Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business

Today's media stories from the papers

Li Ka-shing

Top story on MediaGuardian


Mobile network Three to buy O2 in £10bn deal

Acquisition that would make Li Ka-shing one of UK's biggest foreign investors sparks fears of phone and internet price rise

Today's headlines

The Guardian

Peers bid to push 'snooper's charter' through the Lords. P2
TV presenter asks top female tennis player to 'give us a twirl'. P3
Saudis postpone blogger's second flogging. P3
UN urged to act to ensure privacy of people's data. P9
New plan for leaders' TV debates. P11
Andy Coulson faces retrial over royal phone books. P14
The Economist appoints first female editor. P14
WhatsApp extends messaging to computers. P28
Comment: This Page 3 cynicism isn't just about lust. It's about resentment and power. P35
Marina Hyde: Page 3 is back but prudery is still rampant at the Sun, where the ludicrous asterisk is everywhere. Join my campaign against 't*ts'. G2 P4, 5

Daily Telegraph

Televised election debate plans in disarray. P1, 2
Viewers claim Wolf Hall is 'too dark' to watch. P7
Corruption retrial for Sun staff as bill hits £7m. P8
Reginald Perrin actor Pauline Yates dies, aged 85. P15
Obituary: Satirical cartoonist Martin Honeysett. P35
TV presenter asks top female tennis player to 'give us a twirl'. S16

Financial Times

The Economist appoints first female editor. P2
Personal technology. P14
Three set to merge with O2 in £10bn deal. P17
Comment: Technology wars enter a whole new matrix of augmented reality. P18
Huawei rebuts spying accusations. P18
Verizon warns over Google's mobile plans. P18
Monetise struggles with strategy shift that pits it against Google and Apple. P24

The Times

Corruption retrial for Sun staff as bill hits £7m. P2
New plan for leaders' TV debates. P7
Cilla Black settles hacking claim. P14
Fred Talbot trial news. P14
Wolf Hall TV debut wins record 4 million viewers. P15
Saudis postpone blogger's second flogging. P36
Google poised to enter US mobile market. P39
The Economist appoints first female editor. P49

The Independent

Hacking by Mirror 'worse than at Murdoch papers'. P1, 11
Blogger flogging case raised with Saudi ambassador. P8
O2 set for Three merger. P9
Mirror Group settles four hacking claims – but more to come. P11
Corruption retrial for Sun staff. P11
Breaking Bad prequel wows critics. P17
New plan for leaders' TV debates. P18
Feature: The world of cigarette marketing. P38, 39
Gary Neville may quit media roles for management job. P65

i

O2 set for Three merger. P2
Broadcasters call David Cameron's bluff. P11
Fame for Gogglebox stars. P15
Jonathan Ross thinks James Corden is set for big success in the US. P15
Gloomy reception for Wolf Hall. P19
Hacking at Mirror Group 'may have been worse than Murdoch papers'. P23
Fred Talbot trail news. P23
Inside Television. P39

Wall Street Journal Europe

Europe pulls welcome mat for US tech companies. P2
Google poised to enter US mobile market. P19, 21
Oracle's servers to compete on price. P24
Feature: Ad hyperbole is best found in the disclaimer. P31

Daily Mail

TV presenter asks top female tennis player to 'give us a twirl'. P7
Wolf Hall divides the viewers. P7
Stop vendetta, CPS told as Sun journalists face another trial. P10
2.6bn hits for iPlayer as tablets fuel catch-up boom. P13
Mail applauds TalkTalk and Sky for blocking access to porn. P18
New plan for leaders' TV debates. P16
TalkTalk follows Sky by blocking internet porn. P19
Ephraim Hardcastle on media. P19
Fred Talbot trial news. P35
Gary Neville may quit media roles for management job. P83
Signs that golf Open may be heading to Sky. P85

Daily Express

TV presenter asks top female tennis player to 'give us a twirl'. P3
Hickey on media. P21

The Sun

Sylvester Stallone to star in Warburton ads. P3
Outcry as Sun journalists face retrial. P4
Actor Pauline Yates dies aged 85. P6
Anne Kirkbride was planning to return to Coronation Street. P25
Celebrity Big Brother coverage. P33
Interview with Emmerdale actor Emma Atkins. P35

Daily Mirror

New plan for leaders' TV debates. P2. Editorial. P8
Wolf Hall TV debut wins record 4 million viewers. P6
Fred Talbot trial news. P9
Corruption retrial for Sun staff. P9
O2 set for Three merger. P51

Daily Star

Celebrity Big Brother coverage. P1, 5
Tribute to actor Anne Kirkbride. P3
Islamic State to start own TV channel. P4
Fred Talbot trial news. P4
Andy Coulson faces new trial. P20

Go to MediaGuardian

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.