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Today’s headlines
The Guardian
Slip reveals more evidence of Channel 4 sell-off plan. P2
Comment: Zaha Hadid did herself no favours – but it was a shoddy interview on Radio 4. P3
Rebekah Brooks on list of private eye’s journalist clients. P19
Obituary: BBC set designer Clifford Hatts. P43
Guardian writers nominated for Sports Book of the Year. S8
Daily Telegraph
Channel 4 in £1bn sale plan. P1, 2
Jonathan Dimbleby: It’s too costly to have politically balanced BBC audience. P7
Fans reach for mute button as Paloma Faith ‘kills’ ITV rugby anthem. P7, 25
BBC apologises for wrongly claiming 1,200 migrant workers had died building Qatar stadium. P14
Interview: Former BBC chief news correspondent Kate Adie. P27, 28
Obituary: Children’s TV presenter David Cook. P35
Feature: Old man of tech unveils what may prove its salvation. B2
Mobile phone firms threaten higher bills. B3
Financial Times
Personal technology. P16
Bangalore’s Flipkart turns up the heat in battle for web shoppers. P22
The Times
Mobile phone bills set to rise. P4
360-degree video is a first for Facebook. P4
Don’t pry into my private life, pleads Jeremy Kyle. P7
Slip reveals more evidence of Channel 4 sell-off plan. P12
Journalists who used private eye are named. P16
BBC apologises for wrongly claiming 1,200 migrant workers had died building Qatar stadium. P18
Jeers from the gallery as angry critics lambast Muppets revival. P36
Mail titles hit by fall in print advertising. P48
The Independent
Zaha Hadid cuts short Radio 4 interview. P8
Slip reveals more evidence of Channel 4 sell-off plan. P9
Rebekah Brooks on list of private eye’s journalist clients. P15
Snooker duel inspires iPlayer’s first film. P15
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TV station in Chicago apologises for use of Nazi image. P4
Architect Zaha Hadid cuts short BBC radio interview. P4
Secret memo hints at plans to privatise Channel 4. P11
Rebekah Brooks named in list of investigator clients. P21
Ghost-busting TV couple dead in ‘murder-suicide’. P27
Inside Television. P37
BBC Dragons cash in on valuation website deal. P48
Struggling banks hit publications. P50
Wall Street Journal Europe
Facebook’s free web plan faces backlash. A1, 6
Apple propels ad blocking cottage industry. B1, 2
Microsoft strengthens China ties. B3
Daily Mail
Great British Bake Off coverage. P3
Anger at Downton Abbey’s scouse thief. P9
Zaha Hadid cuts short Radio 4 interview. P12
Paloma Faith’s ITV rugby song mauled by critics. P12
Ephraim Hardcastle on media. P17
Instagram selfies topple Twitter. P42
DMGT’s boost from online advert sales. P80
Daily Express
Mobile phone bills set to rise. P2
The Sun
Channel 4 ‘sell-off’ bid revealed. P2
Vicki Michelle to press charges following Celebrity Big Brother fight. P7
The X Factor coverage. P12, 13
Bake Off beats Coronation Street live show in the ratings. P21
Instagram overtakes Twitter. P29
Peter Andre favourite to host ITV motoring show. P43
Daily Mirror
Paul O’Grady : I swallowed drugs stash to dodge jail. P1, 5
Slip reveals more evidence of Channel 4 sell-off plan. P2
Celebrity Big Brother brawl news. P9
Sophie Raworth and Michelle Ackerley join BBC’s Watchdog. P11
Coronation Street live blooper. P31
Daily Star
Celebrity Big Brother coverage. P1, P13
Axed Strictly contestant slams bosses for shunning British professional dancers. P3
Jensen Button linked to new Top Gear show. P3
Coronation Street stars party after ratings-grabbing live episode. P7
