life in brief: broadcaster Ed ‘Stewpot’ Stewart. P12
Radio 4’s Today show embraces multimedia strategy for tomorrow’s world. P17
Two opposition journalists held by extremists in Syria. P23
Despite a rock climate for news, Today will still be here tomorrow. P47
Maria Eagle can’t do worse than her predecessor. P47
Donald Trump makes TV advert - but why bother?
Wall Street Journal
Samsung eyes new approach. B3
Daily Mail
David Cameron mocked by Squeeze on the Andrew Marr show. P6
War and Peace coverage. P7
Jane Fryer on Ed ‘Stewpot’ Stewart. P17
Time to replace David Dimbleby with a woman, says Joan Bakewell. P32
Daily Express
Tuppence Middleton strikes BBC gold. P3
Downton Abbey star: how Quentin Tarantino left me speechless. P9
The Sun
Coronation Street coverage. P35
Daily Mirror
The Voice drops after ratings slump by 1 million. P3
Peter Andre and Craig Revel Horwood to join Loose Women panel. P3
Squeeze took a pop at David Cameron on Andrew Marr show. P12
Daily Star
Celebrity Big Brother coverage. P1, P11
BBC bosses in a spin after The Voice drew fewer viewers than last year. P3
BBC show for toddlers a hit with mums thanks to James McAvoy. P8
Trials of new Top Gear job. P19
Channel 4 to air The Jump once a week. P29
