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‘Worrying fall in investment’ in TV arts, news and drama, says Lord Puttnam
Labour peer and ex-Channel 4 deputy chair is leading an independent inquiry into the future of public service broadcasting and the landscape of television
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What is the future of public service television?
Jane Martinson: Ofcom believes PSB is in good shape - but decisions on the BBC and Channel 4 could transform the landscape
Today’s headlines
The Guardian
The readers’ editor on matters of style and substance in reporting on the EU and Europe. P28
New Yorker editor David Remnick: ‘We are too complicated to just be called serious’. P32
Jane Martinson: What is public service TV’s future? P33
Meera Syal interview. G2 P6-10
Tony Gallagher on working at restaurant Moro. G2 P10-11
Daily Telegraph
Strictly Come Dancing coverage. P8
Tom Bradby and Huw Edwards in war of words over 10pm news. P8
Rupert Murdoch and Jerry Hall ‘are a couple’. P11
Sara Cox interviewed on The Great British Pottery Throw Down. P25
Financial Times
Interview: Facebook Messenger boss David Marcus. P14
RBS uses Facebook to connect employees. P17
The Times
BBC’s Janice Hadlow ‘keeps £235,000 salary while working from home’. P18
The Independent
Lord Puttnam launches rival BBC inquiry. P5
Youth appeal of digital platforms gives TV a run for its advertising. P33
Creative industries to create campaign to persuade young people not to use pirate sites. P33
James Murdoch stokes Sky guessing game. P33\
Have satirical news shows lost their relevance and bite? P34
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Rupert Murdoch is reported to be dating Jerry Hall. P7
Lord Puttnam to launch own inquiry into future of the BBC. P19
Have satirical news shows lost their relevance and bite? P42
YouTube recruits young chefs to set subscription service going. P47
PR and advertising: don’t confuse PR with an obsession with spin. P47
Industry gets animated about file-sharing. P47
Could Fox be restarting Sky bid process? P47
Wall Street Journal
Peggy Noonan on what she learned about news writing from working in radio. A11
Moment of truth approaching for Yahoo. B8
Daily Mail
Strictly Come Dancing coverage. P3
Jeckyll and Hyde is the death knell for the TV watershed. P5
Christopher Stevens: showing Jeckyll and Hyde at teatime was simply callous. P5
Rupert Murdoch and Jerry Hall ‘are a couple’. P22-23
The X Factor coverage. P33
Daily Express
Strictly Come Dancing coverage. P5
Rupert Murdoch and Jerry Hall are talk of town. P7
Two contestants from The Apprentice in brawl outside the boardroom. P18
The Sun
Coronation Street coverage. P5
The X Factor fans complain about number of ads in show. P9
Strictly Come Dancing coverage. P9,35
The X Factor coverage. P12-13
BBC’s Janice Hadlow ‘keeps £235,000 salary while working from home’. P30
Daily Mirror
The X Factor coverage. P3
Strictly Come Dancing coverage. P7
Bake Off star Flora Shedden signs book deal. P13
David Beckham to play seven football games on seven continents for TV show. P14
Daily Star
Strictly Come Dancing coverage. P3
The X Factor coverage. P4, P5
TV ad for shy lovers. P14
