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Today's media stories from the papers

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Today's headlines

The Guardian

Golden Globe nominations. P3
Review: Do we have a winner in the Brand-Farage ? P5
Hilary Mantel hails BBC's Wolf Hall. P11
Pop riposte: Channel 4 invades X Factor ad break. P15
Journalist who paid for stories about Bulger's killer spared jail. P18
Ex-DJ Ray Teret given 25-year prison term for preying on girls. P18
BBC global news boss to head Open University. P26
Darfur radio gives voice to rape victims. P35
Editorial: The internet is a global arena for ideas, and that is why its freedom is under attack. P46

Daily Telegraph

Shall we kill our turkeys on air, asks radio show. P10
Wolf Hall codpieces too risque for American viewers. P13
Ex-DJ Ray Teret given 25-year prison term for preying on girls. P18
Comment: ITV docudrama lied about the vilification of Christopher Jefferies. P26
Google shuts news service in Spain. B3

Financial Times

Person of the year: Apple chief Tim Cook. P11
Editorial: Spain's flawed challenge to the mighty Google. P12
Personal technology. P14
Google shuts news service in Spain. P17
Risks high as Microsoft passes cloud milestone. P19
Apple supplier Wintek shuts China plants. P19
Momo dating app founder accused of stealing ideas. P20

The Times

Golden Globe nominations. P11
Americans can't handle our codpieces, says Wolf Hall star. P11
Education secretary stumped by boys maths question live on air. P14
Young people fall out of love with 'uncool' Facebook. P27
Former News of the World journalist spare jail. P29
Ex-DJ Ray Teret given 25-year prison term for preying on girls. P37
PM urges web giants to help child victims. P37
Law forces Google to end Spanish news. P41

The Independent

Golden Globe nominations. P7
Cromwell by candlelight: technology illuminates Wolf Hall. P11
Guardian editor Alan Rusbridger to take up reins at Oxford College. P17
Google to close Spanish news-linking. P29
James Murdoch quietly sells newspaper shares. P55

i

Wolf Hall filmed just as the Tudors would have seen it. P3, P17
Sony bosses sorry over leaked emails. P3
Mother jailed for Facebook terror postings. P7
Simon Kelner: a glossy Christmas advert that's selling important stuff. P16
Facebook's cure for drunk posting. P19
Golden Globe nominations. P23
Inside Television. P39

Wall Street Journal Europe

Google shuts news service in Spain. P1, 4
Chinese phone-makers face obstacles. P16
Instagram chief on advertising and spam. P19

Daily Mail

PM says Google must help stop terror. P4
Clare Balding on interviewing Angelina Jolie. P21
Ex-DJ Ray Teret given 25-year prison term for preying on girls. P30
Google axes Spanish news in copyright row. P31
A right Carry On about the BBC's tiny codpieces. P41
Final part of Wolf Hall to be adapted and filmed for TV. P49

Daily Express

Education chief refuses to answer boy's maths poser on TV. P2
Pixie Lott leads stars at BBC music bash. P5
Hickey: Joan Collins to appear as panelist on BBC talent show. P17
Golden Globe nominations. P18
Ex-DJ Ray Teret given 25-year prison term for preying on girls. P22

The Sun

Alan Titchmarsh finds magic mushrooms at Buckingham Palace on TV show. P1, 5
Russell Brand and Nigel Farage have TV showdown on Question Time. P4
The X Factor coverage. P9, P40
Wayne Rooney gave BBC's Nick Robinson a 'death stare' for hair comments. P14
Golden Globe nominations. P16
Former News of the World journalist avoids jail. P19
Celebrity Big Brother coverage. P39
Strictly Come Dancing coverage. P41
Freddie Flintoff has cameo role in comedy Trollied. P4

Daily Mirror

Golden Globe nominations. P3
The X Factor coverage. P3
Ex-Loose Women stars to tour. P11
Ed Sheeran has a dig at fixed awards shows. P21

Daily Star

The X Factor coverage. P1, P8, P9
Celebrity Big Brother coverage. P3
Ex-DJ Ray Teret given 25-year prison term for preying on girls. P27
Emma Willis and Reggie Yates lined up for new BBC Saturday night show. P45
BBC launches iconic EastEnders moments on iPlayer. P46

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