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Today’s headlines
The Guardian
Directors demand film funds for women. P3
‘Viewers would lose out’ if BBC curbed entertainment. P7
Alan Whicker’s world to be revealed in personal archive. P11
Trinity Mirror to shut the New Day after nine weeks. P15
The clean, green and slightly bonkers world of CBeebies. P29-31
Davis Attenborough’s 10 best moments in TV. G2 P3
Grayson Perry’s Channel 4 documentary on masculinity. G2 P10-11
The summer’s best TV. G2 P16-17
Daily Telegraph
Other celebrities’ secrets may be exposed as US magazine names actor who used escort. P7
Anthony Lester: Our courts must not be used to keep a gag on the free press. P18
Obituary: journalist Barbara Adams. P27
Trinity Mirror to shut newly launched paper New Day. Business P3
Financial Times
Liberty Global plans £500,000 donation to pro-EU campaign. P1
Egypt’s arrest of journalists sparks apology call. P8
Apple loses trademark dispute in China. P16
The Times
BBC’s demise is ‘tempting prospect’, jokes John Whittingdale. P17
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PM says Gary Lineker should keep his promise and present TV in his pants. P3
Tom Conti scorned on social media for his leaf-blower rant on TV. P3
The New Day to close just two months after launch. P1
Joan Collins says Donald Trump demanded a role in Dynasty. P15
Duo who wrote classic TV comedies to be honoured at Baftas. P19
Police and journalists clash in Egypt after arrests. P24
Watchdog delays broadband ads curbs. P42
The New Day
Gregg Wallace’s firm still owes £100,000. P11
Tom Hardy films new TV show Taboo in Poldark town. P15
Wall Street Journal
Time Warner profit boosted by subscription revenue. B3
Daily Mail
Married actor and ex-escort at centre of new gagging storm. P1,10-11
US magazine names actor who used escort. P10
Jeremy Clarkson: BBC is plagued by political correctness. P13
Editorial: the law is an ass over celebrity injunction. P16
BBC’s demise is ‘tempting prospect’, jokes John Whittingdale. P31
Privatising Channel 4 would be ‘overwhelmingly negative’ for UK economy, says report. P31
Daily Express
Susanna Reid and Joan Collins wear same dress on live TV. P11
Hickey: Robert Peston says he won’t copy rivals on new TV show. P23
The Sun
David Cameron and Boris Johnson to appear on Countryfile to plead pro- and anti-EU cases. P3
Editorial: Gary Lineker is a bore over John Whittingdale comments. P10
Gary Lineker calls John Whittingdale a ‘chump’ over BBC speech. P25
BBC commissions series in which police raid criminals’ homes and then sell belongings off at auction. P35
BBC develops Bake Off-style series Art School. P35
Daily Mirror
Low-key farewell to Victoria Wood. P3
Susanna Reid and Joan Collins wear same dress on live TV. P6
How press won fight to lift ban naming ‘fling’ police. P7
James Clarkson blasts war veterans offended by his Argentina Top Gear show. P13
Chris Evans set for Wogan slot on Children In Need. P13
Daily Star
Susanna Reid and Joan Collins wear same dress on live TV. P3
Writers behind Steptoe and Son to get special gong at Baftas. P22
