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Today’s headlines
The Guardian
Jeremy Corbyn signs up to Snapchat. P5
Sir Martin Sorrell defends £63m bonus as more rebellions loom. P17
Letters: Reader responses to Guardian price rise. P26
Amazon’s Jay Marine: Jeremy Clarkson and Co ‘are worth big money’. P28
How newsroom pressure is letting fake stories on to the web. P29
Jane Martinson: TV is packed with drama as hunt for the Next Big Thing goes on. P29.
Marc Burrows on Guardian website comments. G2 P10-11
Daily Telegraph
Complaints after BBC2’s Gardeners’ World is ‘repeatedly’ bumped to make way for sport. P5
BBC could be forced to sell off its stake in UKTV. P5
BBC to launch Countryfile Live festival. P5
The Archers abuse storyline was inspired by Thomas Hardy, says editor. P5
Dave owner UKTV could be freed from BBC grip to go on deal spree. Business P1
ITV advertisers ‘likely to hold back spending’. Business P1
Midlands radio group Orion Media for sale from £40m to £50m. Business P1
Interview with UKTV chief executive Darren Childs. Business P5
Financial Times
Brussels suffocating tech, says Google. P17
China’s WeChat users complain of ad fatigue. P18
Tech titans look to consolidate gains after re-ratings. P26
The Times
Melanie Reid: I’ve tuned out od radio’s digital revolution. P24
Model claims John Whittingdale showed her cabinet files. P12
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John Whittingdale rubbishes claims that ex-girlfriends saw cabinet documents. P6
Culture secretary eyes up BBC stake in rival channel. P6
The ‘iTunes for news’ gives publishers hope. P41
KPMG/Markit Media tracker to show ads industry has bounced back. P42
The New Day
Doctors to mark Shakespeare’s anniversary with daily sonnets. P8
Pressure on John Whittingdale after claims by glamour model. P13
Wall Street Journal
Netflix shares surge despite slowing growth. B5
Daily Mail
TV viewers upset by ‘mumbling’ aren’t tuning their TVs properly, says Happy Valley executive producer. P5
Celebrity who took out press injunction ‘had second affair’. P8
John Whittingdale under fire for sending Chequers photo to Page 3 lover. P13
Seven million viewers flock to Countryfile ‘to escape urban life’. P19
Hollywood deal gives Sky first dibs on movies. P69
Daily Express
Countryfile stars launch live shows. P19
The Sun
Top Tories back John Whittingdale after fresh revelations. P6
Judges to rule today on celebrity injunction. P8
Editorial: Time has come to overturn celebrity injunction. P10
Britain’s Got Talent coverage. P1,11
Kelvin MacKenzie on Gogglebox and John Whittingdale. P13
ITV’s Scott & Bailey to end after current run. P33
Hugh Laurie hints there may be second season of The Night Manager. P33
Daily Mirror
Pressure on John Whittingdale after claims MI6 may investigate. P4, P5
Hugh Laurie hints The Night Manager could return. P17
Daily Star
Police probe claims Saturday Takeaway live wedding unmasked a bigamist. P9
The death of the celebrity injunction expected today. P10
Britain’s Got Talent coverage. P15
BBC launches major new crime drama online first. P27
Countryfile team to launch a series of live shows during the summer. P27
