Top story on MediaGuardian
Pensioners’ organisation criticises BBC plan for over-75s licence fee campaign
Pressure group says it is ‘worrying’ to use wealthy older celebrities to persuade ordinary pensioners to give up their free TV licence
More on MediaGuardian
Children spending more time online than watching TV for the first time
Research finds that on average five- to 15-year-olds are spending three hours a day on the internet
Today’s headlines
The Guardian
Pensioners’ organisation criticises BBC plan to use celebrities to front over-75s licence fee campaign. P11
Google tax deal faces new criticism. P19
Daily Telegraph
BBC’s War and Peace in a muddle with its medals. P9
ITV’s Jekyll and Hyde was too scary for teatime viewing, says Ofcom. P9
Guardian to cut costs by 20%. Business P5
Twitter shares fall further as five senior executives leave. Business P5
Financial Times
Downing Street lukewarm on £130m Google tax ‘success’. P1,3
Losses prompt cost-cutting at Guardian. P3
Backers of blockchain technology urged to protect users from fraud. P17
Africa’s ‘Netflix’ receives expansion boost. P18
Univision seeks new layer of growth with Onion. P21
US more privacy friendly that EU, says Facebook lawyer. P21
The Times
UK failed to challenge Google over tax loophole. P1,8-9
Lord Bragg urges elderly to pay BBC fee. P10
Ofcom rules an episode of Jekyll and Hyde was too violent. P14
Guardian set to cut jobs and charge for content. P40
Senior leadership reshuffle does nothing to reassure Twitter investors. P42
The Independent
Boris Johnson joins Labour in criticising George Osborne over Google tax ‘coup’. P12
Grace Dent: Why the hell should Emily Maitlis do Strictly Come Dancing? P26
Four executives to leave Twitter. P48
i
Idea that BBC should not make popular entertainment shows is ‘cretinous’, says actor Neil Dudgeon. P3
Boris Johnson joins Labour in criticising George Osborne over Google tax ‘coup’. P7
Grace Dent: Why the hell should Emily Maitlis do Strictly Come Dancing? P13
Over-75s may be asked to volunteer TV licence cash. P17
Jekyll and Hyde episode ‘unsuitable for children’. P21
Sky invests in programmatic advertising firm DataXu. P42
Wall Street Journal
Twitter shuffles top ranks. Business P3
Give Apple stock more respect. Business P5
Daily Mail
George Osborne faces three probes into Google tax deal. P8
Backlash as BBC targets over-75s with licence fee campaign. P18
ITV’s Jekyll and Hyde did break rules on watershed. P23
Diary: Anna Wintour has haircut in Yorkshire salon. P32-33
Sky invests in programmatic advertising firm DataXu. P61
Leeds owner in legal fight with Football League over Sky coverage. P73
Daily Express
Fury as BBC asks over-75s to give up free TV licences. P2
The Sun
Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood set for £100,000 pay rises as Love Productions’ profits boom. P3
Google to pay three times more tax in France. P4
Friends stars reunite for first time in more than 10 years. P4
Channel 4 documentary claims Donald Trump attacked ex-wife. P19
Britain’s Got Talent coverage. P33
Jerry Springer to cover US election for Good Morning Britain. P33
Daily Mirror
No 10 fails to back George Osborne’s Google boast. P2
Jeremy Kyle taunted on his show over ex-wife’s alleged cheating. P3
ITV is rapped for Jekyll and Hyde frights. P4
BBC bosses expect Peter Capaldi to leave Doctor Who after 2017 series. P17
Daily Star
People over 75 could be asked to give up their free TV licence. P4
Celebrity Big Brother coverage. P5
The Jump coverage. P15
